Apply now: National Kata Coach and/or Team Manager

Judo Australia's National Kata Committee welcomes Expressions of Interest (EOI) to support the National Kata team as a Team Coach and Manager. The team will participate in the Paris World Championships Kata 2025, which will be held in France, from 8-9 November 2025.

The Team Coach would be expected to fulfil the following roles and responsibilities:

• *Collaborate with team members to develop a training plan in preparation for the competition, including overseeing the team's progress and giving feedback

• * Coordinate with the team manager to ensure proper alignment of the training schedule, trip logistics and Judobase-related matters

• * Communicate and report progress to the Team Manager and JA Kata Committee

• * Submit a coach’s competition summary to the Team Manager upon event completion

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The Team Manager is expected to:

• * Liaise with Judo Australia (JA) officers to ensure all arrangements are in place, including Judobase inscription and registrations, IJF Cards, insurance, etc.

• * Work with the team coach and the team members to schedule the bookings of accommodations, airport transfers, accreditations, etc. and followed up with the event organising committee

• * Work with team members and the JA office to ensure that travel and accommodation plans are correctly submitted and followed up with the event organising committee

• * Coordinate team preparation, such as trip arrangement and logistics, and ensure visa and related paperwork are done

• * Communicate and report regularly to the JA Kata Committee on the progress

• * Organise the delegation to attend accreditation to confirm the entries of all athletes.

• * Submit a summary of the competition to the JA Kata Committee

For further information, please contact Kata Committee Chair, Ernie Wakamatsu.

Please submit your expression of interest by completing THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM  on or before 30 May 2025.