Student Handbook

The UDJM course starts one time per year.

Semester 1 begins in March (the first Monday of the month)
Semester 2 begins in August (to be announced when the number of eligible students is identified)

The IJF Academy Management reserves the right to cancel any semester start indicated above if the minimum number of students exceeds 10.

• The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo is a Higher Education Programme accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority.
• The programme has 60 ECTS credits at Malta Qualification Framework (MQF) Level 5.
• The programme is part-time and aimed at the ages between 18 and 65+.
• Students may require VISA during a practical session organised in Malta; this link provides more information and action.

It is estimated that over 20 Million judoka practice Judo around the world and a very small percentage go for the competition. The large majority of frequent Judo clubs and Judo centres. These clubs and centres require professional administration. The IJF Academy is, therefore, providing a new sector to help these administrators run professionally their federations, clubs, and centres.

The IJF Academy is providing a new sector to help administrators run professionally the judo clubs and centres. It is essential to provide sport managers with access to a management course of international significance.

The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management course is intended to train administrators for effective work within judo federations, clubs, and centres.

Minimum 18 years of age,

Nomination by a National Judo Federation affiliated with IJF.

Access to the internet.

English language knowledge.

Those candidates who apply are advised to meet the following basic requirements in English and shall be able to:

• Read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt attitudes or viewpoints.
• Write clear, detailed text on various subjects related to the course topics. You can also write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons supporting or against a particular point of view. Finally, write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

The selection of potential students is the sole responsibility of the National Federations affiliated with IJF.

The nominated students must have a personal email address that will be used to access the education platform during their study period.

No email address of National Federations is accepted; it is highly recommended to set up a GMAIL address for this programme (https://accounts.google.com/signup).

The IJF Academy will send an electronic invitation using the personal email address of the students to sign up. Once signed up, students can sign into the platform with their email address and password and start studying.

If a student cannot complete the semester obligation during two enrolments, the IJF Academy can reissue the full course fee if the third enrolment applies.

Follow the guide above that helps with the sign-up procedure.

The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management programme has 2 semesters.

Semester 1 includes 16 weeks in total

The 12 weeks are dedicated to covering 12 subjects where the students also must pass the examination. Weeks 13 to 16 (4 weeks in total) cover the period when the students must complete and upload their Diploma Project.

Semester 2 includes 8 weeks

During these 8 weeks, the students must work in the previously accepted and confirmed judo sports organisation. This is called the Judo Work Placement. The students must implement the topic of their accepted Diploma Project during Semester 1 in the judo sports organisation. During Semester 2, the students must upload 10 assignments according to the indicated schedules and deadlines during Semester 2.

Students must pay the corresponding programme fee (if any) according to the published payment schedule on the programme information page. No refunds are given after payment for admissions unless the candidate is not enrolled in the programme. More details are available in the student agreement that can be reviewed when enrolling on the programme.

The programme is conducted in English only. See above the English language skills recommended to enrol on the programme under section: Entry Requirements.

Sport organisations run their daily administration and management in a structured way. The sport organisation requires a solid legal foundation and administrative and managerial setup. In sport organisations, which are non-for-profit NGOs, the following occupations and professions are practised:

• President
• Secretary General
• Treasurer
• HR administrator
• Sport director
• Competition director
• Facility manager

The course is designed to provide skill-specific information to the student cohort. As an online course, this is done via a dedicated online workbook, several video presentations of the key areas, a range of practical activities designed to elicit sound thinking and judgement from the cohort and a dedicated case study in each area. The student is also expected to give 500 words on each subject in the online forum and at least comment on two comments from his class. In addition, a concise examination is also used to ascertain student learning and understanding.

For students who wish to take their learning further, there is also a dedicated section in each module that gives a range of resources that students can access to guide on the knowledge presented within the course.

The UDJM programme has two (2) semesters.

Semester 1 includes the online study of 12 modules in 12 weeks and one (1) Diploma Project in 4 weeks.

1. Introduction to the Sport Management Environment

2. Governance Part 1

3. Governance Part 2

4. Personal Brand

5. Management Functions in Judo Organisations

6. A Closer Look at Boards and Committees

7. Sports Marketing Part 1

8. Sports Marketing Part 2

9. Fundraising and Sponsorship

10. Event Management Part 1

11. Event Management Part 2

12. Facility Management

Diploma Project

Semester 2 includes the implementation of the Diploma Project accepted in Semester 1 by submitting 10 written assignments, which takes 8 weeks.

1.     Learning Contract

2.     Organisation Structure

3.     Job Description

4.     Europass CV

5.     Logbook

6.     Cross Referencing Form

7.     List of Evidence

8.     List of Witness

9.     Declaration

10.   PowerPoint Presentation

The learner will be able to:

a) Discuss and explain general information to other judo club members.

b) Discuss and explain specific information to other judo club members.

c) Write a document that critically analyses a judo challenge within their organisation and offers solutions based on the material presented.

The learner will be able to:

a) Evaluate his own learning during the judo placement through a portfolio.

b) Study on his own through readings provided.

c) Produce a project as research of his own.

Select the module below to review the learning content

1. .Introduction to the Sport Management Environment
2.  Governance Part 1
3.  Governance Part 2
4. Personal Brand
5. Management Functions in Judo Organisations
6. A Closer Look at Boards and Committees
7. Sports Marketing Part 1
8. Sports Marketing Part 2
9. Fundraising and Sponsorship
10. Event Management Part 1
11. Event Management Part 2
12. Facility Management

Semester 1 - Diploma Project
Semester 2 - Judo work placement

The course is designed to provide skill-specific information to the student cohort. As an online course, this is done via a dedicated online workbook, several video presentations of the key areas, a range of practical activities designed to elicit sound thinking and judgement from the cohort and a dedicated case study in each area. The student is also expected to give 500 words on each subject in the online forum and at least comment on two comments from his class. In addition, a concise examination is also used to ascertain student learning and understanding.

For students who wish to take their learning further, there is also a dedicated section in each module that gives a range of resources that students can access to guide on the knowledge presented within the course.

Semester 1 of the course is divided into 12 weekly modules, and within each module, there are several generic sections:

• A comprehensive section gives the relevant information in an easy-to-read written form.
• Activities are also found in this section, where the students may be required to think a little deeper about some of the information that has been presented.
• Some modules contain links to websites, reading and the like to emphasise specific points further and give a deeper understanding through examples.
• A range of lectures with narrated slides examine aspects of the material presented during that module.
• Further resources are presented in each module for those who wish to take their learning even deeper.
• Suppose the student achieves a minimum pass mark of 75% or higher in the tests of the 12 modules. In that case, the student is eligible to submit an assignment of a minimum of 4.500 maximum of 5.000 words in English before the last day of Semester 1.
• Students, who pass the 12 online Examinations and reach the minimum of 60% pass mark in the assessment for their Diploma Project, are eligible to enrol on Semester 2.

Semester 2

The Judo Work Placement during Semester 2 serves as a link between the theory learnt and vocational work experience, as well as a development of knowledge and learning outcomes that continue to build personal development.
Eligible students will be enrolled in Semester 2 and complete the 8-week Judo Work Placement as part of the requirement of UDJM.
During the 8-week internship, the students must apply and implement their accepted Diploma Project (Assignment) completed during Semester 1 and upload the following assignments according to the timeframe provided on the platform and Semester 2 Information and Procedure document. The document is mailed to eligible students before the first day of Semester 2.

1. Learning Contract
2. Organisation Structure
3. Job Description
4. Europass CV
5. Logbook
6. Cross Referencing Form
7. List of Evidence
8. List of Witness
9. Declaration
10. PowerPoint Presentation

If a student, for a valid reason, cannot implement the accepted Diploma Project during Semester 2, the student must enrol again in Semester 1 and complete a new Diploma Project. The student must request this procedure in writing, addressed to the IJF Academy Management (academy@ijf.org), and pay a non-refundable fee of EURO 150 before Semester 1 starts. The successful module examinations that the student completed during Semester 1 are valid and accepted for this particular procedure.

The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management course is conducted entirely online. There are two types of assessments in the course:

1. Twelve online multiple-choice test examinations during Semester 1 of the online course.
2. Evaluation of the Assignment during Semester 1 that the student uploads to the platform. The uploaded assignment can only be accessed by the lecturer, who completes the evaluation in writing. The completed evaluation is sent by the platform to the student directly.
3. Evaluation of the Portfolio during the Judo work placement of Semester 2 based on the Guidelines issued by the IJF Academy.

During the online session, the students will study the 12 modules weekly.

The students must complete the Examinations, which open every Friday at midnight - from Friday to Saturday (Coordinated Universal Time) and cover the assessment of the module/subject. The Examination can be attempted a maximum of three times from the beginning date of the test opening until the deadline set out in the monitoring. The students must achieve a minimum of 75% or higher result during three attempts. If the first or second attempt is successful (minimum 75% or higher), the system will not allow more attempts.

The students have 5 attempts for the Practice Test in each module/subject to make proper preparation for the Examination. The Practice Test opens every Wednesday at midnight - from Wednesday to Thursday (Coordinated Universal Time). The Trial test results do not have any influence on the overall result. Their purpose is to prepare the student for the Examination.

Review the completion of a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 600 characters of Forum Posts in each module/subject. The students must be active and post their comments mandatory, focusing on the topic and activity by the instructors.

The eligible students to progress for the Diploma Project preparation and submission will receive information about the required format and content in the section Diploma Project Information on the Platform.

The students must upload the completed Diploma Project in PDF format to the indicated site in the Platform - Upload Space Diploma Project. The assignment cannot be uploaded in the profile section under the attachment function. Only those assignments will be evaluated which were uploaded to the indicated site. No evaluation will be conducted for Diploma Project sent by email.

The IJF Academy Management conducts that plagiarism check-up before the Instructor starts the evaluation. The Grammarly software does plagiarism control. If the plagiarism result is higher than 15%, the submitted Diploma Project is rejected unless the proper quotation and references are available for review in the submitted document.

The instructor can access the page where the Diploma Project is uploaded to the Platform. The instructor conducts the review and the assessment of the uploaded Diploma Project and provides the evaluation through the Platform. The assessment is provided in percentages (%), where the minimum passing rate is 60%.

The instructor provides the grade in percentages on the Platform. The system opens an email page where the instructor can give an additional comment on the Diploma Project. The instructor uploads the written evaluation that will be sent to the student in PDF format by email. If the student fails for the first attempt, the student has the second and final attempt to upload the revised Diploma Project for evaluation before the end of the semester.

The students must upload ten assignments according to the schedule and deadline indicated during Semester 2.

According to the course rules and procedures, your participation and performance in the course are monitored by the system. The student must achieve the appropriate progression rate by weeks 3, 6 and 9. This requires a focused and continuous study progress week by week.

The progression rate will be checked by the system on the first day of Weeks 5, 8 and 11 to provide the student the time to complete the Examination and Forum Post requirement of Weeks 3, 6 and 9.

The progress will be based on the successful completion of the following components:

1.     Examination results for a minimum 75% success rate in each scheduled module and,

2.     Completion of an acceptable Forum Post of a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 600 characters in each scheduled module.

Should the student not be able to comply with the progress of these components, the student's access will be disabled, and the student cannot continue the course.

The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management certificates is delivered directly to the students only by email in PDF format. The certificates are only delivered if the student has completed all the necessary requirements.

In the case of the Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Management:

• Successful completion of 12 Weekly Examinations for a minimum of 75% or higher during the 3 attempts - Semester 1.
• Completion of a minimum of 500 and a maximum of 600 characters Forum Posts in each module/subject - Semester 1.
• The accepted Diploma Project that fulfils the requirements posted on the Platform - Semester 1.
• The accepted Portfolio elements that fulfil the requirements posted on the Platform - Semester 2.

You can find the copy of your qualification in your Profile though where you can download it any time.

• The Undergraduate Diploma as Judo Coach (UDJC) programme is a Higher Education Programme accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority.
• The programme has 60 ECTS credits at Malta Qualification Framework (MQF) Level 5.
• The programme is part-time and aimed at the ages of 18 and 65+.
• Students may require VISA during a practical session organised in Malta; this link provides more information.

The UDJC course is designed to introduce performance coaching for coaches who have performed well at the UCJI Course and have gained enough level of coaching specialisation at the club level. With this specialisation, they can begin to meet their need for high-performance level coaching.

The National Federation Coaches involved in the high-performance competition. This course will give them the structure and methodology to coach judo to high-level athletes. The academic qualification gained also allows our coaches to seek jobs as Judo coaches in National Judo Federations and Judo Clubs all around the World.

Therefore, all Judo Coaches who have completed the Undergraduate Certificate as Judo Instructor (UCJI) course in IJF academy need specific knowledge to train athletes to compete for medals at national and international level and want to enter the profession of coaches are all potential students for this course.

We will also advertise this course as a form of a dual-career opportunity to UCJI graduates who want to enhance their academic qualification while they are still competing, as our blended form of delivery is ideal for their continued travel schedules.

• Minimum 20 years of age.
• Black belt, 2^nd Dan in Judo with valid membership of a national judo federation affiliated with IJF.
• Access to the internet by utilising the dedicated online portal to undertake the dedicated module online examination and access a range of indicated online resources.
• Knowledge of the official course languages.
• Necessary fitness level to complete the practical session.

The selection of potential students is the sole responsibility of the National Federations affiliated with IJF.

The nominated students must have a personal email address that will be used to access the education platform during their study period.

No email address of National Federations is accepted; it is highly recommended to set up a GMAIL address for this programme (https://accounts.google.com/signup).

The IJF Academy will send an electronic invitation using the personal email address of the students to sign up. Once signed up, students can sign into the platform with their email address and password and start studying.

If a student cannot complete the semester obligation during two enrolments, the IJF Academy can reissue the full course fee if the third enrolment applies.

Follow the guide above that helps with the sign-up procedure.

Semester 1 (online session) of the programme is delivered through 18 weeks.

Semester 2 (online session) of the programme is delivered through 15 weeks.

Practical Session of the programme is delivered in 1 week. The one-week practical session is organised in collaboration with National Federations and National Olympic Committees in different locations according to the needs.

The programme, in total, takes 34 weeks to complete.

Students must pay the corresponding programme fee (if any) according to the published payment schedule on the programme information page. No refunds are given after payment for admissions unless the candidate is not enrolled in the programme. More details are available in the student agreement that can be reviewed when enrolling in the programme.

The 60-credit UDJC course is currently available in English only as a pilot program. Once the pilot course is completed, the IJF Academy plans to translate the course into Spanish and French.

This course is primarily aimed at the high-performance coaching requirement of a judo coach who already graduated from the UCJI course of the IJF academy course. In this course, the Black Belt Judoka is introduced to the modules selected as the most critical content that a high-performance Judo Coach should know.

The International Judo Federation aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of high-performance coaches worldwide to provide them with the knowledge that guarantees the sound and healthy development in high-performance in Judo, limiting the cases of injuries and faulty training practice.

Judo Coach

The UDJC course is designed to introduce performance coaching for coaches who have performed well at the UCJI Course and have gained enough level of coaching specialisation at the club level. With this specialisation, they can begin to meet their need for high-performance level coaching.

The UDJC course has two semesters where the syllabus contains core elements common to sectors required for high-performance coaches' qualification.

On completion of a UDJC course that includes the successful completion of the online theory phases (a minimum of 60% passing rate in each theory modules examination) in both, Semester 1 and Semester 2, as well as the one-week practical session (a minimum of 60% passing rate in, Tachi-waza and Ne-waza examinations) the coach will be expected to be able to identify and coach the basic competition model for National, Regional, and International level.

The coach will also be expected to be able to plan and implement a series of appropriate training sessions within the context of an annual training plan.

The UDJC programme has two (2) semesters online phase that includes 20 modules in 33 weeks and one (1) week of the practical session. In total, the UDJC course completion requires 34 weeks.

The learner will be able to:

• identify and describe the development and training of judo techniques for competition
• identify the proper fighting techniques and exercises suitable for the skills and weight group of their athlete
• determine the technical skill level of the group and adapt the training according to their skills
• define the goals of each competition (test event, qualification event, and peak event)
• identify the theoretical components learned into a training plan development
• write the training plan for all Kodokan judo techniques
• write an annual training plan for the athletes to follow

The learner will be able to:

• apply the theoretical components learned into the planning and application of training sessions
• assemble independently additional learning component applicable for the planning of the training sessions
• plan a one-year periodisation plan with two peak points
• prepare specific warm-up, main part, and cool down of a particular judo training session according to the level of the athletes
• lead a competition warm-up session

Semester 1

Role of Coach

Coaching Principles I. - Values and Development

Exercise Physiology – High Performance

Nutrition and Hydration I

Biomechanics

Training Methodology I

Katame No Kata

Sport Organisation Rules I - Competition

Human Body Structure

Warm Up and Stretching

Semester 2

Psychology of Sport

Sport Organisation Rules II - Regulations

Coaching Principles II – Coaching for learning

Training Methodology II

Tachi-waza Training

Nutrition and Hydration II

Ne-waza Training

Injury Prevention

Practical Session

The students will learn through word documents, PowerPoint presentations converted into PDF files, and videos during the online session and self-study from indicated readings, discussion forum feature and inquiry-based learning.

The PowerPoint presentations are useful in those modules where visual learning is more in focus. The videos represent the correct demonstration of techniques both in the Tachi-waza and Ne-waza and the Katame no Kata.

These videos are recorded in the Kodokan Judo Institute and by the International Judo Federation (IJF) media staff in IJF World Tour competitions. The videos are the primary source of information about the techniques and their accuracy.

The forum discussions are necessary for sharing knowledge among students with different perspectives. The panels of the discussion forums in each module are linked to the IJF Academy course instructor's email address who receives an email when a student conducts a post. As the course instructor has access to the forum, the course instructor can reply by posting. In this case, all the other students can also follow this exchange of information and benefit from it. This inquiry-based learning is to make the students creative in his/her approach to posted issues.

The forum discussion tool in the platform provides the built-in translation tool powered by Google Translate in many languages to enhance and encourage the participating students to post their opinion.

For students who wish to take their learning further, there is also a dedicated section in each module that gives a range of resources that students can access to guide on the knowledge presented within the course. Furthermore, the IJF Academy platform has a unique integrated digital Library section, titled "GC engine Digital Library" function to search for relevant sources and information related to any of the course modules. The GC engine Digital Library function encompasses eight embedded search engines and provides the student with free, full-length findings of the searched topic. The findings can be downloaded, saved, and referred for further citation purposes.

The above is more of a student-centred system with adequate student support for teaching and learning.

The Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Coach course is a blended course. The assessments of the course are the following:

1. The students must complete 18 online multiple-choice test examinations during the Online Phase of the course. Each test has 20 randomly selected questions, using the mathematical algorithm build in the platform. The students have 15 minutes to complete the test and have a maximum of 2 attempts to achieve the minimum 60% pass mark in each test. If the student has reached the 60% by the first attempt, the system will not allow completing the second attempt.

All online examinations can only be completed using the face recognition system of the platform. The students upload their reference picture by signup up, and the platform connected to the Azure/Microsoft system will compare the reference picture with the camera picture at the beginning of the test. The test only starts when this detection and recognition is successful. If the detection was not successful, the student could make another reference picture immediately, which will be acceptable due to the use of similar conditions and circumstances by the test time.

If the student has achieved the pass mark of 60% in all 18 examinations during the online Phase 1, this represents their 100% progression. Thus, Phase 1 is completed, and the student is eligible to participate in the practical session. No certification is issued at this stage.

2. A one-week practical examination is organised for eligible students as Phase 2 of the course. The following assessments are carried out during the practical session:

a) Demonstration of Katame no Kata

The students must demonstrate the three sets of the 15 techniques of Katame no Kata in the order presented in the online session. Video help is available on the platform to do their rehearsal for the demonstration during the practical session.

The evaluation of the Katame no Kata is Passed or Failed.

If the student failed for the first attempt, the student has the second attempt to carry out on the same day; after all, other students have completed their first attempt.

If the student failed for the second attempt, the student could not be assessed for the further practical elements in (1) Tachi-waza and (2) Ne-waza.

The details of the demonstration are recorded on the Katame no Kata examination sheet. The completed sheets are scanned and stored by the IJF Academy Management for further reference.

b) Practical examination of Tachi-waza

Each student receives the examination template that they must follow and prepare the lesson plans in writing for their four (4) different favorite techniques as follows: one te-waza, one koshi-waza, one ashi-waza and one ma-/yoko-sutemi-waza. One of these four techniques will be their Tachi-waza Examination subjects chosen by the Instructor by random draw.

In the first part, the student must demonstrate the Progression of one of the four Tachi-waza techniques, explaining eight steps with a partner and the four steps with an opponent.

In the second part, the student must demonstrate the Training of one of the four Tachi-waza techniques, explaining six elements classified into three main groups.

The proper demonstration system is explained in the Student Handbook under the title: UDJC / PRACTICAL SESSION ASSESSMENT - TACHI-WAZA

The evaluation of the Tachi-waza examination is a score given by the Instructor in percentage (%). The passing rate of the Tachi-waza test is 60%. If the student reaches 60% or higher by the first attempt, that will be the result in Tachi-waza. In this case, no second attempt is allowed.

If the student failed for the first attempt, the student has the second attempt to carry out the same day; after all, other students have completed their first attempt.

If the student failed for the second attempt, the student could not be assessed for the further practical elements in (1) Ne-waza examination.

The details of the examinations are recorded on the Tachi-waza examination sheet. The completed sheets are scanned and stored by the IJF Academy Management for further reference.

c) Practical examination of Ne-waza.

Each student receives the examination template that they must follow and prepare the lesson plans in writing for their three (3) different favourite techniques as follows: one osaekomi-waza, one shime-waza and one kansetsu-waza. One of these four techniques will be their Ne-waza Examination subjects chosen by the Instructor by random draw.

In the first part, the student must demonstrate the Progression of one of the three Ne-waza techniques, explaining eight steps with a partner and the four steps with an opponent.

In the second part, the student must demonstrate the Training of one of the three Ne-waza techniques, explaining six elements classified into three main groups.

The proper demonstration system is explained in the Student Handbook under the title: UDJC / PRACTICAL SESSION ASSESSMENT - NE-WAZA

The evaluation of the Ne-waza is a score given by the Instructor in percentage (%). The passing rate of the Ne-waza test is 60%. If the student reaches 60% or higher by the first attempt, that will be the result in Ne-waza. In this case, no second attempt is allowed.

If the student failed for the first attempt, the student has the second attempt to carry out the same day; after all, other students have completed their first attempt.

The details of the examinations are recorded on the Ne-waza examination sheet. The completed sheets are scanned and stored by the IJF Academy Management for further reference.

3. Calculation of the final result

The result of the Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Coach is calculated as follows:

1. The average result of the 18 online module examinations copleted during Semester 1 and 2 (%) – Result 1.
2. The average result of the two practical examinations, explained under the points b) and c), is indicated in percentage (%) – Result 2.
3. The average of Result 1 and 2 will form the final result of the Undergraduate Diploma in Judo Coach.
4. The students can download the result sheet in PDF format from the platform's profile section.
5. The explained result is only validated if the student has also successfully passed the Katame no Kata demonstration that was defined under point a).

Tachi-waza Techniques Progression

1. Demonstration of basic technique (kata)
2. Demonstration of different grips (kumikata)
3. Demonstration of different movements (shintai-dosa)
4. Demonstration of different uke’s postures (shisei)
5. Combination of the same technique (renzoku-waza)
6. Combination of different techniques (renraku-waza)
7. Counters against demonstrated technique (kaeshi-waza)
8. Transition from tachi-waza into ne-waza (tori-tori and uke-tori)

Tachi-waza Techniques Training

1. Warm-up specific for the technique (taiso)
2. Solo practice (tandoku-renshu)
3. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of uchikomi
4. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of nagekomi
5. Fighting exercises with low intensity and high intensity
6. Physical preparation exercises related to the demonstrated technique
7. Stretching exercises related to the demonstrated technique

Tachi-waza Techniques Progression – Example: o-uchi-gari

1. Demonstration of o-uchi-gari in form of kuzushi, tsukuri and kake.
2. Demonstration of different grips (kumikata). Demonstration of o-uchi-gari changing the position of sleeve hand/pulling hand (hikite) and then changing the position of collar hand/catching hand (tsurite).
3. Demonstration of different movements (shintai-dosa). Demonstration of o-uchi-gari when tori moves backwards ayumiashi, and then forwards ayumiashi.
4. Demonstration of different uke’s postures (shisei). Demonstration of o-uchi-gari on the same side when uke stays in aiyotsu, kenka-yotsu and jigo-tai positions.
5. Combination of the same technique (renzoku-waza). Demonstration of one technique in the same direction, in example o-uchi-gari, uke blocks and tori is doing a second o-uchi-gari. Demonstration of ken-ken-o-uchi-gari.
6. Combination of different techniques (renraku-waza). Demonstration of combinations changing directions, starting with o-uchi-gari and throwing with another technique, o-uchi-gari into ko-uchi-gari, o-uchi-gari into tai-otoshi, and then starting with another technique and throwing with o-uchi-gari, such as ko-uchi-gari into o-uchi-gari, o-goshi into o-uchi-gari.
7. Counters against demonstrated technique (kaeshi-waza). Demonstration of counter techniques against o-uchi-gari, such as o-uchi-gaeshi, ura-nage, yoko-guruma, tani-otoshi, etc.
8. Transition from tachi-waza into ne-waza (tori-tori and uke-tori). In tori-tori transitions tori throws and tori continues in ne-waza: o-uchi-gari into yoko-shiho-gatame, o-uchi-gari into sode-guruma-jime. In uke-tori transitions, uke attacks or throws o-uchi-gari and tori continues in ne-waza with juji-gatame, hiza-gatame, sode-guruma-jime, kesa-gatame, kata-gatame, etc.

Tachi-waza Techniques Training – Example: o-uchi-gari

1. Warm-up specific for the technique (taiso). Demonstration of relevant individual, paired or group warm-up exercises relevant for o-uchi-gari.
2. Solo practice (tandoku-renshu). Demonstration of practice without partner for o-uchi-gari, ken-ken-o-uchi-gari, o-uchi-gari into ko-uchi-gari, o-uchi gari into tai-otoshi, ko-uchi-gari into o-uchi-gari, o-goshi into o-uchi-gari, etc.
3. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of uchikomi. Repetitive exercises in low intensity for breaking balance (kuzushi), breaking balance and positioning (kuzushi and tsukuri), breaking balance, positioning and lifting when possible, in example for o-uchi-gari. Repetitive exercise in high intensity for o-uchi-gari. Repetitive exercise for strength with two uke.
4. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of nagekomi. Repetitive throwing exercise in low intensity, on crash mat if possible for o-uchi-gari. Repetitive throwing exercise in high intensity for o-uchi-gari.
5. Fighting exercises with low intensity and high intensity. In low intensity fighting exercise, both judoka trying to throw o-uchi-gari. In high intensity fighting exercise, tori try to throw o-uchi-gari, and uke avoid using different tasks, such as just moving, just ashi-waza, just using one side grip, just blocking, just pushing out, just countering, etc.
6. Physical preparation exercises related to the demonstrated technique. Demonstration of relevant strength and conditioning exercises, in example for o-uchi-gari, individual or with partner, in dojo or in the gym, using different materials.
7. Stretching exercises related to the demonstrated technique. Demonstration of relevant stretching exercises, in example for o-uchi-gari.

Note: For Tachi-waza Examination each student should prepare the lesson plans for four (4) different techniques as follow: one te-waza, one koshi-waza, one ashi-waza and one ma-/yoko-sutemi-waza. By randomly draw, one of this four subjects will be the Tachi-waza Examination.

Ne-waza Techniques Progression

1. Demonstration of basic technique
2. Demonstration of escapes
3. Demonstration of variants
4. Demonstration of escapes related to variants
5. Entering from ne-waza standard situations
6. Ne-waza combinations
7. Countering uke’s ne-waza initiatives
8. Transition from tachi-waza into ne-waza (tori-tori and uke-tori)

Ne-waza Techniques Training

1. Warm-up specific for the technique (taiso)
2. Solo practice (tandoku-renshu)
3. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of uchikomi
4. Fighting exercises
5. Physical preparation exercises related to the demonstrated technique
6. Stretching exercises related to the demonstrated technique

Ne-waza Techniques Progression – Example: kesa-gatame

1. Demonstration of kesa-gatame
2. Demonstration of escapes from kesa-gatame, such as gripping the leg, turning to opponent, pulling the opponent to the other side.
3. Demonstration of variants. Demonstration of kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
4. Demonstration of escapes related to kuzure-kesa-gatame. Demonstration of escapes related to ushiro-kesa-gatame.
5. Entering kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame from ne-waza standard situations, such as tori between the legs of uke, uke between the legs of tori, uke in bank position, tori in the bank position, uke on the back and tori over uke with one leg between uke’s legs.
6. Ne-waza combinations. Starting with kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame, ushiro-kesa-gatame and finishing with other techniques. Starting with other techniques and finishing with kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
7. Countering uke’s ne-waza initiatives. Uke is attacking with tsukomi-jime, sode-guruma-jime, kuzure-kesa-gatame, etc. and tori is tacking over the initiative finishing with kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
8. Transition from tachi-waza into ne-waza (tori-tori and uke-tori). Tori is throwing and tori continues with kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame. Uke is attacking in tachi-waza or throwing and tori continues with kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.

Ne-waza Techniques Training – Example: o-uchi-gari

1. Warm-up specific for the technique (taiso). Demonstration of relevant individual, paired or group warm-up and coordination exercises, relevant for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
2. Solo practice (tandoku-renshu). Demonstration of practice without partner for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
3. Partner practice (sotai-renshu), forms of uchikomi. Repetitive exercises in low intensity, in example for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.
4. Fighting exercises with high intensity, in example for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame. Each judoka will act as tori and uke, using standard contest situations such as uke defending face down, face up, but also pinning, strangling and arm looking situations, depending on demonstrate techniques.
5. Physical preparation exercises related to the demonstrated technique. Demonstration of relevant strength and conditioning exercises, in example for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame, individual or with partner, in dojo or in the gym, using different materials.
6. Stretching exercises related to the demonstrated technique. Demonstration of relevant stretching exercises, in example for kesa-gatame, kuzure-kesa-gatame and ushiro-kesa-gatame.

Note: For Ne-waza Examination each student should prepare the lesson plans for three (3) different techniques as follow: one osaekomi-waza, one shime-waza and one kansetsu-waza. By randomly draw, one of this three subjects will be the Ne-waza Examination.

Regular participation and performance of students in the course is monitored by the system. The student must achieve the appropriate progression rate by week 9 (50%). 
This requires a focused and continuous study progress week by week.

The progression rate will be checked by the system on the first day of Weeks 9 to provide the student the time to complete the Examination.

The progress will be based on the successful completion of the following components:

1.     Examination results for a minimum 60% success rate in each scheduled module.

Should the student not be able to comply with the progress of these components, the student's access will be disabled, and the student cannot continue the course.

The UDJC certificates are delivered directly to the students only by email in PDF format. The certificates are only delivered if the student has completed all the necessary requirements. In the case of the UDJC programme:

• During Semesters 1 and 2, pass 18 weekly exams with a minimum of 60% in 1+1 attempts.
• Successful demonstration of Katame No Kata during the Practical Session.
• Successful completion of Tachi-Waza and Ne-Waza practical examinations during the practical week. Pass mark: 60%.

Each National Federation is responsible for its competitors (the control of non-pregnancy, as well as the control of gender) and must take all responsibility for the accident and health insurance as well as the civil liabilities for their competitors and officials during the Practical Session described in these outlines.

The organiser of the event and the IJF will not be responsible for any insurance related to the above-mentioned matters. Nevertheless, the National Judo Federation staging the Practical Session shall take all necessary actions to provide insurance coverage against civil liability for the entire duration.

The organiser of the Practical Session and the IJF have no liability for any claims of injury, illness or death arising from the participation and travelling in connection with this event.