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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JEMMA TO DOUBLE-UP IN SWEDEN . . .
Two years ago Jemma Reekie won the European U20 title in Italy less than 24 hours after finishing fourth in the 3000m final.
Now the young Scot is lined up for double duty once again with GB and NI at the European U23s in Sweden next month.
Jemma was named with Ellie Baker for the 800m and was the sole pick by British Athletics for the 1500m for the event in Gavle on July 11-14.
It will mean a hectic schedule, no doubt, but then again doubles are nothing new for athletes coached by Andy Young . . .
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OFFICIALS COURSES in ABERDEEN and INVERNESS . . .

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No experience is needed to take an Assistant Officials Course and there's one on July 1 at Aberdeen and one on July 9 at Inverness.
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See you in purple (or red) some time soon!

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