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Schools and Clinics
updated 30 October, 2012
For more information
and updates, contact
Pacific Association coaches chair Dave
Shrock at: [email protected]
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2012-13 USATF Level 1
Schools:
 Level 1
Certification-New! The
USA Track & Field Level 1 Coaching
Education course has officially been
certified by the National Council
for Accreditation of Coaching
Education. NCACE promotes and
facilitates coaching competence
within all levels of amateur sport
by overseeing and evaluating the
quality of coaching education
programs.
Level 1 Schools are the most
comprehensive track and field
training program in the nation,
consisting of 21 hours of
instruction focused on the events of
track & field and related sport
science. The course includes
classroom instruction as well as
hands-on training. The Level 1
program covers all events by
emphasizing fundamentals, rules,
safety/risk management,
instructional techniques, in
addition to specific event group
training of endurance,
sprints/hurdles, throws and jumps.
15-16
December: Sacramento City College
Level 1 School.
For full flyer, click on:
http://www.pausatf.org/data/coach/coach12.12saccclevel1.pdf
or contact Dave
Shrock at
[email protected]
19-20
January, 2013(Martin
Luther King weekend):
Chabot College, Hayward Level 1
School.
For full flyer, click on:
http://www.pausatf.org/data/coach/coach1.13chabotlevel1.pdf
or contact Dave
Shrock at
[email protected]
2012 USATF/IAAF Academy for Jumps
and Throws:
 30 December -5 January 2013 -
USOC Olympic Training Center - Chula
Vista. USATF Coaching Education
has acquired through a partnership
with the IAAF a unique opportunity
for USATF CE LEVEL 2 certified jumps
and throws coaches to attend and
earn the highest IAAF Academy
certification this January at the
Olympic Training Center in Chula
Vista.
This will be an interactive school
which will feature on the track
laboratory sessions, video analysis,
actual weight training sessions, and
teaching/coaching sessions with
athletes. The IAAF Academy Diploma
will be awarded for completion of
all components of the course. Hear
from internationally renowned
speakers now is the time to apply!
Presenters will include, Dr.
Wolfgang Ritzdorf, IAAF Lead
Lecturer for jumps; Art Venegas,
USATF Strength and Conditioning
Consultant; Jeremy Fischer, Coach of
Olympian Will Claye and many more!
For US coaches, a Level 2
Certification in Sprints/Hurdles and
an active coaching profile are the
requirements. USATF will also award
four grants to cover tuition, room
and board.
For complete information, click on:
http://usatf.org/Resources-for---/Coaches/Coaching-Education/Special-Programs/2013/IAAF-Academy.aspx
2012
USATF Level 2 Schools:
The
Event Specific and Youth
Specialization Level 2 Schools are
normally held in during the summer
in locations around the country.
Information to be posted in January
for upcoming schools.
Refer to the national coaches
education website for further
information and to register for
schools:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/
CEUs
are now available: Continuing Education Units for successful
Level 1 and 2 graduates from the United States Sports Academy. Further info.
can be found at:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/specialPrograms/ongoing/USSACEUs/
Coaching Enhancement Grants:
USATF is offering grants to assist
coaches in opportunities to enhance
their professional growth by
attending educational summits,
conferences and USATF Podium
Projects. For a full list of grants
and criteria refer to:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/specialPrograms/2011/Coaching%20Enhancement/index.asp
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Upcoming Clinics
Instantly Better Track and Field
Clinic:
Saturday, Dec 15, 2012 at Merritt
College, Oakland from 1 to 5 pm
This is
not the same old track and field
clinic. Learn the toe drag sprint
start. Not just how to perform it,
but how to teach and why it is a
valid alternative to traditional
block starts.
Come coaches and athletes, join us
in improving your training
effectiveness in a 4 hour clinic
designed to maximizing your
athlete's performance and success.
You will leave having gained
practical easy to understand and
implement event technique
information for the jumps, sprints,
hurdles and block starts to begin
your seasons.
Some of the topics:
- Using glutes to stay low
- Anterior Pelvic Tilt and utilizing
it in any event for easy performance
gains.
- How to make sure your weight
lifting program transfers to the
track.
- Toe drag sprint start as done by
Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt, Justin
Gatlin, Lolo Jones and a host of
other elite track and field
athletes.
- Skipping to train your fast
twitch muscle fibers.
For further information, click on
the complex to simple website:
http://www.complexmeetssimple.com/product_p/tfc.htm
West
Coast SuperClinic:
Sat, 2 February, 2013 at Sacramento City
College: Come
join us in improving your coaching
effectiveness in a one-day clinic
devoted solely to maximizing your
athlete�s success. Twenty nationally
recognized clinicians will provide
information that you will be able to
apply immediately to your program�s
improvement in the event group areas of
sprints/hurdles, endurance, throws, and
jumps. Spread the word to all coaches!
Last year�s clinic was a great success
with over 300 coaches gaining practical
information to begin their seasons, and
this year the clinic features London
Olympic athletes� coaches Harry Marra,
Bob Larsen, Jeremy Fischer, Tonie
Campbell with many top
coaches in our sport.
For further info.
refer to:
http://www.pausatf.org/data/coach/coach2.13vsathlsuperclinic.pdf,
or go to:
http://www.vsathletics.com/clinic.
 Running
Summit West
Sat-Sun 23-24 Feb, 2013: Orange Coast
College � Costa Mesa
Dr. Jack Daniels - Author: Daniels�
Running Formula & �World�s Best
Coach� - Runner�s World.
Ingredients of Success &
Principles of Training & Aerobic
Profiles & How to Plan as Season
Dr. Joe
Vigil � Author: Road to the Top
- Coach of Olympic Bronze Medalist Deena
Kastor. The
Physiological and Mental Aspects of
Cross Country and Marathon Training at
all Levels
Jay
Dicharry � Author: Anatomy for
Runners.
Stretching,
Strengthening, and Screening & Does
Footwear Matter?
Peter
Thompson � International IAAF
Instructor.
Design More Effective
Sessions with the New Interval Training
& The Positive Management of Stress
Matt
Fitzgerald � Author: Brain Training
for Runner & Racing Weight.
The New Rules of
Running Nutrition & Brain Training for
Runners
See
RunningSummit.com for details or
contact Andrew Allden
[email protected]
A USATF Level 3 Credit Course and a
USATF CEU Course, though open to all
coaches and athletes
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clinic notes and
publications
2008 Trials
Super Clinic Speaker Notes:
Presentation notes from 40 of the nation's top coaches
presented at the Olympic Trials SuperClinic:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/specialPrograms/2008/SuperClinic
2007 Las Vegas
Distance Advanced Summit lecture notes:
Complete notes from this USATF distance summit by some of USA�s
best coaches:
http://milesplit.com/training/
2007 & 2008 Las Vegas Podium
lecture notes: Complete
notes from the two Podium summits on varying topics presented by the
country's leading coaches can be found at:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/library/
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