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.
In December 2021 the IJF Academy selected Turkey as one of the regional centres. After the Turkish Judo Federation, under the leadership of President Sezer Huysuz, had just opened a state-of-the art headquarters in Ankara, the IJF Academy organised its last practical session for 21 students.