Foundations syllabus

This syllabus booklet has been written by scottishathletics coaching staff alongside world-leading movement and conditioning expert Kelvin Giles. It is essential reading for any coach working with athletes under the age of 14 or coaches embarking on their coaching journey.

“This document is the ‘bible’ for coaching young athletes and should be studied alongside the Foundations course to ensure practical learning takes place” Rodger Harkins, Director of Coaching

It provides essential learning for all coaches working with young athletes and provides key guidance for coaches covering planning, technical competencies across running, jumping and throwing as well as developing appropriate physical competencies in young athletes and appropriate exercise selection.

At the end of this stage in the National Coaching Syllabus athletes should be able to progress into the Event Group phase, armed with the necessary development of skills and attributes/qualities to best prepare them for long term success at senior level.
Cost – £5 inc p&p (to UK mainland)*

Authors: Kelvin Giles MA, Cert Ed and Scottish Athletics Ltd

To purchase, email coaching@scottishathletics.org.uk.

* Please note that all Coaching Syllabus guide (Foundations, Jumps, Throws, Endurance, Sprints & Hurdles) can be purchased for £20

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Scottish Athletics U13, U15, U20 Championships, August 18th & 19th, 2018
(C) Bobby Gavin - Byeline Must be UsedThird album of the action from the FPSG Age Groups on Sunday 19 August 2018 at Aberdeen and taking in the U20, U15 and U13 Champs. These photos kindly supplied to scottishathletics by Bobby Gavin of www.thatonemoment.co.uk ...

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FPSG AGE GROUPS . . . DECLAN'S HAT-TRICK
Dundee Hawkhill Harriers athlete Declan Gall is entitled to take training a wee bit easier this week - after claiming no fewer than three track golds at the FPSG U20 Champs in Aberdeen.
It was five races in less than 36 hours for Declan, who is now at Uni in Edinburgh, as he won the 400m title on Saturday and followed that up with golds in the 400m Hurdles and then the 800m.
He's coached by John Lees with hurdles assistance from Francis Smith and the weekend was the silver (gold) lining after a spell out injured and being picked by British Athletics for GB Juniors at Loughborough for the 4 x 400m Relay but then not landing a run.
'I will just have to run quicker next year and make sure I am ranked even higher,' he said.
Bobby Gavin's brilliant photos capture his 1-2-3 final runs for gold . . .
READ our AGE GROUPS REVIEW: www.scottishathletics.org.uk/fpsg-age-group-champs-review-2/ ...

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THANKS, OFFICIALS
Without a qualified Official present, there is no performance recorded. That's the first rule of athletics and that's why at scottishathletics we are so grateful to our dedicated purple (and red) army of accredited Officials who demonstrate such great love of the sport.
Thanks to all involved in two days of FPSG Age Groups at Aberdeen hard on the heels of two days at Grangemouth for the FPSG Seniors and U17s.
We appreciate the commitment and know athletes, coaches and clubs will want to join us in acknowledging your contribution.
*If you want to volunteer to become an Official or want to find out more please email shonamalcolm@scottishathletics.org.uk ...

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