With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games now less than nine years away and LA Olympic Games even closer, the development of current junior and cadet athletes is essential to achieve medal performances in our home Olympics.  

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The National Judo High Performance program is shared model between the Combat Institute of Australia (CombatAUS) and Judo Australia (JA) introduced in January 2021.  The Development Squads are an athlete's first step onto the High Performance ladder, and are built around attendance at National Training Camps, and progression through a calendar of handpicked events.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE CALENDAR - JUNIORS

 

The Development Squad system is designed for identified talent not yet categorised, or categorised as Emerging.  It is delivered and  funded from the AIS Performance Pathway Strategic Investment Grant and our athlete families.  

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2025 JUDO AUSTRALIA JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

*Indicates Emerging Categorised Athlete

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Yonatan Ayzelman              Resilience Training Centre - Judo VIC

Callie Bannister                  Ohori Judo Club - Judo QLD

Carstens Beyers*                Yarra Judo Club - Judo VIC​

Nathan Carroll                   Yarra Judo Club - Judo VIC

Ilan Cloete*                       Ohori Judo Club - Judo QLD

Tom Cramp                        Grappling Bros - Judo ACT

Nikola Dobric                    Budokan - Judo NSW

Taylah Hayes                     Kokoro Hobart - Judo TAS

Rio HIrose                         Ohori Judo Club - Judo QLD

Estela Hogarth                   UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA

Alannah Joyce                   Darwin Judo Club - Judo NT

Oren Kelly                         UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA

Casey Lee                         Ohori Judo Club - Judo QLD 

Nicholas McClifty              Tiger Do - Judo NSW

Vas Middleton                   Judo International - Judo WA

Keishin Ochi                     UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA

Bianca Tandean                  Budokan - Judo NSW

Maelie Tournier                 UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA

Timeo Tournier*                 UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA

Kohsei Toyoshima*            UniWA Judo Club - Judo WA            

Clarissa Vumbaca             Budokan - Judo NSW

Gabrielle Woodward        Veteran Grappling Club- Judo Qld

Aaron Xu                         Budokan - Judo NSW

Maxwell Zollinger             Budokan - Judo NSW

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MOVING THROUGH THE PATHWAY PROGRAM

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In order to create sustainable success for judo in Australia, it is essential that there is an

adequate pathway program for young athletes who are working towards international representation.

 

This includes providing support for:

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· Technical and tactical development;

· Physical development;

· Performance behaviour and psychological development,

· Optimised environment to thrive and develop in.

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Judo Australia Athletes as part of the Development Squad or

categorised Emerging are under the direction of JA and can

be either Cadet, Junior, or Senior depending on the

international results and commitment to date.

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Research shows it takes successful athletes 8-10 years to

progress through the pathway and achieve senior

international performances. This can only be achieved if

athletes train and compete consistently from year to year

and are exposed to challenges that are

developmentally appropriate.

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Note - A mid-year review/selection process will be conducted after the 2025 National Championships by exception only.  Athletes athletes may be added to the selected group if their performance in the first six months of the year warrants their addition.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATON ABOUT THE NATIONAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM:

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Contact Maria Pekli - GM Pathways and Performance 

maria.pekli@ausjudo.com.au

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