Course overview

This course is designed for people who are already experienced judo coaches and wish to attain their European Judo Union Level 4 performance coach award , this course is a prerequisite for the European Judo Union Level 5 high performance coach award.

The European Judo Union (EJU) provides high quality coaching awards at Levels three - six. Level 4 yields a foundation degree (FdSc) in Sports Coaching, Level 5 a BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching and Level 6 an MSc in Italy.

The European Judo Union Performance Coach Award Level 4 is delivered at Anglia Ruskin University through six blocks of two weeks, over a three year period. Students on the Level 4 and 5 courses in Cambridge, are registered at Anglia Ruskin University and have the same benefits as full time students including access to the library, the digital library, the Students' Union, and student support services.

The course utilises experienced staff from Anglia Ruskin's unit for Sport and Exercise Sciences, who cover areas such as physiology, biomechanics, psychology and coaching pedagogy. These experts are supported by judo-specific lecturers and in previous years this has included Professor Emanuela Pierantozzi (twice World Champion and double Olympic medallist), Kenzo Nakamura (World and Olympic Champion), Peter Seisenbacher (double Olympic medallist and World Champion), Kate Howey (double Olympic medallist and World Champion) and Kosei Inoue (Olympic medallist and three times World Champion).

Assessment

Students will be assessed through standard essay writing, presentations, practical coaching and online.

Facilities

9 x 12 dojo
10 x 20 dojo (Off campus)
2 x sports labs
Biomechanical software
Notation analysis software
Recreational gym
Performance strength & Conditioning centre (off campus)

Associated careers

Judo coach, Judo teacher, Performance analyst, Performance director, sports development.

Links with industry/professional recognition

This course also yields a European Judo Union Level 4 performance coach award and is endorsed/monitored by the European Judo Union.

Entry Requirements:

Non standard entry. Judo Coaching Award or Judo competitive experience required. Applicants are advised to contact Admissions Tutor Kjell Paridon before completing an application at Kjell.Van-Paridon@anglia.ac.uk. Course starts dates for 2013 are 18th March and 15th July.

Entry requirements listed are for September 2013 entry. Entry requirements for other intakes may differ.