Mike Callan

Background

About Mike Callan

I am a Professor of Judo Education at the University of Hertfordshire, formerly a Reader in the University of Chichester Institute of Sport. Also Managing Director of a successful Education and Sports Management Consultancy, Judospace, I'm a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Judo Federation and the European Judo Union. I founded the Global Expert Group on Safer Falls for Older People through Judo and work with the Azerbaijan Judo Federation as the Strategic Advisor. I have served on the Board of Directors of three separate National Governing Bodies, and I have chaired a National Commission and the National Source Group for Judo. I am the inaugural President of an International Non-Government Organisation with membership in 79 nations.I hold the judo grade of Eighth Dan, and have held 5 British titles between 1975 and 1983. In 1981 I represented Great Britain at the World University Championships. I lived and trained at Tokai University in Japan in 1988.Specialties: Sports Development and Management, Coach Education, Virtual Learning, Judo Research.