ASSISTANT COACH COURSE - CLAREMORRIS
Course Aim
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).
Course 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
Course Details
Sunday 2nd December 2018 – 10am – 5pm
Price - €60.00
Contact: Paul Byrne paulbyrne@athleticsireland.ie 085 8006892 for further details.
Location – Claremorris Athletics Facility, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
