Irish Judo AssociationStrategic Plan 2021-2026

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OurMission

OurVision

"To be the leading Olympic martial artin Ireland open to all sections of the

community and to participate withoutdiscrimination enabling all members to

achieve their full potential at club,national and international level."

"The Irish Judo Association aims todevelop, foster, promote and organisejudo activities and offer guidance and

leadership whilst preserving theintegrity and principles of the sport ofjudo on the island of Ireland. The Irish

Judo Association is committed toproviding an environment that willresult in an increase in the level of

participation and performance in IrishJudo. "

CourtesyBe polite to others.

Courage

To face difficulties with bravery.

HonestyTo be sincere with your thoughts and

actions.

HonourTo do what is right and stand by your

principles.

ModestyTo be without ego in your actions

and thoughts.

RespectTo appreciate others.

Self Control

To be in control of your emotions.

FriendshipTo be a good companion and friend.

The Judo MoralCode

Values of Irish Judo

RESPECT

TRUST

INCLUSION

EXCELLENCE

TEAMWORK

INTEGRITY

LEADERSHIP

Our PillarsThese six pillars represent what the Irish Judo Association aimto achieve over the lifetime of this plan.

Participation ClubDevelopment Education Competition Performance Governance

Support, promoteand develop judo inIreland through the

delivery ofintegrated,

accessible andrelevant

programmes thatwill increasemembership,

recruitment andretention levels.

Provideopportunities thatenable members,volunteers, andcoaches realisetheir potential

within their clubenvironment.

Facilitate the provisionof accredited

qualifications andprogrammes in Judocoaching, refereeing,

and officiating; toupskill, support andreward the coaches,

referees, officials, andvolunteers in judo

across Ireland.

Provide a standardwithin judo

competition thatdevelops a pathway

to enable judokaacross all levels tocompete in a safe

and enjoyableenvironment.

Provide anenvironment that

prepares our judokato perform at their

best within theprovisions of the

performancepathway which

enables effectivetransition of judokaup to internationallevel competitors.

Deliver effectiveleadership,

governance, financialand operationalsupport servicesadhering to ourstakeholder’s

Standards of BestPractice.

AIMIncrease the membership of the Association with an emphasis on female

participation, diversity and inclusion. Focus on the marketing andpromotion of judo to open up the sport to a wider audience.

Participation

OBJECTIVESIntroduce a Volunteer Membership status.

Develop and encourage participation amongst women in all elements ofjudo. Increase participation of players, coaches, referees, competitionofficials, Club, Provincial and National administrators.

Administer a campaign through the IJA social media, website and at nationalevents to demonstrate the IJA’s support for inclusion and diversity in sportand society.

Organise and provide Randori for members at Provincial and National level.

Formation of Kata Commission.

Develop a link between the IJA and Special Olympics Ireland.

Provide a pathway to enable visually impaired (VI) players compete at theirrespective level.

Review and improve marketing and promotion of judo in Ireland and withinthe IJA by developing and updating the IJA website and social mediaplatforms. Develop and produce a Communications Policy and appoint aMarketing Commission.

OBJECTIVES

Explore opportunities and supports for coaches & volunteersto enable club expansion and development

Club Development

AIM

Produce New Club Manual.

Provide Continuous Professional Development(CPD) for club coaches and volunteers.

Provide courses to enable and implement clubcompliance.

Training of IJA members to deliver Sport IrelandSafeguarding 1,2,3 ‘Child Protection/Awareness’courses.

AIM

OBJECTIVES

Education

To deliver a Programme of Education to include elementsof judo for Coaching, Refereeing and Officiating

qualifications.

Implementation of Introduction to Coaching award.

Deliver Introduction to Coaching, Level 1 and Level 2 courses.

Increase the number of Coach Developers.

Provision of CPD for IJA coaches and Coach Developers.

Increase the number of National Grading Examiners.

Produce an IJA Referees Handbook.

Host an IJA Referees Conference annually.

IJA Junior Referee qualification is designed and delivered.

A new IJA Competition Official pathway produced and delivered.

Produce IJA Refereeing, Coaching, Kata, Grading and Competition Official’scertificates with regards to CPD.

AIM

Competition

OBJECTIVES

Implement a competition standard throughout Ireland andexpand the competition calendar.

Publish a calendar of events, with continuousupdates of IJA activity.

Publish an IJA Competition Handbook.

Organise annually the All-Ireland Championships,Irish Open and All - Ireland Schools Championships.

Organise a new competition "The Celtic Challenge"for players from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Support the Veterans Commission in theorganisation of the Irish Veterans Open.

AIM

Performance

OBJECTIVES

Develop and implement talent strategies to enable judokaand coaches to effectively operate within the performance

pathway.

Appointment of a Performance Director.

Appointment of a National Squad Manager.

Review and implement the National Squad StrategicPerformance Plan 2021 – 2028.

All National Squad players, coaches andadministrators receive education on Sport IrelandAnti-Doping education.

Anti-Doping education made available to all IJAmembers and clubs through the IJA website.

AIM

Governance

OBJECTIVES

To review and adapt the Association’s governancerequirements at National, Provincial and Club

administration levels.

Review of IJA Constitution to comply with the SportIreland Governance Code to ensure it is fit for purposefor the association.

IJA Policy documents reviewed and amendedaccordingly.

Review of the Management structure to includegender balance.

Administer the Sport Ireland Club Self-AssessmentFramework for Safeguarding.