Coach Development Series: Upcoming Coaching Webinars & Workshops

Athletics Northern Ireland are delighted to launch a series of Coach Development Workshops and Webinars, beginning in March 2023. Details of each of the webinars/ workshops included so far in the series, can be found below:

 

Workshop - Physical Preparation to support Teenage Athletes

Sunday 5th March 2023 1pm - 4pm

Ulster University Jordanstown,

Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB

 

                                                                                                  

 

Athletics NI Academy coaches Amy Foster, Scott Paulin and Thomas Rogan will deliver a practical workshop on the concepts, philosophies and methods that Athletics NI use to develop the physical qualities of teenage athletes. This follows on from the popular webinar in 2022 and will give coaches the opportunity to engage in a practical session where they can gain experience in coaching gym based movements.

This 3 hour workshop will include theory and practical elements on

  • Strength and conditioning for teenage athletes – benefits and opportunities
  • Gym based training - Developing fundamental movements, understanding of principles of training and considerations for progressions
  • Plyometrics - prescription, progression and cueing
  • Resistance training considerations to help mitigate the risk of sport related injuries.
  • An interactive session on the basics of resistance training programming and integration into an athlete’s annual plan

 

This workshop is applicable for all coaches wishing to enhance their knowledge and delivery of physical preparation. Coaches may register one athlete to attend with them for the purposes of the practical session. Athletes must be named at the point of registration and be aged 14 + at the date of the workshop

Registration:

Cost £20

Register Here


 

Webinar – Fuelling for Performance with Dr. Sharon Madigan

Monday 6th March 2023 8:00pm – 9:30pm

Zoom

 

Dr. Sharon Madigan is currently the Head of Performance Nutrition at the Irish Institute of Sport and currently works with athletes across numerous sports at all stages of the pathway.

This 90 minute webinar will focus on:

  • How to fuel training & performance
  • Supplements; assessing the needs, risks & consequences.
  • RED’s: recognising the warning signs and how to support your athlete as a support team.
  • Q&A

 

This webinar is applicable to athletes, parents and coaches at all levels of the Pathway. Please note, that spaces on the webinar are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Registration:

Register Here

 

This session will be recorded. If you are unable to attend the webinar but wish to avail of the recording, please sign up using the above link and select recording only.

 


Webinar – Managing Transitions for Endurance with Emmett Dunleavy

Wednesday 15th March 2023, 8pm – 9.30pm

Zoom

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Emmett Dunleavy is an endurance running coach and owner of Perfectpacing.com Some of Emmett's current roles include middle distance coach with UCD AC, coach tutor with Athletics Ireland, and an active part of Irish senior team management for European cross country. His elite training group includes athletes such as Ann-Marie McGlynn, Darragh McElhinney, Keelan Kilrehil, and Maisy O'Sullivan.

Webinar

The 90 minute online session will focus on:

  • The transition of endurance athletes from junior to u-23 to senior.
  • Progressing to longer events as the athlete's career develops
  • The role of physiology in training and program building

This webinar is applicable to Endurance athletes and coaches at all levels of the Pathway. Please note, that spaces on the webinar are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Registration:

Register Here

 

This session will be recorded. If you are unable to attend the webinar but wish to avail of the recording, please sign up on the above link and select recording only.

 


 

Teachers Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day

Friday 24th March 2023, 10am - 3pm

Mary Peters Track, Belfast, BT9 5PR

 

Join us for an action packed day, where you will be shown the theory and practical of Athletics and how to integrate this to PE lessons.

The annual Teachers CPD day is open to all student teachers as well as those already working, over the course of the day you will go through theory and practice in the principles of run, throw and jump and how they apply to the Long Term Athlete Development Pathway as well as bringing these together for a multi event lesson plan. 

This is open to both student teachers and those already working.

Places are limited to 40.

Free Registration:

Register Here


 

Webinar – Anaerobic Speed Reserve & Threshold Training with Dr. Gareth Sandford

Friday 31st March 2023, 7.30pm - 9pm

Zoom

 

 

Dr. Gareth Sandford is the physiology lead for Athletics and Triathlon Canada out of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria British Columbia. Gareth has worked for 13 years across 15 individual and team sports within three Olympic and Paralympic systems (UK, New Zealand, Canada) and five professional sports leagues (English Cricket, Football, Rugby and Major League Soccer, Australian Rules Football). Together, supporting over 400 athletes that achieved 15 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medals, and one world record. Gareth was scientific lead for the Canadian Olympic marathon and race-walk athletes at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.

Webinar

This 90 minute online session will focus on athlete profiling and science of training middle-distance runners.

This webinar is applicable to Endurance athletes and coaches at all levels of the Pathway. Please note, that spaces on the webinar are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

This session will not be recorded. Please do not sign up for this session if you are unable to attend on the night.

Registration:

Register Here