Athletics Ireland Announce Details of Level 2 Coaching Course 2023
Athletics Ireland Level 2 Coaching Course 2023
TUS Athlone
Weekend 1 - September 23rd & 24th
Weekend 2 - October 7th & 8th
Weekend 3 - November 25th & 26th
This course is aimed at Coaches who have coached at Level 1, for at least one year, and are working with athletes who are beginning to specialise and develop in specific events
This is an opportunity for coaches to up-skill and network with peers. The course will be offered in four streams, from which coaches select their discipline. These include:
Sprints and hurdles
Endurance
Throws
Jumps
The course will run from 9am to 5pm on each of these days. This course is open to coaches who are actively coaching, and hold a Level 1 coaching qualification for at least a year
At this level the coach begins to focus on event group specialisation, i.e. Sprints and Hurdles, Distance and Walks, Jumps, or Throws. This course is aimed at those who have coached at Level 1 for at least one year and who are working with athletes who themselves are beginning to specialise and develop in certain event areas
Registration
Registration Cost: €150, plus €7.50 transaction fees - includes access to the course material via USB Memory Drive
Aim: At this level the coach begins to focus on event group specialisation, i.e. Sprints and Hurdles, Distance and Walks, Jumps, or Throws. This course is aimed at those who have coached at Level 1 for at least one year and who are working with athletes who themselves are beginning to specialise and develop in certain event areas
Content
Planning/Periodization
Lifestyle Capacities
Nutrition/Hydration
Strength & Conditioning
Introduction to Sports Psychology
Preparation for competition
Injury Prevention and Recovery
Testing & Monitoring
Introduction to Physiology/Anatomy
Technique and training progressions.
Developing coaching skills.
Developing event awareness and the competitive process.
The coach will qualify in one of the 4 event group modules - (the 4 being – Sprints and Hurdles, Endurance and Walks, Throws, Jumps)
Duration
The course will be three weekends in duration.
All three weekends will include a mix of theory and practical work, mostly in event specific groups.
Coaches must attend all three weekends, and pass both written and practical assessments, in order to be certified as a Level 2 Coach in an event area (e.g. Level 2 Jumps/ Level 2 Throws etc.)
Note: only one event group can be completed per coach as courses run concurrently.
Entry Requirements
Level 2 is open to those active coaches who have completed Level 1 or are assimilated at Level 1 and have a minimum of 1 years coaching experience at Level 1
Assessment
Practical Assessment
Written assessment
