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Training

General Info
Training is held at the Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Road Berwick.

Under 6-9 Age Groups train Tuesday nights from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.
Under 10-15 Age Groups & InterAths train Thursday nights from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

If you have children in both age groups we recommend that children attend the Thursday night training session. Training on Tuesday is focused on basic techniques of track and field events for the younger children, including warm up, activity drills, event skills and a warm down. Training on Thursday is focused on learning more advanced skills of the track and field events.

Region and State Championships: Athletes in the Under 9 to 15 Age Groups are able to compete in the Region and State championships

The events are:

  • Relays (October-early December)
  • Track and field (February-March)
  • State Multi Event (Early March)
  • Cross Country (Winter Season May – July)

It’s highly recommended that athletes attend training sessions to prepare correctly for each Championship.

Parents are welcome to assist at training sessions. This assistance can be in many ways, for example helping to set up the equipment, assisting coaches and packing up the equipment. Volunteering parents need to sign on as ordinary members to be covered by public liability insurance.

Remember, the coaches are volunteering to give up their time for the benefit of the children.

What about unleashed dogs that cause a nuisance?

Thursday Night Training - Under 9’s To Under 15’s
Kid's now is the time to think about what you would like to do at Region Track and Field Championships in February 09.
Forms will be available in the family folders in the coming weeks. See Page 35 of the Casey Little Athletics Centre handbook for more details

Once you have decided the events you would like to enter you can see the following coaches on Thursday for some training tips and advice.

Distance - Rod Prime & Trish Jagusch

Sprints - Rod Prime, Trish Jagusch & Shaun Taylor

Hurdles - Katrina Olsson, Leeanne Prosser

Walks - Andrea Hallett, Sue Guy, Kerry Dekroon,
Karen Wynen (by request)

Throws - Chris Nelson, Dawn Gilpin, Michelle Nadalin

Jumps - Michelle Nadalin, Katrina Olsson, Leeanne Prosser

We also have the assistance of Paul Olsson –Level 4 coach of all area’s who will be available on occasions.

Relay Training
Depending on which age group an athlete is classified as Relay Training takes place at the Centre on Tuesdays from 6.30pm until 7.30pm OR on Wednesday night from 6.00pm until 7.00pm.

Please contact Michelle Nadalin on 0438 360 329 to confirm training times if you missed the first training night which took place on Tuesday 14 October '08.

SMR Coaching Camp

The camp caters for the under 9 to 16 Age Groups. It provides expert coaching by AFTCA (Australian Track and Field Coaches Association) Level 1 & 2 coaches in all of the Track and Field events available for Little Athletics.

Southern Metro Region Coaching Camp

 

Junior Development Squad
The Junior Development Squad (JDS) offers training and coaching programs for athletes in the U12 - U15's age groups, who have met qualifying standards.

Training with other keen and enthusiastic squad members is both fun and motivational, and helps develop new friendships based on an enjoyment of athletics.

The emphasis on learning new athletic skills, and improving existing skills, is in a friendly and supportive environment.

JDS qualifying standards

JDS program - 2008-2009

So if you think this sounds great and you meet the requirements, then post or fax your application to the Victorian Little Athletics Association office.

JDS application form

 

 

      

Casey Cross Country
 
Training Menu

General Info

Thursday Night Training
- Under 9’s To Under 15’s

Relay Training

2008 SMR Coaching Camp

Junior Development Squad