High level sport is linked to educational institutions. Historically, a number of systems designed to develop high level sports performance have been based at places of learning. This work is concerned with how an educational institution has gone about developing the sport of judo, taking the form of a case study of the Team Bath Judo Programme at the University of Bath, recognising that that system sits within a social and political context. The research seeks to establish the services which educational institutions should offer in order to optimise the potential of their student athletes. The study attempts to contribute to the literature in this area, and to do this within a framework which provides an understanding of the background to those services. The case study uses a range of data sources including; Documentation, Archival Records, Interviews (including Questionnaires), and Direct Observations in order to describe, understand and analyse the case study, and to contextualise the sports development processes that have been applied to the creation of a judo programme in a university environment. The study recognises that rarely are the athletes asked, which services actually make a difference to their performance. The question of which services impact on performance is considered in the context of a specific sport, and a specific training group. This thesis addresses that question within a broader case study framework, aiming to understand the context and environment which supports judo performance. The introduction provides background and context to the University of Bath, within the Higher Education sector, and to Judo in the framework of British Sport. The reasons for the government involvement in sport are explained, as is the authors` role at the University.The aim of the study is to consider the Team Bath Judo Programme as a single bounded case study; to view the case as a sports development process, and to illustrate the process as a model. The review of literature explores the relationship between judo and education starting with a historical discussion of the background to the relationship between sport and education, including the role of the English public schools and universities in the nineteenth century. This continues with a brief history of Kodokan judo, the historical growth of university judo in the UK is briefly chronicled, concluding with reference to the Team Bath Judo Programme. Followed by a discussion on the development of "sport judo". There is an overview of sports scholarships, and a brief consideration of overseas models. This work recognises that sports development occurs in a social and political framework, so the literature review concludes with a discussion of the application of sociological conflict theory. This considers the power conflict within institutions, suggesting that sporting organisations use their resources to achieve their own agenda. The interest of Jigoro Kano in education is outlined. Particular note is made of the influence on Kano by Herbert Spencer and Spencer`s links to Bath. The philosophy of judo is explained in relation to the development of intellectual, moral and physical attributes. The methodology describes the case study design, the development of the research question, and the use of concept advisors. It includes a discussion of paradigms and raises epistemological questions about the nature of knowledge. It considers the hard and soft approaches of traditional research paradigms and argues for a new paradigm. The chapter includes a description of the ethical approach taken. The ethical issues are discussed particularly in relation to anonymity as opposed to confidentiality. Consideration is given to treatment of information in the public domain. The range of data sources is outlined and a data sources table presented. The methods of data collection address the issues of triangulation and include information about the creation of the evidence database and the chain of evidence leading to the results. The nature and handling of the data is discussed, with explanations as to how the questionnaire was developed and the interviews conducted. Issues of validity and reliability, lead to further discussion around issues of researcher bias, due to the methodology having elements of action research. The data is ordered through a pattern matching process and diagrams are included. The analysis of individual data sources such as the questionnaires, and the pilot studies is described. The methodology is summarised as a descriptive case study, drawing from four main groups of data sources, allowing the data to be triangulated in order to describe the Team Bath Judo Programme. Contemporary sports development models allow a pattern to be created against which the data can be matched. Historical research allows the case to be set into a historical, sporting and sociological context. The perception of the performance players towards the services available to them forms an embedded unit of analysis. This is analysed using a questionnaire which was developed over the course of three pilot studies. The component parts of the judo programme are identified as; the aims of the programme, the people, places and environment (covering the areas of staffing, facilities, internal and external relations, and statements made by others), the player performance continuum (covering the areas of the schools programme, the junior players, student recreation, senior players, and the coaching programme), the research activities, and finally the achievements. Five themes emerge, that of sustaining, populating, growing, supporting and leading the programme. The thesis finds that there is a value to the University of sustaining a judo programme, particularly in relation to community benefits and international benefits. Player recruitment is identified as important, and is linked to the delivery of coach education. The programme seeks to grow the participants, both in terms of the development of their sporting talent, but also in terms of their character. The discussion notes that ways to influence the development of talent is through the provision of services that make a difference, and through leadership by quality coaches. This is identified by the players as the most important of the services. A new model of a Centre of Excellence in a judo context is proposed, the jita kyoei model, and a new illustrative model of sports development is proposed, the House of Judo Development. Further research opportunities and implications in the area of judo development are identified.
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