Athletics Ireland Assistant Coach Course
Aim
Athletics Ireland in partnership with Drumshanbo A.C. are organising assistant coach course for club members, club coaches, parents, volunteers and athletes in Leitrim. 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 coaching in three key event areas, 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, including Child Welfare
· Rules of key events
· Communicating with young athletes and giving effective feedback.
· Basic Running skills
· Basic Long Jump Skills
· Basic Shot Putt skills
Duration: This is a course over 1 day (8 hours)
Location: Assistant Coach Course, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Sunday, 24 January 2016
Venue: Mayflower Hall, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim.
DATE: Sunday 24th Jan 2016. 10.00am - 5.00pm
Cost: Price is €60.00
For further info contact Paul McKee at paulmckee@athleticsireland.ie or 0858709703.
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