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News headlines October 2011

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  • 27.Oct.11 Come and improve your javelin knowledge

    The South Staffordshire Athletics Network are holding a Javelin coach development workshop next Thursday 3 November at Rowley Park, Stafford. This is part of the England Athletics LCDP, and there are still a few spaces remaining!

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    26.Oct.11 Local coaches benefit from LCDP workshops

    The first in the series of West Midlands Local Coach Development Day took place at the Alexander Stadium, attracting 30 coaches with approximately 15 athletes also attending.

  • 21.Oct.11 West Midlands volunteers recognised at annual ceremony

    Athletics enthusiasts made their way from across the region to attend the 2011 England Athletics West Midlands volunteer awards ceremony in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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    13.Oct.11 The use of Strength and Conditioning

    There is often a huge misconception surrounding the use of Strength and Conditioning and the part it plays in physical development of athletes.  A session held by Birmingham Athletics Network aimed to dispel these myths and to explain the logic behind this element of training. 

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    11.Oct.11 Teachers keen to improve knowledge

    The first of the Birmingham Athletics Network's Elevating Athletics workshops attracted eleven teachers from various local schools who were very keen to improve their knowledge of athletics and learn new ways to deliver it in a way that would make athletics exciting to their students.

  • 08.Oct.11 Midlands/SW Coaching Conference a massive success

    To signal the launch of the LCDP programme for the coming twelve months England Athletics hosted three area based coaching conferences.  The Midlands and South West area conference was held at the Alexander Stadium and HiPac on Sunday 2nd October.