Dec
21

National Rankings – Update

The latest AUSTRALIAN RANKING LIST update includes All-Time rankings, 2010 rankings taken from 1st January to 31st December 2010, plus the latest 2011 rankings, to 20th December 2011 [ in spreadsheet format ].

The 2010 rankings are listed on four web pages accessed via the National Rankings tab above:

  • Men – Track  [main tab] [including a link to '2011 Men' updates],
  • Men – Field,
  • Women – Track [including a link to '2011 Women' updates],
  • Women – Field [includes acknowledgments of assistance in compilation of the statistics]

National Rankings Compiled by:   Paul Jenes -  AA Statistician

Aug
15

ATFCA Vic – Winter Workshop – 3 Sep 11

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Attention:   Coaches and assistant coaches / LAV Centre Coaching coordinators/ AV Club Coaching coordinators/ athletes/ parents /PE teachers

Hi Everyone,   Please see the attached flyer for the September 3rd ATFCA Winter Workshop Series (#4, 2011).

There will be four separate sessions available for your professional development.
These include:

  1. Motivation
  2. Distance Running
  3. Shot Put
  4. Sprint Relay events

Our celebrity guest presenter is Olympian Tony Benson ASM, Level 5 Senior Coach, Read the rest of this entry »

Jul
05

Another Successful ATFCA Workshop – 2 Jul 11

Some of the coaches and athletes attending the 2 Jul 11 Workshop at Box Hill Athletics Centre – shown with John Boas in the Long Jump and Triple Jump session -

Workshop attendees - 4 Jun 11

Once again there were three separate sessions for your professional development available in ATFCA Vic’s monthly coach education workshops.Workshop High Jump session - 2 Jul 11

These included:

  • Teaching high jump
    Presenter: Darren Quix – Demonstrator: Chris Armet
  • Coaching junior triple and long jumpers, plus program planning and development
    Presenter: John Boas – Demonstrator: Alex Lorraway
  • Coaching and Judging Racewalking
    Presenter: Shane Bertrand – Demonstrator: Carly Bertrand
  • Workshop Rcaewalking session attendees - 2 Jul 11

Our celebrity guest presenter was John Boas OAM: Level 5 Senior Coach; Olympic Games Team Coach; a Life-Member of the ATFCA; and, the 2004 recipient of the Henri Schubert Memorial Award for his service to this sport.

The sessions were well attended and provided for very positive and constructive comments.

More Workshop photos via the ‘Gallery – Workshop’ link above.

Details of the August Workshop will be available shortly.

Jun
21

ATFCA Vic Winter Workshop – 2 Jul 11

Attention: Coaches and assistant coaches / LAV Centre coaching
coordinators/ AV club coaching coordinators/ athletes/ parents /PE teachers

Once again there are three separate sessions available for your professional development.
These include:

  • Teaching high jump
  • Coaching junior triple and long jumpers, plus program planning and
    development
  • Coaching and Judging Racewalking

Our celebrity guest presenter is John Boas OAM: Level 5 Senior Coach; Olympic Games Team Coach; a person widely regarded as a genuine guru of the horizontal jumps; a Life-Member of the ATFCA; and, the 2004 recipient of the Henri Schubert Memorial Award for his service to this sport.
Read the rest of this entry »

Jun
12

2011 National Coaching Congress – Canberra

National Congress Regn Brochure

The 2011 National Coaching Congress will be held at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October.

The Australian Track and Field Coaches Association invites you to extend your knowledge and expertise across a broad range of coaching disciplines through attendance at the Congress.

The Congress program introduces new initiatives in coaching and presents coaching strategies, alongside applications of sports sciences, practical sessions, and discussion of issues facing the profession.

Click on the brochure to the left to download full details, including the registration form (pdf 2.5MB).

Jun
06

Very Successful ATFCA Winter Workshop – 4 Jun 11

Some of the coaches and athletes attending the 4 Jun 11 Workshop at Box Hill Athletics Centre – shown at the opening address by our Coach Education Coordinator, Bryan Neighbour -

Workshop attendees - 4 Jun 11

The Workshop, one of ATFCA Vic’s monthly coach education workshops included streams on:

  • Specific-Event development – Long Jump, Triple Jump, Steeplechase/Endurance
    Presented by – Bryan Neighbour [with Nathan D], Mark Donahoo, and Trevor Vincent
  • Workshop 4 Jun 11 - TJ
    Workshop 4 Jun 11 - Steeple

  • Advanced Principles coaching – Using Video to analyse and measure performances
    Presented by – Dr Oren Tirosh and Dr Tony Sparrow

Workshop 4 Jun 11 - Video Analysis
The sessions were well attended and provided for very positive and constructive comments from both experienced and inexperienced coaches. Many attendees emphasised how much they valued and appreciated these sessions as being an essential resource for their continuing development as coaches.

More Workshop photos via the ‘Gallery – Workshop’ link above.
Details of the July Workshop will be available shortly.

May
19

ATFCA Winter Workshop – 4 Jun 11

Professional Development for Coaches and Athletes

Presented by your sport’s professional association and supported by
Little Athletics Victoria, Athletics Victoria and Athletics Australia

Focusing on:

  • Specific-Event development - Long Jump, Triple Jump, Steeplechase/Endurance
    Presented by – Bryan Neighbour, Mark Donahoo, Trevor Vincent
  • Advanced Principles coaching - Using Video to analyse and measure performances
    Presented by – Dr Oren Tirosh, Dr Tony Sparrow

When: 09:00-12:15 4th June 2011

Where: Box Hill Athletic Track – Hagenauer Reserve – Melway: Map 47 B7 or, UBD: Map 256 N11

View or download the . . . 4 Jun 11 Workshop Flyer

Apr
14

ATFCA Winter Workshops



ATFCA Winter Workshops

for

Coaches and Athletes

Presented by the Victorian Division
of the Australian Track and Field Coaches Assn
and supported by Athletics Victoria

Monthly programs scheduled for May, June, July, August and September

09:00am-12:15pm – Saturday – 7th May 2011

At: Box Hill Athletic Track (Hagenauer Reserve) [ Melway: Map 47, B7 or UBD: Map 256, N11]

 

This winter’s Workshops target and support two broad streams of coaches

Basic teaching/coaching stream

Target group:

  •          Little athletics coaches
  •          Beginning/ novice coaches
  •          Coaches preparing for Level  1&2  accreditation courses
  •          Primary and secondary PE teachers

Advanced coaching stream

Target group:

  •          AV Club coaches
  •          Relatively experienced coaches
  •          Coaches  preparing for a Level 3 accreditation

 

 

. . .  more detail is available via the Workshop link in the sidebar

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