Coach Education Committee

Committee Chair: Bill Montgomery, Connecticut

Members

George Weers, Illinois
Mark Lonsdale, California
Bill Myers, New York
Lanny Clark, California
James Wall, Louisiana
Lynn Roethke, Wisconsin
Pete Mantel, Connecticut
Hector Morales, New York
Hayward Nishioka, ex officio, California

Links

Coaching Guide
Coaching Certification Form
Background Screening Policy
Background Screening Form
Team Travel Policy

Coaching Goals

While there are a great many activities to accomplish and numerous objectives to be met, the USJA Coaching Education and Certification Committee has these main goals:

Run clinics and training camps throughout the country to raise the technical skills of coaches and their athletes.

Run a certification program of outstanding quality emphasizing a comprehensive approach to coaching.

Coaching Badge Procedure

Upon certification as a coach a coaching badge can be obtained by sending an e-mail to Michael Lucadamo at the USJA Headquarters with a small passport size head shot jpg. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks to receive your badge.

Safe Sport Program

Please remember all coaches now must 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 and number to the USJA Office.  Please go to  http://www.safesport.org and click on the “Register” link under “Training” at the bottom of the page.

Attention Club leaders and Coaches:

If you wish to refer back to a feature article in Growing Judo for valuable information about teaching/coaching judo, please visit the Growing Judo Resources Page for Club Leaders and Coaches.  For your convenience, this page is also linked through the USJA Club Support Services Committee page.