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Practicing Judo Safely Recommended Guidelines PRACTICING JUDO SAFELY RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES By Francis Drouin August 1998 Updated by Judo Canada August 2017 Practicing Judo Safely - Recommended Guidelines All rights reserved Francis Drouin/ Judo Canada, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2017 Acknowledgement 1998 team We would like to extend our thanks to those who helped in the preparation of this guide (1998) - Serge Mainville, President of the Technical Committee of Judo Canada; John Boulay, the designated therapist of Judo Canada and Claude Lesage, a lawyer and member of the Judo Québec board of directors. Judo Canada Date originally produced:1998-08-15 Title: Practicing Judo Safely Last review: 2017-08-23 Page 2/40 Practicing Judo Safely - Recommended Guidelines Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 SPECIFICITY OF JUDO ............................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 AFFILIATION WITH A RECOGNIZED ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION ......................................................................... 6 TELEPHONE AND EMERGENCY NUMBERS ...................................................................................................... 6 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (EAP) ............................................................................................................... 6 FIRST AID KIT .............................................................................................................................................. 8 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) ............................................................................................ 8 PATHOLOGIES AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES ............................................................................................ 8 CONCUSSION .............................................................................................................................................. 8 HYGIENE..................................................................................................................................................... 8 MAT CLEANING ............................................................................................................................................ 9 DRUGS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND OTHER INTOXICANTS ............................................................................ 9 SKIN DISORDERS ......................................................................................................................................... 9 QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDO INSTRUCTORS ......................................................................................... 10 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/CHIEF INSTRUCTOR ................................................................................................ 10 DOJO ASSISTANTS .................................................................................................................................... 10 COMPETITION COACHES ............................................................................................................................ 11 GENERAL SAFETY STANDARDS ............................................................................................................ 12 PARTNERS ................................................................................................................................................ 12 WEIGHT LOSS ........................................................................................................................................... 13 TECHNIQUES ............................................................................................................................................. 13 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SURFACES ................................................................................................. 14 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 14 DURING REGULAR TRAINING SESSIONS ....................................................................................................... 14 AT TRAINING CAMPS .................................................................................................................................. 16 AT COMPETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 16 ENVIRONMENT SAFETY STANDARDS ................................................................................................... 17 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOJO AND SHIAI-JO...................................................................................... 17 LOCKER ROOMS ........................................................................................................................................ 17 WEIGHT ROOMS/ STRENGTH TRAINING ROOMS ........................................................................................... 17 OTHER SAFETY STANDARDS FOR REGULAR TRAINING SESSIONS ............................................... 18 TEACHING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................... 18 PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR ........................................................................................................................... 18 OTHER TRAINING CAMP SAFETY STANDARDS................................................................................... 19 EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 19 PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR ........................................................................................................................... 19 AMBULANCE SERVICE ................................................................................................................................ 19 OTHER SAFETY STANDARDS FOR COMPETITONS ............................................................................ 20 ATHLETE PARTICIPATION............................................................................................................................ 20 PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR ........................................................................................................................... 20 QUALIFICATIONS OF MAJOR OFFICIALS (REFEREES) ..................................................................................... 20 QUALIFICATIONS OF MINOR OFFICIALS ........................................................................................................ 21 Judo Canada Date originally produced:1998-08-15 Title: Practicing Judo Safely Last review: 2017-08-23 Page 3/40 Practicing Judo Safely - Recommended Guidelines SPECTATOR BEHAVIOUR ............................................................................................................................ 21 AMBULANCE SERVICE ................................................................................................................................ 21 REDUCING ACCIDENTS AT JUDO TRAININGS AND COMPETITIONS ................................................ 22 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 22 SEVERE/ CATASTROPHIC INJURIES ............................................................................................................. 22 TIME LOSS DURATION FROM JUDO INJURIES AND REDUCTION IN SPORTING LEVEL .......................................... 23 QUALIFIED COACH .................................................................................................................................... 23 APPROPRIATE REFEREEING ....................................................................................................................... 23 APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................ 23 PROPER ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................. 24 ADEQUATE SUPERVISION ........................................................................................................................... 24 APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL CONDITIONING ..................................................................................................... 24 WARMING UP AND WINDING DOWN ............................................................................................................ 25 NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 26 TECHNICAL MASTERY ................................................................................................................................ 26 Techniques ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Falls .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Throws ...............................................................................................................................................
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