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Athlete Development
In order to prepare your body for elite judo competition you must train consistently, and part of that training must be focused on developing the physical attributes that underpin successful performance in elite judo athletes.
JA in conjunction with the AIS Combat Centre has developed a set of fitness standards that cadet athletes should work towards. In this document are a series of tests you can use to check your progress with Gold, Silver and Bronze targets that are based on the standards achieved by elite Australian and International cadet judo athletes. There is also a weight management chart in the document that will help athletes in setting their target weight for optimum performance.
To assist athletes develop their physical attributes JA has designed a sample introductory strength and conditioning program for athletes who don’t have access to a strength & conditioning coach. This program is a general guide only (e.g. many exercise substitutions are possible) to be used as a starting point for an individualised approach.
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Minimum Fitness Targets for Australian Cadet Judo Athletes
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Sample Junior Introductory Strength and Conditioning Program
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EXPECTATIONS AROUND TRAINING AND NUTRITION
Athlete Nutrition: e-learning modules
Having good nutrition is an essential part of performance sport and learning and establishing good habits to fuel and hydrate your body will serve you well for life.
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This e-learning module from the AIS has been designed by sports dietitians to help developing athletes to fuel their performance. These are targeted at Pathway athletes who may not have access to sport dietitians early in their judo career.
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There are six Performance Nutrition HQ Modules that can be completed in order, or if you prefer, independently of each other. Each module has a 'check your knowledge' session at the end to ensure you understand the topic you have just studied.
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The modules are:
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Module 1: Nutrition Fundamentals
Module 2: Training & Competition
Module 3: Hydration
Module 4: Building Your Nutrition Plan
Module 5: Supplements
Module 6: Label Reading
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Each module takes about 20 minutes to complete and should be finished in one go as it doesn't save your progress. pathways athletes are expected to undertake these modules as part of their commitment to the Development Squads.
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Weight Management
The AIS have developed a toolkit to help athletes, coaches and administrators of the sport to better understand weight management in weight category sports. The information provided in the tool kit should be used as a general guide to better understand weight management and serve as a helpful tool in creating a weight management program that is specific to each individuals need.
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