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15 / 08 / 2011
The organising committee of the 2011 edition of the International Festival of Athletics Coaching is pleased to announce the provisional programme for this year's conference. This year there is a greater focus on practical workshops, along with high quality seminars and presentation by the stellar line up of keynote speakers.

•           Delegates should note that on Saturday transfers to and from Scotstoun Stadium will only operate before the first workshop, during Lunch and after the last workshop. Therefore delegates should ensure that their 10h30 and 11h30 workshops are in the same location and similarly that their 13h30 and 14h30 are in the same location.
•           On Sunday delegates can attend either a 90min Workshop at Scotstoun Stadium, or a choice of 2x45mins Seminars at the Marriott Hotel.       
•      Tickets for the scottishathletics & jogscotland Annual Awards Dinner can be purchased for £40, by contacting mary.anderson@scottishathletics.org.uk
  
  

	SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER
0815	Additional Registration | Tea & Coffee
0900-1000	Keynote Speaker 3 Penny Werthner (Canada) “Managing Anxiety on a Competitive Stage”
1030-1125	PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 1 (Scotstoun) ·   Core Competencies with Vern Gambetta – “foundational strength - bodyweight before external ·   Technical Training with Kelvin Giles – “assessing physical competencies status” ·   Event Specific with Don Babbitt & Shaun Pickering – “Hammer Throw Clinic”   ·   Technical Training with Wolfgang Ritzdorf – “developing reactive strength” ·   Endurance with Dave Sunderland – “developing the young endurance athlete” ·   Technical Training with Vincenzo Canali – “conditioning your athlete” ·   Speed with Stan Madiri & Mike McFarlane – “1% is more than 99%”	SEMINAR 1 (Marriott) ·   Athlete preparations with Penny Werthner – “managing anxiety: why it is important” ·   Coach development with Scott Drawer – “the athlete, technology & effective coaching” ·   Coach development with Elio Locatelli – “IAAF CECS programme: Level III & Level IV Coaching in Scotland” ·   Coach development with Frank Dick – “the coach development pathway” ·   Endurance with Jimmy Beauttah – “the complete endurance athlete” ·   Power with Terseus Liebenberg – “developing throwing power: are we missing the obvious?”
1130-1225	PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 2 (Scotstoun) ·   Core Competencies with Vern Gambetta – “the importance of core strength development in high performance and movement ability” ·   Technical Training with Kelvin Giles – “movement skills” ·   Power with Don Babbitt & Shaun Pickering – “general throws power”   ·   Technical Training with Wolfgang Ritzdorf – “general jumps practices” ·   Endurance with Dave Sunderland – “developing endurance athlete practices” ·   Event Specific with Vincenzo Canali & Steve Rippon – “pole vault: technical & conditioning” ·   Speed with Stan Madiri & Mike McFarlane – “learning as a sprint coach, it never ends”	SEMINAR 2 (Marriott) ·   Coach development with Penny Werthner – “the need to know of coaching female athletes” ·   Event Specific with Elio Locatelli – “the long jump development model” ·   Coach development with Scott Drawer – “coaches’ technology mall” ·   Athlete preparations with Jimmy Beauttah – “preparing for a major championships” ·    Coach development with Frank Dick – “coaches’ associations and alliances” ·   Event Specific with Terseus Liebenberg – “javelin technical clinic”
1230-1330	LUNCH (MARRIOTT HOTEL) [Transfers to & from Scotstoun Stadium]
1330-1425	PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 3 (Scotstoun) ·   Core Competencies with Vern Gambetta – “foundational strength - bodyweight before external resistance” ·   Technical Training with Kelvin Giles – “assessing physical competencies status” ·   Event Specific with Don Babbitt & Shaun Pickering – “discus clinic”   ·   Technical Training with Wolfgang Ritzdorf – “developing reactive strength” ·   Endurance with Dave Sunderland – “developing the young endurance athlete” ·   Speed with Stan Madiri & Mike McFarlane – “1% is more than 99%”	SEMINAR 3 (Marriott) ·   Athlete preparations with Penny Werthner – “managing anxiety: why it is important” ·   Coach development with Scott Drawer – “the athlete, technology & effective coaching” ·   Coach development with Elio Locatelli – “IAAF CECS programme: Level III & Level IV Coaching in Scotland” ·   Coach development with Frank Dick – “the coach development pathway” ·   Endurance with Jimmy Beauttah – “the complete endurance athlete” ·   Athlete Preparations with Toni Minichiello – “athlete transition: developing a young athlete – your questions answered”
1430-1525	PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 4 (Scotstoun) ·   Core Competencies with Vern Gambetta – “the importance of core strength development in high performance and movement ability” ·   Technical Training with Kelvin Giles – “movement skills” ·   Event Specific with Don Babbitt & Shaun Pickering – “shot putt clinic”   ·   Technical Training with Wolfgang Ritzdorf – “general jumps practices” ·   Endurance with Dave Sunderland – “developing endurance athlete practices” ·   Technical Training with Vincenzo Canali – “conditioning your athlete” ·   Speed with Stan Madiri & Mike McFarlane – “learning as a sprint coach, it never ends”	SEMINAR 4 (Marriott) ·   Coach development with Penny Werthner – “the need to know of coaching female athletes” ·   Event Specific with Elio Locatelli – “the long jump development model” ·   Coach development with Scott Drawer – “coaches’ technology mall” ·   Athlete preparations with Jimmy Beauttah – “preparing for a major championships” ·    Coach development with Frank Dick – “coaches’ associations and alliances” ·   Athlete Preparations with Toni Minichiello – “athlete transition: how to adapt as a coach – your questions answered”
1530-1600	Tea & Coffee | Transfers from Scotstoun to Marriot Hotel
1600-1700	Keynote Speaker 4 Jimmy Beauttah (Kenya) “Delivering on the day”
1900-2300	scottishathletics & jogscotland Annual Awards Dinner [tickets available to purchase]

 

 

 

 

	SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER
0900-1000		Keynote Speaker 5 Elio Locatelli (Italy) “Getting the best performance: the critical factors”
0900-1000		Special Schools Workshop (Scotstoun Stadium) – Scottish Schools Athletic Association “On Your Marks – “a resource for teaching athletics in schools” [delegates interested in this workshop should contact jamie.bowie@scottishathletics.org.uk]
1015-1100		SEMINAR 5 (Marriott) ·   Speed with Elio Locatelli – “the elite sprinter development model” ·   Endurance with Jimmy Beauttah & Dave Sunderland – “the step from development to elite” ·   Coach development with Frank Dick – a meaningful coach’s licence ·   Athlete Preparationswith Penny Werthner – “what can coaches do in the psychological preparations?”	SEMINAR & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 5/6 (Scotstoun) 1015-1145 [Please note this option instead of Workshop Seminar 5 & 6. Limited Places] ·   Scottish Schools Athletic Association with Kelvin Giles – “foundations for the developing athlete: a school’s perspective” ·   Core Competencies with Vern Gambetta – “remedial movements for injury prevention & performance enhancement” ·   Event Specific with Terseus Liebenberg – “practical javelin throws clinic”   SEMINAR & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 5/6 (Kelvin Hall) 1015-1145 [Please note this option instead of Workshop Seminar 5 & 6. Limited Places] ·   Event Specific with Wolfgang Ritzdorf & Dalton Grant hosted by GAA – “high jump clinic” followed by athlete discussion “ anatomy of competition: the tough decisions” ·   Event specific with Vincenzo Canali & Steve Rippon – “pole vault clinic”
1115-1200		SEMINAR 6 (Marriott) ·   Athlete Preparations with Toni Minichiello – “athlete transition: the step up to high performance – your questions answered “ ·   Coach development with Scott Drawer – “how can coaches leverage technology effectively?” ·   Speed with Stan Madiri & Mike McFarlane – “a platform for excellence – the young female sprinter” ·   Event Specific with Don Babbitt – “designing a thrower’s training programme”
1200-1300		LUNCH [transfers from Scotstoun]
1300-1430		The Coaches’ Mall Share – Develop - Energize
1430-1500		Tea & Coffee
1500-1545		Interactive Coaching Discussion Open Forum hosted by Frank Dick
1600-1700		Keynote Speaker 6 Don Babbitt (USA) “Development to Elite – Across the Throws Disciplines”
1700-1730		European Coaches Address
1730		Close of Festival