Revalidation courses allow coaches to take ownership of their own learning and development.
Below is a list of revalidation courses which have been specially designed and licensed by British Judo to facilitate the development of its coaches.
| Course Title | Course Descriptor and Objectives |
| Animal Movement Patterns for Judo | To teach through a variety of fun mat-based “animal movement patterns” and games, exercises which will help to develop fundamental movement and co-ordination skills for judo and increase whole body power, strength and endurance. The course is open to coaches of all levels and the moves taught can be employed by young judoka aged 5 right up to seniors.
Course Objectives: • To learn and practice the 30 Animal Movement Patterns Time: 4 hours approx. |
| Coaching Children (5-7 yrs) | For coaches working with young children either in a club or school setting this course will consider growth, development and competencies relative to the 5-7 year old child.
Course Objectives: • To develop the coach’s awareness of the needs of young children (5–7 years) based on the child profile. Time: 3 hours |
| Coaching Children (8-11 yrs) | For coaches working with young children either in a club or school setting this course will consider growth, development and competencies relative to the 8 – 11 year old child.
Course Objectives: • To develop the coach’s awareness of the needs of young children (8-11 years) based on the child profile. Time: 3 hours |
| Coaching Kata | Traditionally Kata has been delivered from the personal learning point of view; this course will look at the history of Kata and how to coach it.
Course Objectives: • Discuss Understand the development of Kata and its relevance to modern Judo (historical). Time: 1/2 days |
| Coaching Novices | The Coaching Novices module will look at how coaches can develop strategies and good practices to deal with and retain new members during the first few weeks of their judo experience.
As coaches, our initial interaction with players when they walk into the judo club or school environment is crucial in growing the sport and maintains its good reputation. Course Objectives: • Give coaches the tools that will help them become better and safer novice coaches. Time: 4 – 4.5 hours |
| Coaching in Schools | The Coaching in Schools module is aimed at coaches who deliver or are interested in delivering judo in the school environment to young people. It will look at, planning session content for various ages and abilities, engaging with school and colleges, how to create an interactive assembly and assessing your own preference in terms of which age groups to teach.
Course Objectives: • Work with coaches on strategies used to access the Education sector. Time: 4 hours |
| Coaching Young People – Participation and Performance | During this module coaches will look at growth, development and competencies relative to the young people 11 – 17 years. It will focus on both participation and performance.
Course Objectives: • To develop the coach’s awareness of young judo players needs based on the players profile. Time: 4 hours |
| Disability Judo | This workshop has been developed to provide an introduction and offer guidance to any coach involved with disabled people in judo.
Course Objectives: • To work with coaches on how to include disabled players in their club practice. The workshop is designed to be practical in nature and offer delegates the opportunity to apply the information they have learnt to their own coaching practice. Time: 3.5 hour |
| EJU Level 3 Coach Award | Each year completed on this course will be equivalent to one Generic credit – an Applied Application must be completed and sent to our Coaching team at coaching@britishjudo.org.uk. |
| EJU Level 4 Coach Award | Each year completed on this course will be equivalent to one Generic credit – an Applied Application must be completed and sent to our Coaching team at coaching@britishjudo.org.uk. |
| Judo Fitness Level 1 | This course is designed for coaches working with 11 years old and under judo players.
Our weekend course will cover similar areas of fitness (not JudoFit to music) to the current Judo Fitness Award with the focus being on the Long Term Player Development of younger players. It has been designed to look at all the physical attributes players should have at this age. Coaches will practice how to teach these skills at a relevant level. With these fundamental skills in place players will potentially be able to perform more efficiently technically and competitively in our sport, from grassroots through to future elite level. Course Objectives: • Work with coaches to up-skill them in delivering more interactive judo lessons that will offer players the correct training at the appropriate age. Time: 2 days |
| Judo Gymnastics | The aim of ‘Gymnastics for Judo’ is to through gymnastic activities and processes develop young judo players with good body control and awareness, enabling them to potentially perform more efficiently technically and competitively in our sport.
Course Objectives: • Explore how to safely develop a judo player’s judo specific gymnastic and flexibility ability. Time: 5 – 6 hours |
| Judo SAQ and Judo Agility | The main aim of these two modules is to through JSAQ and Judo Agility activities and processes develop young judo players with smooth, quick and co-ordinated movements, enabling them to potentially perform more efficiently technically and competitively in our sport, from grass roots through to future elite level.
Course Objectives: • Examine where speed, quickness and agility is important in judo. Time: 6 hours (approx.) |
| Judo Strength and Conditioning and Judo Flexibility | The Judo Strength and Conditioning and Judo Flexibility modules will look at activities and processes that can be used to develop young judo players with strong, powerful and flexible bodies, enabling them to potentially perform more efficiently technically and competitively in our sport, from grass roots through to future elite level.
Course Objectives: • Explore and look at how to develop the fitness of elements for judo in young players. Time: 6 hour (approx.) |
| JudoFit | The aim of ‘JudoFit’ is to perform judo movement to music. This can be in the form of shadow uchi-komi, nage-komi or circuit, which can be adapted to suit both the beginner and advanced judo player. It is an extremely flexible product that can take place on a judo mat or in a gym hall (with no mats), and is ideal for all ages and genders – mums will love it!
Course Objectives: • Examine the components of a JudoFit class. Time: 1 day |
| Kata | Kata courses at the generic level can include all Kata in the BJA Dan Grading Syllabus (also including Mon and Kyu).
Course Objectives: • Develop the coaches ability to correctly perform relevant Kata for own or players grading purpose – adapt for those with physically, mentally or cognitively needs. Time: 6 hours (approx.) |
| LTPD | In development |
| Masterclasses | Masterclasses will vary depending on the person delivering the session. Top judo players/coaches will be invited to deliver their or their players technical and tactical approaches to judo.
Course Objectives: • These will vary depending on the deliverer. Time: 3 – 5 hours |
| Matside Coaching | The main aim of Matside is to deliver, discuss and work with the requirements of a BJA Level 1 and 2 when coaching matside. This will enable coaches to confidently prepare players pre, during and post matside at club, area and national level competition. Please note that without completing this module all BJA Level 1 and 2 Coaches qualifying after January 2013 will not be able to coach player’s matside at relevant level competition (BJA Level 1 without support of BJA level 2/3 coach). Course Objectives: • Provide information on safe matside coaching. Time: 4 hours |
| Coach Clean | Coach Clean is suitable for any level of coach in the UK, whether they lead or assist, aimed at all those who wish to increase or refresh their anti-doping knowledge. However, if you’re an experienced coach, you can also gain a better understanding of your own role in anti-doping and ensure your anti-doping knowledge is current.
https://www.ukad.org.uk/coach-clean |
| National Area/Technical Conference | These courses will vary depending on the needs of the area where they being delivered. |
| Nutrition and Weight Management | Nutrition and Weight Management is an important area of judo which this course will explore in detail. It will look at topics including, healthy eating and nutrition for judo, hydration and safe weight making practices.
Course Objectives: • Identifying the main role of Carbohydrate in the body Time: 4 hours |
| Personal Safety/Self-defence | British Judo currently has a consultant looking at these courses. Further information will be made available at a later date. |
| Preparation for Performance | Attendance to two ‘Preparation for Performance’ sessions aimed at 10 – 15 year olds. |
| Refereeing for Coaches | The purpose of this module is to provide coaches with an insight into how a referee analyses the performance of a player in order to make a judgment on the actions demonstrated. By having a more in depth understanding of how decisions are made by the referee, coaches will be better positioned to educate their players for competition (e.g. helping them score higher and better manage potential penalty situations).
Course Objectives: • Explain the importance of understanding the refereeing rules and application Time: 4 hours |
| sports coach UK Courses | Various courses which can impact on the coaching environment will be considered for the purpose of coach revalidation. For further information on sports coach UK workshops please use the following link – http://www.sportscoachuk.org/workshops/workshop-search Time: Varies depending on course. |
| Technical Frameworks | The Technical Frameworks module will look at how coaches can take a basic technique or situation commonly seen in competition/randori and create technical maps.
Two major benefits of using this technical tool are, it will aid the judo player and coach in developing judo skills in an original manner and help inform session planning. Course Objectives: • Discuss the main techniques used at Olympic level. Time: 4 hours |
| Technical Grading Level 1 | The aim of this module is to deliver, discuss and work with the technical requirement of British Judo’s ‘Mon and Kyu Grading Syllabus’ 1st to 9th Mon (Kyu grade equivalent) in order that BJA Level 1 coaches can confidently prepare and grade players 1st to 6th Mon.
Please note that without this module all new (from January 2013) BJA Level 1 and Level 2 coaches will not be able to grade players. Course Objectives: Time: 4 hours |
| Technical Grading Level 2 | The aim of this module is to deliver, discuss and work with the technical requirement of British Judo’s ‘Mon and Kyu Grading Syllabus’ 10th to 18th Mon and the Kyu grade equivalent in order that BJA Level 2 coaches can confidently prepare and grade players for all Mon and Kyu grades.
Please note that without this module all BJA Level 2 coaches qualifying after January 2013 will not be able to grade players. Course Objectives: • Deliver a technical session using technical principles and coaching points for BJA grade 10th – 18th Mon Time: 4 hours |
| Technical Grading Level 3 | The aim of this module is to deliver, discuss and work with the technical requirement of British Judo’s ‘Dan Grading Promotions Syllabus’ in order that BJA Level 2 and 3 coaches can confidently work with players in preparation for Dan grade promotions.
Course Objectives: • Work with coaches to explore, discuss and demonstrate (where able) the technical principles and application related to the competitive ‘Dan Grading Promotions Syllabus’. Time: 4 hours |
