2017 Coaching Conference

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Building on the success of last year, scottishathletics looked to improve the coaches’ learning experience at the 2017 Coaching Conference with a number of World-class coaches and speakers, and promised to be an exciting weekend of learning, networking and sharing experiences for all!

This year’s conference focused on creating opportunities for coaches to discuss and reflect on the content presented over the weekend. The aim was to give coaches the opportunity to put into context some of the key topics and discuss how they may be able to relate some of the key messages in each session in to their own coaching.

Throughout the weekend there was structured opportunities for coaches to network and share knowledge and experiences within. To achieve this, and create a positive learning environment, we organised a dinner and social networking at the end of day one of the conference at the Holiday Inn (Glasgow airport). Day two of the conference continued at the hotel with a keynote from Steve Myrland to kickstart start the second day.

Coaches to Olympians were very prominent this year including Jeremy Fischer (Brittney Reese), Robert Hawkins (Callum and Derek Hawkins), Barry Fudge (Mo Farah) and Drew and Hayley Harrison (Thomas Barr).

At the conference, it was also a privilege to have outstanding coaches and speakers in their respective field John Kiely, Steve Myrland, Martin Bingisser and Mike McNeill deliver over the course of the conference weekend, including Eddie McKenna, coach to 400m relay World Champion silver medalist Zoey Clark.

Keynote Presentations

Long Term Athlete Development in the 21st Century by Steve Myrland

A Hollistic Approach to Coaching by Jeremy Fischer

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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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