Coach Education Committee

The USJA Coach Education Committee is committed to:

• supporting USJA leaders who desire a top-quality Judo clinic, and,
• providing the highest level of coach training and certification, by ensuring our clinicians are qualified and capable of conducting effective coach certification clinics.

To accomplish its mission, the Committee will:

• Assist Judo Leaders, when requested, to identify and enlist a highly qualified Judo technician(s) to conduct a Judo clinic, 
• Create, revise, and oversee all aspects of the Coach Certification Program, which includes, but is not limited to:
• Reaching out to members for their support in offering certification clinics,
• Supporting those members who request a certification clinic in their locality,
• Accommodating the needs of approved clinicians,
• Identifying, selecting, and bi-annually reevaluating highly qualified clinicians,
• Reviewing and revising the Certification Curriculum when warranted.
• Convening meetings of the Approved Clinicians and meetings of the Coach Education Committee as needed,
• Preparing and presenting semiannual reports to the Board of Directors.

Members

Safe Sport Program

Please remember all coaches must now take and pass this on-line test. You may do this at your convenience. It takes between 2 and 3 hours total but can be completed in segments. Once you have completed the program, please send a copy of the certificate to the USJA Office. Please go to Safe Sport, select the option of USA Judo member or Non-USA Judo member, and follow the required steps. You will use your USA Judo membership number if you are a member. If you are a non-member, you will be given a number to use to access Safe sport.

Concussion Training (Your choice of CDC or NAYS)