One Step Ahead Winter 2013, Vol. 1 | Page 11

The Long Island Track & Field Coaching Seminar Series

Are you looking for new ideas for your team or just want to sharpen your skills?

Have you ever wondered how some programs produce great teams and athletes year after year?

Are you serious about becoming the best coach possible?

Then The Long Island Track and Field Coaching Seminar Series is the place for you.

This is your chance to hear and share ideas with some of the best track and field educators in our region and to spend quality time with other track and field coaches across Long Island. Come to the Wantagh Inn and be a part of this outstanding 10 week program.

We have brought together some of the most well-known and knowledgeable coaches from the College and High School ranks to help our coaches make our athletes the best in the state. Each 45 minute clinic is designed to answer your questions about coaching a particular event group. Included will be, the science behind the event, choosing athletes for that event and setting up practices. In addition, discussions will include what equipment is needed and how to identify and correct problems.

The past few weeks of the series has been extremely well attended with some amazing guest speakers. There are still several week left, so come on down. we have resources from the past speakers online.

Seminars are held Mondays, 7:45 pm at the Wantagh Inn, Railroad Ave., Wantagh.

Registration begins at 7 pm

Remaining SEMINAR SCHEDULE

• Dec. 23: The Pole Vault

Discussion will focus on the phases of the pole vault; coaching points, common problems and corrections.

• Jan. 6: The Throwing events

Several step-by-step drills for beginning, intermediate and advanced throwers.

• Jan. 13: Building a Successful Mid Distance

Program

Discussion on the groundwork of building successful Middle Distance runners.

• Jan. 20: The Race walk / The Use of Technology in

The Sport of Track and Field

• Jan. 27: The High Jump

Discussion will focus on physical preparation, correct form and technique drills for the approach, take-off, bar clearance and landing.

• Feb. 3: The Hurdles

Drills designed for beginning and advanced hurdler. Discussion of the 8 step approach, speed improvement and upper and lower body strength training. The importance of developing a hurdle team.

Clinicians include: Nick Aurigemma, John McCree, Gary Westerfield, Kyle Brazeil, Harry Penny and Donald Ross.

Fee structure (Dinner Buffet is included.)

Pre- registration: Individual Sessions - $20.00,

The night of the clinic: $26.00.

Pre-registration can be paid online via PayPal.

Space is limited so please reserve your seat.

Sponsored through generous donations from

NSAF, USATF Long Island, The Bob Barratta Foundation, Foundation Running Camps, Walk USA & Gary Westerfield, Paul Limmer, The Long Island Alliance Track Club, Bellport Youth Foundation, and the Nassau Coaches Association.