The L2CCJ is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and has been developed in partnership with the National Source Group for Judo.It is accredited at Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework. For further information on the accredited status of the L2CCJ, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Is the L2CCJ for me?
If you are an adult (over 18 years of age) with a minimum of a BJA Grade 1st Kyu or BJA-recognised equivalent, and you would like to develop and improve your coaching skills, then the L2CCJ is designed for you.
Why should I study the L2CCJ?
It forms part of a structured and progressive programme of sports coaching and other related qualifications, offering you access and involvement in introducing others to the sport of judo.
What can I use the L2CCJ for?
- To gain paid or unpaid employment as a judo coach.
- As part of the development of a credible CV for employment in the sport and recreation industry.
What will I learn?
Your learning programme will develop your understanding of:
- coaching principles and ethics in judo
- how to plan judo coaching sessions
- the delivery of judo coaching sessions
- how to review judo coaching sessions.
How will my learning programme be structured?
Learning programmes are usually designed by the recognised centre that delivers the qualification. They may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on your needs, delivery centres can offer intensive courses, or a series of learning events, over a period of weeks. Whatever the timescale, all learning programmes should include the following phases:
- an induction to the qualification and your programme of learning and assessment
- a learning programme that meets your needs, focusing on the theory and practice of coaching judo
- a programme of assessment, spread throughout the course, including observations of your coaching by an appropriately qualified assessor.
At the end of the programme, you will be provided with formal feedback on your performance and an action plan for your further development.
What will my assessment involve?
The L2CCJ assessment will require you to:
- develop a personal coaching philosophy and code of conduct
- complete a task about dealing with accidents, illness and emergencies
- produce an outline plan for a series of six, linked judo coaching sessions, including individual session plans and evaluation forms
- produce individual plans of delivery for six judo coaching sessions
- produce two risk assessments
- produce a coaching log of sessions delivered§ deliver and evaluate two judo coaching sessions that will be observed and assessed by an appropriately qualified assessor.
Where can I access the qualification?
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport Qualifications’ recognised centres, not all of which offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be the appropriate national governing body (NGB) of sport. Contact details are below.
How much will the qualification cost me?
Recognised centres offering this qualification determine their own fees and they will vary from centre to centre. The fees charged should entitle you to a programme of learning and assessment, registration and certification for the qualification, a 1st4sport Qualifications Candidate Pack and an appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact a recognised centre.
Opportunities for funding may be available via a recognised centre, if you are eligible.
Contact details
For information on where to access a learning programme for the L2CCJ, or for more information on the sport of judo, please contact:
British Judo Association
Suite B
Loughborough Technical Park
Epinal Way
Loughborough LE11 3GE
Tel: 01509-631 670
Judo Scotland
Adventure Centre Ratho
South Platt Hill
Ratho
Newbridge EH28 8AA
Tel: 0131-333 2981
Northern Ireland Judo Federation
House of Sport
2a Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Tel: 02890-383 814
Welsh Judo Association
Cefn Ydfa
Bronwydd Road
Pontarsais
Carmarthen SA32 7DU
Tel: 01267-253 770
Alternatively, contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at: enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
Other 1st4sport Qualifications you may be interested in:
- 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (FAS)
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Coaching Studies (L2ACS)
- 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Judo (currently in development)
