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British Judo Association is the National Governing Body for the
sport of Judo in Great Britain. There are nearly 1,000 judo clubs
registered with the Association in Great Britain.
There are many benefits of being a member
club of the National Governing Body for the sport of judo.
INTERNATIONAL
RECOGNITION
The BJA is a member
of the International Judo Federation, The European Judo Union,
The British Olympic Association, Commonwealth Judo Association
and the Commonwealth Games Council. As such club membership of
the BJA is accepted around the world.
INSURANCE
The BJA has one of the
best insurance polices of any Sports Governing Body in Great Britain.
Each member club has £10,000,000 public liability insurance.
This policy includes the following activities that most clubs
organise. (for full details see our Insurance
Page)
Judo Training Sessions
Small inter-club Competitions (50 players or less)
Fund Raising Events.
Extra curricular activities eg, Childrens/club parties, fetes,
demonstrations, barbecues and club organised outings. (If you
are in doubt as to whether one of your activities is covered please
contact BJA Head Office, 01509 631670 Fax: 01509 631680, e-mail:
bja@britishjudo.org.uk).
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
UPDATES
There are many influences
on judo, from bodies both internal and external to the sport.
Changes in medical knowledge, legal legislation, EEC directives
and of course changes passed by the International Judo Federation
on maters specific to judo, ie contest rules.
The BJA has a series
of Commissions who specialise in specific areas of the sport who
on information supplied from various legislative bodies provide
clear and concise informative direction to member clubs.
SERVICES
| New Club Promotion Packs now available |
New
Club Promotions Packs are now available. They have been
designed and developed to allow member clubs to easily and
effectively promote themselves in the local area.
Each pack contains:
- Leaflets and posters
individualised with your club's details (3 A4 posters, 20
A4 posters and 200 A5 posters - with the option to have
them laminated).
- Four general judo information leaflets, "Judo a sport
for life", "Judo the success story", "Coach Awards" and
"Self Defence". A generous supply of these leaflets are
part of the pack, allowing your club to supply a coordinated
information pack to the public and other interested local
bodies.
- A supply of general BJA/judo posters
- Stickers
- "Judo Your Questions Answered" information leaflet covering
most basic questions asked about the sport.
The packs cost just
£20. To order please call 01509 631 670 or download the
order form here
and send it to the BJA Head Office. |
ENTRY ONTO THE NATIONAL CALENDAR
Any information relating
to Judo events, course, grading or competitions etc taking place
at a member club can be placed in the National Calendar of Events
by simply informing your BJA Area Secretary and BJA Head Office
of the details. The Calendar of Events is available on line.
ACCESS TO FUNDING
The are many sources
of funding for sports clubs in Great Britain and to list the exact
criteria for all would be impossible. However it is safe to say
that most fund awarding bodies demand membership of the National
Governing Body. Those funding bodies that do not insist on membership
either refer to the National Governing Body for comments on an
application and/or ask the National Governing Body to set the
standards for their sport.
CONTRIBUTE INTO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT
THE
BRITISH JUDO ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE DRIVING FORCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE SPORT OF JUDO WORLDWIDE.
This is due to our unique
structure where the individual member and member club can submit
their ideas directly to the Board of Directors and Commissions
for consideration and evaluation.
BJA member clubs also
submit resolutions for discussion and voting at the BJA’s
Annual General Meeting. The member clubs democratically elect
the Chairman and Board of Directors of the Association.
These excellent opportunities
for input, discussion and development of the sport from grassroots
direct to the BJA's International Representatives make for a dynamic
body respected on the international scene.
It is widely acknowledged
that the 1995 European Judo Championships in Birmingham were the
best staged Judo Championships ever held any where in the World.
The IJF's confidence the BJA was affirmed by the awarding of the
1999 World Judo Championships to the BJA. This success the BJA
acknowledges is down to the strength and teamwork of the membership.
As an active member
club of the BJA you have the opportunity to voice your member's
opinions and ideas directly into your sport.
HOW DOES MY
CLUB JOIN?
Simply send in a completed
Club Membership Application form (a form can be down loaded from
this page) a copy of your club's constitution (a specimen constitution
can be down loaded from this page) and personal disclosure forms
for officials listed on your form (again this form can be down
loaded from this page)along with the fee of £50.
We then send your application
to the BJA Area Committee for approval. Once this approval has
been gained, your application will be processed and your club
is a BJA Member Club.
The whole process from
date of application to approval should take no longer than eight
weeks and in most cases a lot less.
If you have any queries
on BJA Club membership please do not hesitate to contact BJA Head
Office tel: 01509 631670 fax: 01509 631680 E-mail:bja@britishjudo.org.uk
Club membership resources
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