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With the
2012 London Olympics around the corner the British Judo Performance
Directorate are looking to establish a Fast Track Coaches Programme
(FTCP), to accelerate the professional development of a group
of forward thinking British coaches, in order that they have the
best opportunity to prepare and coach athletes in the build up
to the Home Games and beyond.
The initial programme will
run for 12 months and focus not only on coaching and technical
elements, but also incorporate performance planning, physical
preparation and mental skills for developing top level judo players,
the development of ‘softer type’ management skills and consist
of a Coach Evaluation Day and 6 Weekend Workshops. The FTCP will
be led by Patrick Roux (6 th dan), who is well renowned in France
as a top FFJ Judo coach educator at INSEP, a former Junior Men’s
Coach and who has recently been appointed as a Teaching and Coaching
Fellow in Performance Judo at the University of Bath. Patrick
will be supported by other high level practitioners. The FTCP
will be supported by UK Sport and will feature as part of their
WINNING COACHES SERIES FOR 2012.
If you are interested in
applying and wish to be considered for a place on this programme,
please send:
• a brief
CV with full contact details and details of any professional qualifications/training
• an outline
coaching programme you are currently delivering to competition
player/s
• an individual
case study of some of the specific coaching work you are doing
with one of the players (no more than 500 words)
All applicants need
to have a BJA Coaching qualification and also demonstrate an enlightened
coaching philosophy and desire to successfully coach in the high
performance judo arena. Shortlisted applicants will be invited
to a Coach Evaluation Day on Saturday 10 May and successful coaches
will then be required to commit to the following workshop dates
at the University of Bath. To note all workshops will start at
1800-1830 on a Friday evening and departure will be around 1600
on a Sunday afternoon.
Workshop 1 Friday
23 May –Sunday 25 May 2008
Workshop 2 Friday
13 June – Sunday 15 June 2008
Workshop 3 Friday
26 Sept- Sunday 28 Sept 2008
Workshop 4 Friday
28 Nov – Sunday 30 Nov 2008
Workshop 5 Friday
23 Jan – Sunday 25 Jan 2009
Workshop 6 Friday
20 March – Sunday 22 March 2009
Coaches will receive some
individual coach mentoring support from Patrick Roux and benefit
from an individual training needs analysis. Coaches will also
be able to undertake a funded coaching research project to enhance
their learning during the course of the programme. All travel,
accommodation and subsistence costs will be funded by British
Judo.
Please forward your application
by email to margarethicks@britishjudo.org.uk
or send a copy to Margaret Hicks, Director of World Class
Programmes, British Judo Association, Suite B, Technology Centre,
Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3GE. (Tel - 07799075674)
All applications must
be received no later than midday Wednesday 23 rd April
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