In 2011, the IJF took the initiative to help federations worldwide to introduce more children to judo as a sport.

Among the commission members there are several former judokas with experience of organising judo programs for young people. Young people and judo is one of the top priorities of the IJF. In the future, the commission will make an effort to help all the federations to set up, support and implement judo programs for children.

Director
HOUKES Ruben
Netherlands
Commission Member
FREITAS Leandra
Portugal
Commission Member
TABACZNIK Ziggy
Netherlands
Commission Member
MESSNER Nicolas
France
Commission Member
SINDIC Saso
Slovenia
Commission Member
VAN MEURS Jimmy
Netherlands
Commission Member
AVETISYAN Areg
Armenia