Just read that this years Kent International was the last one. Its very sad news and just solidfies what Neil and I are trying to do. Our newest mantra is: Its not so much about saving British Judo anymore, but saving Judo in Britain. Our theory is that if you teach someone how to do something, making sure they do it correctly, it will work for them, they will become good at it, and then really good at it and this will please them. They will want to do it again. Everyone likes doing what they are good at. It is the responsibility of coaches in all parts of the world to become technically the best they can be and pass this knoweldge on, and with technical excellence comes progression. Maybe the whole thing does have to fold and then rise from the ashes anew like a Pheonix. It seems the culture now is based on you dont know what you have until its gone attitude. People dont want to travel anymore for competitions, trainings, coach education, (which as a Canadian blows my mind as really you have no distance to go at all, but thats my own evaluation). It all has a knock-on effect. I find it all very frustrating, if not only a very sad state of affaires of finger pointing and no self responsibility for self betterment and professional development. I think I can say it for Neil as well, ourselves, we are going to have another stab at it (might even be the last one), no longer trying from the inside-out, but from the outside inwards and hope to create a judo identity built on skill, knowledge, adaptability and excellence.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:09:46 +0000
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