Case Study: All Japan Judo Federation achieves rapid self-directed match analysis and competitive performance gains with Microsoft Azure

All Japan Judo Federation uses Surface Hub for self-directed analysis by athletes and coaches to enhance performance

The All Japan Judo Federation’s Science and Research Department, long focused on data-driven training to win at world championships and the Olympics, faced a need to make match video and analytics faster and easier to access for coaches and athletes. Their legacy systems were slow and PC-bound, so as mobile access grew they needed a way to deliver timely, self-directed analysis that could inform tactics and preparation between tournaments.

Working with Data Stadium, the federation deployed D2I-JUDO, a cloud-based video-analysis platform on Microsoft Azure, and rolled it out on Surface Book/Pro devices and Surface Hub displays in dojos. The solution enabled next-day feedback, intuitive touch-based review on large screens, deeper coach–athlete tactical discussions, and greater self-coaching—contributing to improved performance at major events, including the 2016 Olympics, and ongoing gains in training efficiency.

All Japan Judo Federation

Takanori Ishii

Principal Ryotokuji Gakuen Medical College Associate professor Ryotokuji university Science and Research Department