Oct 7, 2026

NCCP Dojo Assistant Course

Judo Alberta will be holding an NCCP Dojo Assistant course on Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026, in Edmonton.  Register online in the Locker at coach.ca using your NCCP credentials.  Don’t have an NCCP number yet?  Simply go to coach.ca website, click the red icon at the top right (The Locker) and then at the login screen press the “Don’t have an NCCP#? Create one now!” link to get started. Once you have logged into the Locker, look for the calendar at the top of the page and find the course on this date.   

Date: Oct 31-Nov1, 2026 (2-day course)
Location:  Tokugawa Judo Club, 9647 62 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 0E1
Time: Saturday 8:00am – 6:00pm; Sunday 8:00am – 4:30pm (sign up for both sessions)
Cost: $285 (course with evaluation*) OR $185 (w/o evaluation – for those eligible to take the DI course soon).
Registration: All registrations must be completed in the Locker
Registration deadline:   Oct 23, 2026

*After spending 60 hr helping at the dojo, a candidate can request to be evaluated by a Coach Evaluator and, if successful, become a Certified Dojo Assistant.   

This Learning Experience prepares the participant to assist in the delivery of judo practices for judo players of all stages of development, with an emphasis on participants under 13 years old. It is recommended that the assistant work under the supervision of a certified Dojo Instructor. Assistants under the age of majority must work under the direct supervision of a certified Dojo Instructor.

Prerequisites for the DA course:  

• Minimum age of 16.
• Minimum rank of green belt with a working knowledge of the judo techniques included in the DA program as identified by the Judo Canada kyu syllabus.
• Sterling background check for all candidate coaches who are 18 years old and older via Sterling Agency – for details see: 

https://pages.sterlingbackcheck.ca/landing-pages/j/judo-canada/ 

• OR equivalent Police or RCMP background checks. In cases where the Sterling agency is not used for this service, results of the background check must be communicated to Judo Canada to NCCP@judocanada.org by the individual coaches or via the Judo AB office.
• Successful online completion of the “Respect in Sport for the activity leader” e-learning module available at https://judo-canada-al.respectgroupinc.com/.

Note 1: The background check and Respect in Sport modules may be completed after the course.  

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Oct 1, 2026

December 6 Judo Alberta Yudansha Grading

Date:  Sunday, December 6, 2026
Time:  10:00 am
Location:  Red Deer Judo Club, 87 Petrolia Drive, Red Deer

1. All candidates for Competitive and Technical stream must enter their application into the on-line system https://judocanada.org/grading/ NO LATER than October 29, 2026.
2. Refer to the Judo Alberta website https://judoalberta.com/index.php/grading-kata/ for information about black belt grading and the National Grading Syllabus. Competitive stream candidates, for nidan or higher, will need to attend the required kata clinic prior to the December grading. Consequently, these competitive stream candidates must inform me at asattin@icloud.com well in advance to ensure a clinic is scheduled.
3. Candidates should obtain their head instructor’s approval before making the application. Both have a responsibility to ensure the information entered is accurate and verified. Do not claim for ineligible tournaments (competitive) or for partial years.
4. Shodan candidates have the responsibility of ensuring their ikkyu (brown belt) registration date agrees with the Judo Alberta registrar’s records (as evidenced by the Judo Alberta Certificate of Promotion). Contact the Judo Alberta Registrar if any questions.
5. All candidates must have a Judo Canada passport and bring it to the grading. Failure to do so will result in the application being withheld. If you need to order a passport, then go to https://judocanada.org/judo-canada-passport/  
6. No electronic recording during any Yudansha grading session. However, grading sessions are open to the public.  Candidates must wear white judogi only.  

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Apr 18, 2026

Katame no Kata Clinic – June 5

Date: Friday June 5, 2026
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Location: Tokugawa Judo Club, 9647 62 Avenue NW, Edmonton

Judo Alberta is hosting a clinic on Katame no Kata open to all members and instructors.
Participants can either earn clinic points for Technical Stream yudansha gradings or credit for
Alberta Competitive Stream candidates to meet their Katame no Kata requirements before
the June Grading (see Updated Kata Clinic Requirements for Competitive Stream Gradings
https://judoalberta.com/index.php/updated-kata-clinic-requirements-for-competitive-
stream-gradings/ ).

Register online here ($20 registration fee plus processing)

If you have any questions, please contact Gord Okamura at gokamura@gmail.com

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