An ‘Assistant Coach’ course will be held in Athlone IT on Saturday February 6th from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Assistant Coach Course
Aim
The aim of the assistant coach course is to give some 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 three 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
• Basic Long Jump Skills
• Basic Shot Putt skills

To Apply
Return completed application forms as instructed on the application form.
Download application form here

Duration
This course runs from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Entry Requirements
The Assistant Coach Course is open to all

Assessment/ Qualification
There is no exam.

Cost -€60

Venue – Athlone IT, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Date – Saturday, 6th February 2010

Time - 9.30 - 5:30pm

For further information contact Regional Development Officer Paul McNamara, 0872693675, paul@athleticsireland.ie