Progressing well

Hi everyone,

just a quick post to say that despite appearances on the site, we are actually progressing really well behind the scenes.

The schools Judo side of the project is proceeding the most quickly and easily. We have some classes setup for the new term already and potential for more. It is soon reaching the point where we shall need more coaches, which is great. The community sports club projects are moving along nicely, with a club looking to be started in Bishopstoke in a month or two, all things being equal.

The academy programme itself is the slowest moving, which is to be expected. The aim is now to launch with a development camp, we shall be writing to all the clubs and coaches and referees etc asking them to identify talented young Judo players at secondary school age. We will then send invites to these players specifically along with invites to their coaches. We shall also invite all the other clubs and players; but depending on venue and interest we may/will limit attendance to those identified as talent.

The aim of the camp will be to get to know the players and their coaches. We need to understand what the players and coaches are like as people and also we want to test them a little to see how they handle themselves in a camp situation. There are lots of clues to be picked up about a player by putting them into a camp situation and seeing if they thrive or dislike it; or both.

We will probably not be launching the camp until after the September 2009 Hampshire Judo Association Committee meeting and will need 2-3 months of preparation time, so as you can see the Academy Camp is still quite a way away.

But the ball is rolling and awareness of the project grows with it.

Lance

New Schools classes for September 2009

We are now actively seeking schools to teach Judo in from September 2009.

We would appreciate any assistance introducing Judo into your local school. Please do contact us if you think you can help.

Website is now live !

Welcome to the website for the Hampshire Judo Academy, a new project to deliver Judo to the young people of Hampshire.

The Academy is in the preliminary phase of development, we are planning how we shall deliver Judo within schools, through community sports clubs and also through an “academy programme”. the “academy programme” is our programme to prepare young athletes to enter serious training within the British Judo Association or University performance programmes. We also wish to provide pathways for refereeing, coaching and other roles within the Judo and wider sporting community; for example Strength and Conditioning, Medical or Sport Science support.

Our plan is three phased, starting with the schools programme; feeding into the community sports clubs and from the clubs into the academy programme.

We will be posting our progress via this website and will endeavor to share our progress openly with interested parties.