Coach Development Day

Forthcoming Event Group Coach Development days

7 December 2014

 

Venues

 

Grangemouth – Throws and Sprints & Hurdles

Pitreavie – Jumps & Pole Vault

Stirling University – Endurance

scottishathletics National Coach Mentorsand guest coaches will deliver a number of practical workshops and seminars focusing on the key areas around the development of physical and technical competencies and seasonal planning for the club athlete.

These days are specifically developed for athletic and event group coaches working with athletes at club level, and are scheduled to look at either winter or summer seasons and will provide fantastic opportunities for coaches to gain valuable information and learning.

This is the second day in a series of three, with the final development day on 22 March ’15.

Sprints and Hurdles

 

Sprints will be led by British Athletics Event Group Lead for Speed, Tony Hadley who will be covering the technical development of sprints, and England Athletics National Coach Mentor, Matt Wood who will lead on the Physical Conditioning and the hurdles technical session.

 

Jumps

 

England Athletics National Coach Mentor, Femi Akinsanya will lead on the physical development session, along with the technical development of horizontal jumps. Scottish Coach, Ken Allan will be leading the High Jump.

 

Pole Vault will be led by Scottish Coach Eamon Fitzgerald focusing on the coaching of the event. This is an ideal opportunity for coaches who are interested in coaching pole vault at club level.

 

Throws

 

England Athletics National Coach Mentor, David Parker will lead on the physical development session, along with the technical development of Javelin. Mick Jones will be looking at the technical development of Hammer, and scottishathletics National Coach Mentor Hugh Murray will be delivering a practical session on developing the Shot Put.

 

Endurance

 

The Endurance programme will be led by scottishathletics Mark Pollard, Robert Hawkins and Mike Johnston, and will be held at Stirling University. Please note the Endurance programme will follow a different timetable.

 

See below for the provisional timetable for the day

 

09.00 – 09.30              Registration and Tea & Coffee

09.30 – 11.45              Physical Development / Conditioning

– Physical demands of event / Key physical competencies

– How to develop these?

11.45 – 12.30              Lunch (Please bring your own lunch)

12.30 – 14.30              Technical Development

– Key Technical competencies and how to develop these?

14.30 – 15.00              Coffee break

15.00 – 16.30              Planning

– Key planning considerations for the coach

16.30                           Wrap up & Depart

Please note:  Tea/Coffee will be provided. LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED

 

For further information on the Event Group Coach Development Days or to reserve your place please contact Mary Anderson at mary.anderson@scottishathletics.org.uk

 

 

 

Mary Anderson

Performance Executive

scottishathletics

Caledonia House

South Gyle

EDINBURGH

EH12 9EB

 

Tel:  0131 476 7330

Mobile:  07984 554814