Keith Heness Coach Level 2 Coach Walks & Javelin Specialist Over 40 years coaching experience Still race walking and Long Distance running competitively Has Blue Card to work safe with children |
Shane Tofful coach IAAF Kids Athletics Coach Level 1 Community Athletics Coach Level 2 Intermediate Club Coach Working towards Level 3 Has Blue Card to work safe with children |
Michael Menner coach Level 1 Community Athletics Coach |
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Weekly Training Sessions: Training sessions are not drop off centres and no children are to be left at the field without a guardian or parent present. Tuesday afternoons: ALL AGES: 4pm Specialising in Track, Throws and Jumps. Thursday afternoons: ALL AGES: 4pm Specialising in Track, Throws and Jumps. Friday late September to Early November 4 to 5pm Relay Training (Alternating Age Groups) What to Bring/Wear • Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (Joggers/Spikes) • Bring plenty of drinking water • Sunscreen • Mosquito repellent |
Important information for parents and athletes: • Little Athletics is about fun, participation and competing against your own personal best. • Training is about learning technique and developing skills to improve yourself because you, the athlete, want to. • Children are not mini adults therefore when it comes to training; you cannot simply modify an adult training program to suit without risking long term injury to the athlete or burn out. All training programs must be aimed to meet the individual needs of the developing junior athlete. • The individual athletes’ physical ability and maturity need to be considered. • Improved performance takes work and dedication. You can’t expect to improve with a couple of weeks training before a competition. To gain real benefits from training you must dedicate at least 6 to 8 weeks of training if you are serious about achieving your goals. • Athletes competing in Track and Field do not start to reach their full potential (peak) until around 18 years old. This is due to their growth, development and maturity levels. With the physical and emotional pressures and changes of growth, over training a young athlete will reduce their ability to grow and develop as well as risk injury. • Young athletes are encouraged to ‘Have a go’ at all events. Children should not specialise in any particular event. A ‘favourite’ event may change as they physically change through their developmental years. Injury and burn out are also a risk. |
