Assistant Coach Course - Mardyke Arena - March 2023

Assistant Coach Education Course - Cork

Mardyke Arena
10am - 4pm, Saturday March 18th 2023

Assistant Coach Group - CIT Track, February 2016

Coach Progression Pathway

Registration Fee: €70

Register for Assistant Coach Course

Enquiries

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Regional Development Officer, Athletics Ireland, phone 0858006892

This Assistant Coach Edcation Course begins at 10am on Saturday March 18th 2023

Course Information

Information on Assistant Coach Course

Aims Of Course

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 dow
•     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 (5.5 hours)

Entry Requirements:

The Assistant Coach Course is open to all those aged 16 years or over

Assessment/ Qualification:

There is no exam

Cost: 

€70 - Included in the price for this course is an Athletics Ireland Assistant Coach Manual

The course will begin at 10 am until 5pm

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Olivia Scully Hahne, Athletics Ireland Regional Development Officer Mid-West/South, 0861528813 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please pass on the news to others who may be interested. and encourage everyone to get involved!

Level 1 Coaching Course

Level I, Athletics Leader and Run, Jump, Throw workshops are also planned over the coming months. Further details later