In our December 2024 Newsletter, I congratulated the seven Budokan athletes who had been selected or re-selected to the National Cadet Development Squad and the National Junior Development Squad. As the result of meetings between National Coaches which took place both during and following the Senior National Camp earlier in the year, athletes will be selected for two European tours comprising competitions and camps as follows (dates approximate):
- Cadet Tour: 11 – 28 March 2025 – Cadet European Cups and international camps Croatia (Porec) and Germany (Bad Blankenberg for Women and Bremen for Men). Kerrye will be one of two National Coaches on this tour.
- Junior Tour: 26 February – 14 March - Junior European Cups and international camps Spain (Malaga) and Portugal (Portimao). Nathan will be one of two National Coaches on this tour.
The official JA list should be released soon, so I will wait until this happens before announcing any Budokan athletes that may be selected.