A strong group of Western Australian athletes recently represented our state at the 2026 National High Performance & Pathways Camp, held from 12–17 January 2026 at the National Performance Centre (NPC) in Albert Park, Melbourne.
Delivered by Judo Australia and CombatAus, the camp brought together Australia’s leading performance and pathways athletes for a week of intensive training, education, and high-performance immersion.
The camp is compulsory for athletes who are JA Categorised and/or members of the Cadet or Junior Development Squads. It also provides an opportunity for other invited athletes who have won a minimum of two medals at any National Event Series (NES) event in 2025 to attend on a user-pays basis.
WA athletes in attendance
- Kaian Kelly (UWA Judo Club)
- O’ren Kelly (UWA Judo Club)
- Saya Middleton (Perth Judo Club)
- Vas Middleton (Perth Judo Club)
- Keishin Ochi (UWA Judo Club)
- Mia Siboni (Perth Judo Club)
- Maria Swan (UWA Judo Club)
- Maelie Tournier (UWA Judo Club)
- Timeo Tournier (UWA Judo Club)
- Lena Wolak (Perth Judo Club)
We also acknowledge Perth Judo Club coach and Judo WA Life Member Peter Middleton and Cathy Middleton, who were in attendance at the camp and contributed to supporting our WA athletes throughout the week.
Opportunities like the National High Performance & Pathways Camp are an important part of athlete development, helping to:
- Benchmark WA athletes against national training standards and performance expectations
- Accelerate development through concentrated technical and competitive learning
- Strengthen understanding of the national pathway, squad environments, and selection expectations
- Build readiness for major domestic and international commitments across 2026
Judo WA congratulates all athletes who earned the opportunity to attend and thanks their clubs, coaches, families, and supporters who make these experiences possible.
More information:
Maria Pekli, General Manager of Performance & Pathways
maria.pekli@ausjudo.com.au