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The BJA Level 1 award is the starting point for your coaching journey in judo.
If you are new to coaching judo, have limited coaching knowledge or want to get more involved in your club, then this is the course for you.
The learning programme and assessment for the BJA Level 1 is run over two days.
Assessments take place on the second day. Day one the learning programme is delivered focuses on the ‘how to coach skills’ using practical technical examples (where relevant) to apply these skills; basic technical principles of ne-waza and tachi-waza; health and safety; and basic judo rules.
On successful completion of this course candidates will receive a British Judo Association Level 1 coaching award and will be equipped to work alongside a 1st4Sport Level 2 or 1st4Sport Level 3 judo coach during club or other relevant coaching sessions.
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Be a current member of the British Judo Association or relevant Home Nation
- Hold a minimum British Judo Association 2nd Kyu Grade
- Have a good knowledge of the British Judo Mon and Kyu Grade Syllabi
- Be able to communicate effectively in English (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
Candidates are required to complete a Portfolio Tasks within six months of their assessment. These tasks include:
- Four session plans (minimum of two session plans to be completed before assessment day)
- Two ne-waza and two tachi-waza coaching point diagrams
- Health and Safety task – facility check and basic first aid
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children
- Contest Rules
Candidates must produce a complete lesson plan for the assessment on the second day.
The practical assessment takes place on day two of the course.
The course costs £125.
In addition to attending a BJA Level 1 Judo Coach learning programme, completing the assessment and completing portfolio tasks, all candidates will require having in place the following before receiving their BJA Level in Coaching Judo Licence:
- Full current British Judo Association Membership
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS)
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport Certificate (SPC)
- First Aid Certificate (FA)
- Committed to appropriate the British Judo code of conduct and relevant policies.
* Completion of the course will qualify you to be a coach but you will not be licensed or insured until the DBS, First Aid and Safeguarding certificates are completed.
SPC must be in a practical face to face workshop or alternatively interactive online classroom courses (L2) such as Learning – UK Coaching. As good practice, we would prefer Coaches to attend a FtF class where possible, but will accept an interactive online classroom course if this isn’t possible.
First Aids must be in a practical face-to-face workshop.
Once the candidate receives their award, they will be required to attend three revalidation events in every three-year period.