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IJA Performance Staff
Mr. Nathon Burns
National Lead Performance Coach
The National Lead Performance Coach will be responsible for designing and delivering the IJA High-Performance Programme, including the Olympic and IJF World Tour Programmes. The NLPC will also have the lead strategic input in Pathway Programme design. To best align strategy and delivery throughout the Pathway, the NLPC will work closely with, and be accountable to the IJA President and IJA High Performance Committee.
Mr Anderson Marcelino Dos Santos
National Pathway Performance Coach
The National Pathway Performance Coach will be responsible for Pathway delivery from the Talent Development Programme Recruitment right through to Cadet and Junior Programmes. They will also have strategic input into the Pathway Programme design with regards to the responsibility within this programme of delivery and be accountable to the National Lead Performance Coach.