The IJF Academy is now a well-established institution, with impressive results. Since its inception, 5,864 registrations have passed through the Academy, of which 2953 have already graduated, from 130 countries. Under the patronage of the International Judo Federation, the Academy travels the world to provide high quality education for judo coaches. The objective is simple: to harmonise the level of judo education on the five continents and to provide professional training to the judo instructors of national federations, through online sessions, then practical sessions in the field, in direct contact with the coaches.
Saturday, 10th of December, was an important day for European Judo with the 74th Ordinary Congress taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was the official clos
Let’s begin from the premise that judo is hard. Let’s also accept that once it gets in your blood, it’s hard to shift it; once a judoka, always a judoka, whether we practise consistently or not. It’s not just about the sport itself but about all that surrounds it, the mentality, the values and the sense of community.