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British Judo
has announced that Patrick Roux has been appointed in the newly
created role of Head Coach.
As Head Coach he will hold
the overall responsibility for the coaching agenda for the performance
programme, including the full-time training centre at the British
Judo Performance Institute, which will be established in Dartford.
Roux will officially take
up his post in January 2009; however he is currently working part-time
in the new position alongside his current role at the University
of Bath, where he has been based for a year as a Teaching and
Coaching Fellow in Judo Performance.
Prior to his position at
the University of Bath, the World and European medallist, was
Assistant Technical Director at the French Judo Federation, a
position he held for seven years, where he was responsible for
the development of the coaches for of the national regional training
centres.
During this time he oversaw
the framework for the French regional judo training centres (Poles
Espoirs), defining different concepts and processes for the development,
coaching and training methods of cadet, junior, senior players.
Between 1991 and 1998 he
was National Coach to the French men’s junior team. Based at INSEP,
the French National Sports Centre, he coached players including
Darcel Yandzi, Gylsain Lemaire, Frederic Demontfaucon and Larbi
Benboudaoud, who went on to win World, European and Olympic medals.
Patrick has also been Personal
Coach to competitors such as Christophe Gagliano, 1996 Olympic
bronze medallist, and Yacine Douma, 2002 European champion.
Commenting on his appointment,
Patrick said, “It is great chance for me to share my experience
about the judo training methodology. Over the past few years in
France we had some interesting innovations to develop more specific
judo training content.
“I am excited to meet all
the coaches who will be involved for London 2012 and to share
my vision with them. I can already tell that we will have to increase
the density (quality/quantity) of the training content, especially
for the randori. I am also concerned about the pathway for the
cadets, juniors, -23 seniors, seniors. Working with the Club Coaches
we can improve the foundation of the performance network.
Margaret Hicks, Performance
Director said,“I am very pleased that we have been able to appoint
Patrick as the new Head Coach for British Judo. Patrick will lead
a team of world class coaching and support staff, whom we intend
to recruit, to ensure players have the best development and preparation
to win Olympic and Paralympic medals in London 2012.
“He will be instrumental
in helping to build the performance systems needed to deliver
consistent medal success in future Games. Patrick will be an inspiration
to all those players who have ambitions to be the very best, as
well as for those coaches who want to develop their technical
and coaching expertise”.
Densign White, Chairman,
said, “ We are delighted to have attracted a Head Coach of the
calibre of Patrick Roux. Patrick is universally recognised
as one of the great thinkers in the judo world and I am confident
the coaching systems he will put in place will be world leading.
“Patrick has been a star
performer in the French judo system for many years and the success
of that system speaks for itself. We are now in a position
to radically change the way we deliver performance judo with cutting
edge technical mind at the helm.”
Media Contact:
Emma Griffin
British Judo
(e) emmagriffin@britishjudo.org.uk
(t) 07875 368495
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