SLAN Coaching & Athlete Development Day

You are cordially invited to join us in our first South London Athletics Network Coaching and Athlete Development Day, on Sunday 14th March 2010 at Sutton Arena, Middleton Road, Carshalton, SM5 1SL.

Time: 10am - 4pm (although you are welcomed to attend the element which is of interest to you).

The day is free of charge and aimed at all athletes and coaches of all ability and level.

It will be co-ordinated in three sections.

In our first session from 10.30am - 12.30: Shot Putt/ Discus & long Jump:

Senior coaches, Mike Winch in this session will be addressing technical model of shot and discus using elements of technical templates as used in level 3 & 4 coaching course.

John Shepherd and Sarah Welstead will start their long jump session with maximizing warm ups as a conditioning element and pre-conditioner (injury avoiders). Running drills, ensuring long jump running posture, establishing a run up (linking with the ability to take-off optimally), including specific running drills and run up structure drills. Transition from the run up through take-off and into the flight phase. Basic mid-air biomechanics and sample ply metric and resistance conditioning drills.

After a short break for refreshments, our second session be aimed at level one coaches although athletes and other coaches are welcomed to attend.

Session two from 1 - 2pm: Motivational Speech.

Reflection and direction of next steps into coaching for level one coaches.  John Bicourt will be delivering a motivational speech to new coaches, the joy of doing a good job and furthering training in interested fields.  We will be taking names of those wanting to progress onto the level two course or equivalent.

Session Three from 2 - 4pm: Hurdles & Javelin:

Judy Vernon, Lorna Boothe and Marina Armstrong will be covering hurdling skills for both, sprint, 300 /400 hurdles, this session is aimed at beginner hurdlers though to advance hurdlers and coaches of all abilities.

Peter Yates will be covering Javelin with the session handling warm ups, stretches, technique aids, drills and tips for coaches of all levels.

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