Athletics Ireland invites applications for places on the following Coach Education course:

Assistant Coach Course – Venue – Donegal Town on Sat 23rd January 2010

As young club athletes and coaches look forward to preparing for the Indoor and Outdoor seasons the coaching skills necessary to introduce and prepare are being offered at a coach education course on Saturday 23rd January 15, 2010

Venue – Abbey Voc School, Donegal Town
Time 9.30am to 5pm
Cost 60 euro
Download Application Form Here

Assistant Coach
Aim
The aim of the assistant coach course is to develop basic skills to the beginner coach to help assist a more senior coach in the delivery of coaching sessions to young athletes. It is an introduction to the coaching of four key events, running (Sprints and Endurance), Jumping (Long Jump) and Throwing (Shot Putt).

Content
The content for this course includes;
• group coaching skills and identifying ways to make coaching sessions fun
• Fun and functional warm ups and cool downs
• Safety in Athletics
• Rules of key events
• Communicating with young athletes and giving effective feedback.
• Basic running skills including sprinting/relays and middle distance
• Basic Long Jump Skills
• Basic Shot Putt skills

Duration
The course is seven hours in duration and is run over two evenings or one day –normally a Saturday or Sunday.

Entry Requirements
The Assistant Coach Course is open to all [over 16 years]

Assessment/ Qualification
There is no exam / assessment. Coaches must attend and participate in all aspects of the course

Cost
€60- Included in the cost for this course is an AAI Assistant Coach Manual.

Information from Eamon Harvey, Athletics Ireland, Regional Development Officer, Drimark, Donegal Town
Email eamon@athleticsireland.ie Mob 087 2797548