2014 International Festival of Athletics Coaching Oct 31

WHAT: International Festival of Athletics Coaching

WHEN: Friday, 31 October 2014 at 15:00 – Sunday, 2 November 2014 at 15:00 (CET)

WHERE: Rome, Italy

COSTS and BOOKINGS:

European Athletics Coaches’ Association or www.ifac.eventbrite.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION & FURTHER INFORMATION:
ifac@athleticscoaches.eu

AGENDA & SPEAKERS:


FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
15.00	Welcome: IFAC 2014
15.30 – 17.00	Keynote 1 “Developing Potential: Lessons from Europe”	Antonio Solana (Spain) Wolfgang Killing (Germany) TBC (TBC)
17.00 – 17.30	Refreshment Break
17.30 – 18.30	Keynote 2 “Maximizing Potential: it’s not just physical”	Penny Werthner (Canada)


SATURDAY 01 NOVEMBER
9.30	Welcome
10.00 – 11.30	Breakout 1 1. Speed Drills & Conditioning (practical) 2. Injury Prevention (practical) 3. Developing the Young Jumps Athlete 4. Foundation Strength for Throws	Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (UK) Jesus Santos (Spain) Elio Locatelli (Italy) Ekkart Arbeit (Germany)
11.30 – 12.00	Refreshment Break
12.00- 13.30	Breakout 2 1. Multi-Events Conditioning (practical) 2. Postural Development (practical) 3. Hurdles Mobility and Flexibility Training (practical) 4. Power Development without Weights	Bart Bennema (Netherlands) Vincenzo Canali (Italy) 3. TBC Ekkart Arbeit (Germany)
13.30 – 15.00	Lunch
15.00 – 16.30	Breakout 3 1. Plyometrics in Speed Training (practical) 2. Postural Development (practical) (repeat) 3. Male and Female Strength Training Differences 4. Endurance Conditioning	Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (UK) Vincenzo Canali (Italy) Ekkart Arbeit (Germany) Malcolm Brown (UK)


SUNDAY 02 NOVEMBER
9.15	Welcome
9.30-10.30	Keynote 3 “Achieving High Performance”	Malcolm Brown (UK)
10.30 – 11.30	Breakout 4 1. High Potential: look at Singapore & Nanjing YOG 2. Injury & Prevention: the coach’s role 3. Speed: Coaching Philosophy 4.Youth Programme Strength Training	Elio Locatelli (Italy) Jesus Santos (Spain) Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo (UK) Ekkart Arbeit (Germany)
11.30- 12.00	Refreshment Break
12.00 -13.00	Breakout 5 1. Making Pressure Your Advantage 2. Harnessing & Understanding Sports Physiology 3. Youth Development: strategies from football 4. Training Endurance 5. Top Talents Going to NCAA: good or bad?	Dr. Penny Werthner (Canada) TBC (Italy) Antonio Solana (Spain) Malcolm Brown (UK) Christophe Chayriguet (Germany)
13.00 – 14.30	Lunch
14.30 – 15.30	Keynote 4 “The Journey from Potential to Performance”	Bart Bennema (Netherlands)
15.30 – 16.30	European Coaches’ Address “European Championships Debrief”	Frank Dick (EACA)

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Jimson Lee

Coach & Founder at SpeedEndurance.com

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.