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The Coach as The Leader of the Performance Team? Reflections on Athletics NI’s ‘Elite Coach Development Programme’ Launch

by Laura Kerr | Nov 19, 2018 | Team Blog

On the 11th of November Athletics Northern Ireland launched our first ‘Elite Coach Development Programme’ with the aim of supporting the development of a group of coaches working with athletes towards upcoming major championships. The programme running over the next 8...

Reflections on Athletics NI 2018 Coaching Conference

by Laura Kerr | Nov 6, 2018 | Team Blog

This year’s coaching conference, ‘Aspiring to Coaching Excellence’, took place on the 29th September at Ulster University, Jordanstown. The conference featured a stellar line-up of presenters headlined by Fuzz Caan, Olympic High Jump Coach who guided...

Primal Movement, Gymnastics and Calisthenics for Track & Field

by Laura Kerr | Sep 23, 2018 | Physical Preparation, Team Blog, Youth Academy, Youth Development Resources

During winter 2016 and 2017 we increasingly included basic gymnastics, calisthenics and primal movement (crawling and animal patterns)  in our Athletics NI Youth Academy Physical Preparation sessions. I have specifically worked with young pole vaulters and javelin...

Maximum Velocity & Speed Endurance (Event Group Sprints-Day 3)

by Laura Kerr | Jun 19, 2018 | Speed Training, Team Blog, Youth Development Resources

On Monday 28th May, Athletics NI held our third Event Group Squad for coach-athlete pairs focusing on Sprints and Throws. Mary Peters Track in Belfast provided the venue with 18 athletes and 12 coaches in attendance. We welcomed back guest coach Dr. Alan Kennedy,...

Successful NI & Ulster Endurance Squad at Antrim

by Laura Kerr | Mar 14, 2018 | Endurance Squad Reports, Team Blog

The NI & Ulster Endurance Squad came together for their third squad of the season on Sunday 25th February 2018 at Antrim Forum. The day was attended by twenty – three athletes and many of their coaches and parents. Sessions were delivered by Michael Dyer,...

Second Event Group Sprints Squad

by Tom Reynolds | Feb 21, 2018 | Physical Preparation, Speed Training, Team Blog

21 February 2018 On Sunday 28th January, Athletics NI held its second Event Group Squad for coach-athlete pairs focusing on Sprints. Ulster University (Jordantsown) hosted the day which saw 16 athletes attend.  Guest Coach for the day was Dr. Alan Kennedy (Coach to...
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