This event is part of the Coaching Network series and once again will combine a mixture of theory and practical sessions.
The event will be specifically aimed at the needs of coaches who are focused on club and developmental level athletes. The presenters will incorporate some of Ireland’s most experienced coaches along with others who have made a more recent impact.
The main focus will be on sharing knowledge and improving on the technical aspects of sprinting, hurdling and jumping
If you are a club coach or development coach this event has something to offer you. These occasions are designed to assist coaches to develop while also networking with other coaches and help build a better support structure for their own training group. Registration costs €30 at https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Event Timetable
09.30 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 11.00 Warm Up – Paul McKee
11.00 – 12.30 Workshops
Hurdles – Brid Golden and Paul Byrne
Relays – Daniel Kilgallon
Triple Jump – David Murphy
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Workshops
Speed Development – Daniel Kilgallon
High Jump – Brigid Corrigan
Developing General Conditioning – Eamon Harvey
15.00 – 16.00 Planning – Pat Ryan
16.00 Close
Warmup workshop
This will equip the coach to devise and oversee warm-ups that assist the athletes in maximising the benefit from the session.
Hurdles workshop
This will equip coaches to introduce hurdles and developing hurdling skill with juvenile athletes. The workshop will cover:
Drills for hurdling to develop technique and speed
Identifying common errors in hurdling
Developing fluency over the hurdles
Coaching tips on group hurdling sessions
The older hurdler - moving to higher hurdles and increased spacing between hurdles
Sprint Relay Workshop
This workshop will look closely at the basics of coaching Sprint Relays including:
Warm up
Squad drills,
Change zones
Check marks
Passing technique
Triple Jump Workshop
This workshop will concentrate on the basics of the event:
Triple jump technique
Control of the phases
Drills to maintain control of the hop phase
High Jump workshop
The focus will be on the fundamentals of the event including:
Run up
Take off
Flight and landing
Drills to develop the phases
Speed development - a marathon not a sprint
This workshop will examine the sprinters journey from juvenile through to junior ranks looking closely at key sessions and developments.
General conditioning workshop
The focus of this workshop is to lead coaches to appreciate the benefits of circuit training in the conditioning of athletes and to discuss how to organise circuit training sessions and programmes that address the challenges of balance, stability and strength in the young athlete.
Planning workshop
This will cover the basic factors that need to be considered by a coach when devising a training strategy.
