Coaching The Future Starts Here and Now

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Coaching - The Future Starts Here and Now

• A Development Strand of the IOM AA Development
  Plan
• 2008 - 2011

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The Background 1

• IOM AA Development Group have
• written a development plan for athletics
• The aim is to make our sport more professional in
  its approach
• To help us to compete for and retain the main
  resource - Young People

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The Background 2

• Athletics has had much success
• We need to capitalise upon this and move forward
• Much as British Cycling did a decade ago
• We need a plan to move forward
• Who knows where it could take us

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Other Areas of Development Plan

• Competition Structure
• Club Development
• Nurturing Talent
• Coaching Structure
• We have decided to take coaching forward first
  for the benefit of athletes and coaches.

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The Background 3

• By taking coaching forward first we feel we can
  have the biggest effect on our sport
• The appointment of an Athletics Development
  Officer will help us to take this plan forward

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Why have we asked you here?

• Without a dedicated group of coaches willing to
  work with athletes of all ages in all disciplines
  our sport will not develop as it should.
• WILL YOU HELP US TAKE ATHLETICS ON THE IOM
  FORWARD?

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WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN A COACH MAKE?

• He had the ability to inspire me, to motivate me
  to do the extra 20 of training. After an earful
  of Stampfl I believed I could beat anyone in the
  world.
• Ralph Doubell 1968 800m Gold medalist.

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What is the point of a Coach?

• Cerutty had the magnificent ability, which few
  people have, to transform you with words and lift
  you twenty feet in the air - he had an inspiring
  eloquence.
• Herb Elliott 1960 Olympic 1500m Gold medalist.
  What do our athletes have to say?

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What do our athletes have to say?

• Connor Delanbanque
• Young athlete
• Silver medal Lancs XC champs
• Now 400m Hurdler in North of England Academy.
• 5th. North of England U17 Champs 3rd. U20
  Northern Inter Counties 2008

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What do our athletes have to say?

• Kevin Loundes
• Started in Manx Gas XC Work Place Challenge
• Now top XC Runner
• Island Games Half Marathon Runner
• PB 71mins 15secs
• All achieved in 2 years of serious training!!!

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Our Mission 1

• To ensure that all athletes between ages of 7 and
  11 years will get the level of coaching they
  need.
• In each area of the Island - North, South, East
  West.
• General movement and skills of the sport - Sports
  Hall Athletics
• We need 16 coaches committed to making this work
  - 4 venues, 2 sessions a week, 40 weeks a year.
• 4xLevel 2 coach and 12xLevel 1 coach

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Our Mission 2

• To ensure all Athletes between the ages of 11 and
  15 can access Coaching in the Event Group they
  prefer. (Throws/Jumps/Sprint etc)
• Eventually this will be in all geographical areas
  of the IOM. 16 coaches required.
• Initially in 2 geographical areas. 8 Coaches
  required
• All level 2 (initially 4xlevel 2, 4xlevel 1). We
  need commitment to achieve Level 2.
• Sessions to take place 1 or 2 times a week and be
  advertised Island Wide

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Our Mission 3

• To ensure all 16 year old to Senior athletes have
  access to event specific coaching. (High Jump,
  400m, Hurdles, Shot Putt, 10,000m etc.)
• Initially available at central base - NSC.
  Coaches go out to regions to spread the impact of
  their work - Not Club Based!!!
• Number of Coaches Notional at present -
• 4xLevel 3, 8?xLevel 2 event specific coaches.
  We need commitment to achieve Level 2 or 3

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Our Mission 4

• To persuade you to join us to make this work.
• We need 48 coaches at levels 3, 2 and 1 to make
  this work.
• Will you help us to help the young athletes of
  the Isle of Man reach
• THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL

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YOUR SPORT NEEDS YOU
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Please Fill Out The Forms

• This should help us to do the following
• Ensure you get the training you need
• Ensure the athletes get the help they require
• Ensure an island wide system is in place by Sept.
  2010 at the latest!!!

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What Next ?

• Meet upstairs for a chat
• Wait to hear from the Development Group with the
  way we hope you will fit into the plan - expect a
  contact from us by early Feb. 2009
• Tell friends and others you know who are not here
  tonight of the plan
• Get them to contact Alan Rowberry at
  roboar.t21_at_btinternet.com
• Thank You and are there any questions?