ATFCA VIC BRANCH AGM – Guest Speaker

Dr Ian Jones, the President of Athletics Victoria, will be the Guest Speaker at the ATFCA Victorian Branch Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 March. Ian will be speaking on “The Future Direction of Athletics In Victoria” Members are encouraged to come along to the AGM and hear Ian talk. It is a great opportunity …

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ATFCA Victorian Branch – Annual General Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association will be held on WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH, 2013 at 7.00pm, at the Box Hill Athletics Club Room, Hagenauer’s Reserve, Barwon Street, Box Hill (Melways Ref. 47 C7)

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National Rankings – Update

The latest AUSTRALIAN RANKING LIST update includes: All-Time rankings [click main All-Time Ranking tab] to 4th December 2012, End-of-Year 2011 and 2010 rankings plus the latest 2012 rankings, to 31st December 2012 [ in spreadsheet format ]. The 2011, and 2010 rankings are listed on four web pages accessed via the National Rankings drop-down tab …

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Sprint Forum - 16nov12

OUR SPRINTS STAGNANCY —
WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Join an expert panel of current coaches, at Wesley College on Friday 16th November 2012, as they discuss the way forward for sprinting in Australia. Download the Sprints Forum pdf Flyer or read on . . . . The Panel: Neville Sillitoe • Level 5 Coach • Australia’s most successful sprints coach Stephen Gaffney • …

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WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Mar 05

ATFCA VIC BRANCH AGM – Guest Speaker

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Dr Ian Jones, the President of Athletics Victoria, will be the Guest Speaker at the ATFCA Victorian Branch Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 March.

Ian will be speaking on “The Future Direction of Athletics In Victoria”

Members are encouraged to come along to the AGM and hear Ian talk. It is a great opportunity to ask any questions that you may have and provide him with useful feedback that he can take to the Board of Athletics Victoria.

For the Agenda and details of the AGM, please see the previous post, below.

Feb 08

ATFCA Victorian Branch – Annual General Meeting

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the

Victorian Branch of the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association will be held

on WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH, 2013

at 7.00pm,

at the Box Hill Athletics Club Room, Hagenauer’s Reserve, Barwon Street, Box Hill

(Melways Ref. 47 C7) Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 16

National Rankings – Update

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Coaching Resource, The Athlete

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The latest AUSTRALIAN RANKING LIST update includes:

  • All-Time rankings [click main All-Time Ranking tab] to 4th December 2012,
  • End-of-Year 2011 and 2010 rankings
  • plus the latest 2012 rankings, to 31st December 2012 [ in spreadsheet format ].

The 2011, and 2010 rankings are listed on four web pages accessed via the National Rankings drop-down tab above:

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

National Rankings Compiled by:   Paul Jenes -  AA Statistician

Nov 05

OUR SPRINTS STAGNANCY —
WHERE TO FROM HERE?

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Coaching Resource, Sprints, The Athlete, The Coach

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Join an expert panel of current coaches, at Wesley College on Friday 16th November 2012, as they discuss the way forward for sprinting in Australia. Download the Sprints Forum pdf Flyer or read on . . . .

The Panel:

Neville Sillitoe

• Level 5 Coach
• Australia’s most successful sprints coach

Stephen Gaffney

• Level 5 Coach
• Coach of Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth Games athletes

Adam Larcom

• World Championship 4x100m coach
• Coach of 100m National Championship title holders
• Physiotherapist, Manipulative therapist

Chris Brennan

• Level 4 Coach
• Coach of World Youth and World Junior Championship athletes

Moderator:

Kevin Prendergast

• Level 5 coach
• International Middle Distance Coach

Venue: Wesley College, Senior School Lecture Theatre

(enter off Punt Rd, Gate 3 – see the Wesley College site map) 577 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Friday 16th November 2012
7:30pm-10:00pm
Cost:

Australian Track and Field Coaches Association members and Under 18: $10
Non members: $15

Registrations and enquiries: Stephen Gaffney – 0412 646 521

Refreshments will be provided on the night

Jun 24

Winter Workshop: 30th June – Knox Track and Field Centre

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Coaching Resource, Course, The Athlete, The Coach, Workshop

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Attention: Track and Field Coaches / PE and Sport Teachers /Club and Centre Coordinators / Athletes /Parents

The Australian Track & Field Coaches Association’s next winter workshop: June 30th. Knox Track and Field Centre. Please see the Coaches Workshop flyer for detail.

This is part of the ongoing monthly education programs delivered by the ATFCA (VIC) to enhance and advance the standard of T&F coaching, teaching and athlete performances in Victorian Clubs, Centres and schools.

This month’s focus: examines Building a Support TEAM for Your Athletes.

So, we have invited staff from the Rowville Sports Medicine Centre to present 4 sessions outlining their typical contributions – as sport medicine specialists
and sport scientists to coaching teams.

This is a unique opportunity, all are welcome.

Working together to support and advance our sport.

Bryan R. Neighbour
ATFCA (VIC) Coach Education/PD Coordinator

Re. Support
Australian Track and Field Coaches Association (VIC) programs are actively supported and subsidised by
Athletics Australia and
Little Athletics Victoria.

Jun 07

ATFCA Vic Coach Mentor Scheme

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Are you looking for some guidance to help you advance as a coach, or are you looking to expand your knowledge and skills as a coach in a new event discipline? Why not draw on the extensive expertise available within our Branch.

The primary purpose of our Coach Mentoring Scheme is to advance the standard of athletics coaching in Victoria.

Many of our members have volunteered as coach-mentors to provide direct support:

  • for all coaches wishing to develop their skills and knowledge;
  • by providing advice and guidance to coaches who wish to refine their coaching practices; and,
  • by promoting athletics coaching ‘best practices’.

Our members participating as coach mentors may be at varying levels of ATFCA accreditation but you can be confident that they all have the experience, enthusiasm and expertise to help you in their areas of specialisation and in the general art and science of effective coaching.

Requesting a Mentor

If you would like some advice on the mentoring scheme before approaching a coach-mentor, please contact our Coach Education Coordinator:

Bryan Neighbour - viccoaches@atfca.com.au or 0411 480 053

Registered Coach Mentors

Why not go to our Coach Mentor page, click on a name in the list to take you to a fuller profile and the contact detail for that coach mentor – make contact, and start to accelerate your development as a coach.

May 10

Coach Education / Professional Development – Coaching Workshop 26 May 12

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Coaching Resource, Hurdles, Middle Distance, Workshop

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This coaching workshop provides professional coach education and professional development for:

  •  Coaches and Assistant Coaches
  •  LAV Centre Coaching Coordinators
  •  AV Club Coaching Coordinators
  •  Athletes, Parents, PE Teachers

For this winter’s first PD program in our Annual Winter Workshop series (26th May 2012) there will be two consecutive session for your professional development, at the Sandringham Athletics Club, on:

  • Coaching 400m/ 800m events – presented by Norm Osborne OAM (level 5 Senior Coach)

and

  • Coaching 300m and 400m hurdles – presented by Roy Boyd OAM (level 5 Senior Coach)

For details view or download the Workshop Flyer.

These Australian Track & Field Coaches Association programs are actively supported by Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Victoria.

Apr 27

Calling all Racewalk Coaches

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Coaching Resource

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Calling all Walking Coaches

Are you keen to upgrade your accreditation and knowledge base?

Do you want to share experiences and ideas with Australia’s best walk coaches?

The Australian Track and Field Coaches Association, in conjunction with Athletics Australia and the AIS Track and Field department are presenting an Advanced Race Walk Coaching workshop and Level IV Race Walk Coaching course at the AIS over the Queen’s Birthday weekend whilst the Lake Burley Griffin Race Walking Carnival is being conducted.

This is a great opportunity for Level III coaches to further their accreditation and for other interested coaches to broaden their knowledge and avail themselves to advice and the experiences of some of Australia’s (and the World’s) most successful coaches over the last few years.  These days will help coaches to improve their understanding of walks and further their coaching skills and knowledge.  For coaches of race walkers who have not had the opportunity to be involved in a specialist race walk coaching course before, this is a MUST DO. Read the rest of this entry »

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