At the AGM of the BJA Hampshire County Association held on May 25th 2011, Lance Wicks, founder of the Hampshire Judo Academy project was elected into the role of Junior Squads Manager.
His election was made after a brief speech on the importance of athletic development of Juniors as opposed to trying to coach them how to win at Judo. Performance comes after the develop and in his role the intention is to develop the athletic abilities of the young people so that they can transition into competitive Judo when the time comes or into other sports due to their athletic abilities.
