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The British Judo Association
(BJA) Coach Education Programme was introduced in 1960. In 1967
and in 1983 it underwent major overhauls and several new sections
were included. There were three broad levels of performance defined
within the Programme with awards at each level.
Recently, with the introduction
of the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC), the Programme
has been radically overhauled and updated to meet the coaching
demands of modern judo. The UKCC, which will replace the existing
award structure, will be phased in during 2008 and the early part
of 2009.
The BJA recognises that
many high grade judoka have the maturity and technical background
which would allow them to supervise judo training sessions and
provide some basic instruction. The BJA Instructor Award has been
introduced to provide an opportunity for such judoka to allow
them to gain some coaching experience prior to them taking the
first step onto the UKCC coach education pathway.
A high-grade qualification
is required for the Instructor Award to ensure that all prospective
Instructors have been actively participating in the sport for
several years, have the technical knowledge and the ability to
demonstrate techniques to a minimum standard.
The Instructor Award is
not a coaching qualification per se and holders of the Award will
only be qualified as “mat supervisors” able to organise and supervise judo
training sessions. Holders of the Instructor Award are not qualified
to run clubs, to coach at competitions or conduct gradings. Holders
of the Instructor Award are actively encouraged to enter the formal
UKCC pathway as soon as possible after attaining the Award.
It may be necessary for
prospective Instructors to undertake further study. For example,
the contest rules and basic first aid are areas that are covered
only briefly during the course and further study is usually necessary
to ensure a good working knowledge of these important aspects.
The BJA Judo Instructor
Award is an official qualification of the British Judo Association
the United Kingdom National Governing Body for Judo. For further
details of the BJA Instructor Award and details of Courses that
are available in your area check the BJA Website (www.britishjudo.org.uk)
or contact the BJA at the following address.
Technical Administrator
British Judo Association
Suite B Technology
Centre
Epinal Way
Loughborough
LE11 3GE
The information detailed
in this document became effective on the 1st April 2008.
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