Professional Development Program For Athletic Coaches – Seminar Two - Recovery


Following the successful first seminar on Ergogenic aids and Supplements, and Nutrition, the South Australian Branch of the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association is pleased to present the SECOND in a series of Professional Development Seminars. This second seminar is aimed at High Performance Coaches and Athletes, and is open and very relevant to developing and new coaches in athletics or other sports.

 TITLE: RECOVERY THEORY AND PRACTICE

 PRESENTED BY:       GREG ROWSELL – SASI Physiologist and PAUL SCOTT –  Soft tissue therapist for the Adelaide Reds.                   

 CONTENT:     Greg will conduct a tour of SASI’s recovery facilities and present on how you can conduct athlete recovery at your own venues as part of recovery intervention. Paul Scott will present on soft tissue therapy, which follows on from the successful self massage lecture provided to the National Coaching Conference at the Largs Police Academy in September. (Presenters’ profiles overleaf)

 VENUE: The auditorium, South Australian Institute of Sport, Valetta Road, Kidman Park starting at 6.30pm on Thursday 1st November, 2007 – Car parking is available

 COST: $5.00 entry fee for member of ATFCA, $10 for non members and free of charge to SASI scholarship holders

 The Branch gratefully acknowledges the generous and on going support of:

·        Athletics Australia through its professional development program for coaches; and

·        both SASI and ASA for the supply of facilities, staff and funds.

In to the future ;

·          in December, Sprints or Middle distance (Programming/training interventions) with Peter Fortune negotiations are progressing ;

·          on our about 20 February 2008, we look like securing Sharon Hannan, coach to  Super Sally McLellan for a review of hurdle and sprint combinations, and  Sprints and relays (Program planning/periodisation/training interventions with Cliff Mallett;

·          May 2008, Jumps (training interventions/plyometrics) Gary Bourne or Max Debnam;

·          September 2008, Throws (training interventions) Mike Edwards or Gus Popuolo;

·          November 2008, Advanced Strength Training/Power/Programming Scott Baker (SASI S&C).

 

All contact details are Stan Miller 0417856386 or svmiller@yours.com or Brendan Tammo at SASI on 84166755