Judo clubs and coaches looking to better cater to players with Adaptive Judo should sign up now to attend the Australian Adaptive Judo Games, with the event set to deliver education and social networking as well as competitive opportunities for our Adaptive judoka.
Taking place in Tweed Heads from September 11-13, the program will take a fun, educational approach to ensuring your dojo is ready to support players with intellectual disabilities and other special needs.
Two guest presenters will deliver lessons from the international Judo community.
Croatia’s Marina Draskovic is the European Judo Union’s Adapted Judo Project Manager, tasked with developing the art across Europe. A former national and international judo athlete now coaching at Judo Club Fuji, a specialist club for people with disabilities in Velika Gorica, Croatia.
Having recently been honoured as a changemaker in the space, Marina will lead sessions in Tweed Heads around how to improve access and enjoyment for Adaptive judoka.
Also speaking will be Kerry Tansey, Sports Director (Judo) at the intellectual impairment sporting body, Virtus, and also the British Judo lead for Adaptive Judo. Kerry has spent a decade supporting UK clubs and coaches, assessing facilities and approaches for Adaptive Judo and developing programs to build inclusion.
Adaptive Judo caters to a wide range of disabilities with rule sets and protocols to minimise the stress of competition and maximise the fun of participating in judo. It can include, but caters to a wider group than the Para Judo competition stream for vision-impaired players.
The Australian Adaptive Judo Games will deliver fun and competition for Adaptive Judo players, while offering essential education to the people who support them, both at home and in Judo.
Register now (scan the QR code below) to ensure your Club is positioned to deliver what’s needed for Australian adaptive judoka.
