Athlete Pathways in Judo
Judo Australia (JA) is committed to providing an effective, functional, and well-understood Athlete Pathway, from Participation through to High Performance. We are also developing a comprehensive Pathway for our ParaJudo athletes and have appointed former British Paralympian, Elliot Stewart, to lead that process.
Our Pathway Development Program outlines Judo Australia’s approach to developing future champions in accordance with the National Athlete Pathway Framework.
National Athlete Pathway Framework
The National Athlete Pathway Framework (NAPF) allows JA to:
- Provide clear and visible pathway opportunities
- Develop evidence-based programs and strategies, including talent identification, confirmation, development, and transition
- Provide a platform to easily identify and support potential talent to achieve sustained High Performance success
The NAPF allows our Judo community to:
- Easily understand each stage of athlete development within the participation and performance pathways
- Better understand the critical importance of the acquisition and refinement of fundamental movement skills to lifelong sports participation and high performance athlete development
- Facilitate members reaching their optimal performance level; be it club, state, national, or international competition
- Acquire the skills to encourage lifelong engagement in Judo
Athlete Progression in Australian Judo
FTEM Framework
JA has adopted the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) FTEM framework to ensure an evidence-based approach to the development of our athletes.
The AIS developed the FTEM framework to directly support the key outcomes of sport participation being: Active Lifestyle, Sports Participation, and Sporting Excellence. The FTEM model is a fully integrated, evidence-based framework representing the Foundation, Talent, Elite, and Mastery of the “whole of sport” pathway continuum and forms a key part of the JA NAPF. It categorises key features of each stage of an athlete’s journey and provides a practical method to assist sport and athlete stakeholders to maximise and manage athlete development.
