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27.Oct.08 Raising the bar - England Athletics conference to raise coaching standards

England Athletics is to host a coaching conference featuring top speakers across a range of events.
The day at Lea Valley on 6 December will allow coaches across a spectrum of disciplines to gain deeper understanding through a series of workshops and talks each hosted by a specialist expert.

The experts presenting at the day include:

  • Frank Dick OBE. Frank has worked with athletes including Daley Thompson and Denise Lewis as well as other top level sports people such as Boris Becker and Katarina Witt.
  • Fuzz Ahmed, the coach to Beijing Olympic silver medalist Germain Mason.
  • Tom McNab, a specialist in jumps and speed events.
  • Mike McNeill, former coach to British number one Goldie Sayers and Mark Roberson, currently he works with Kelly Sotherton.
  • Prof Alison McConnell, professor of Applied Physiology at Brunel University where her main research interest is 'respiratory limitations to exercise'.

Fuzz Ahmed will be delivering a talk on Raising the Coaching Bar and delegates will have the choice of a variety of workshops during the day. Frank Dick will also be delivering a keynote talk.

Full details of the conference and the booking form are available on the downloadable document below.