Movement Skills

Movement Skills parts 1 and 2 are delivered as online-based workshops Part 1 is the first in a series of three progressive workshops open to all Leaders and Coaches that focus on movement patterns that underpin all athletic events. The third workshop in the series, Physical Preparation, is a face-to-face workshop.

Book Movement Skills 1 on Athletics Hub Book Movement Skills 2 on Athletics Hub

Features

Part 1

• An introduction to movement skills to develop athletic performance
• Scientific theory of the demands placed on the body in performance
• Practical concepts covered to overcome the demands placed on the body
• Gain an understanding of the various training modalities

Part 2

• A reinforcement of the key concepts introduced in Movement Skills Part 1
• Develop your ability to coach movement based training
• An introduction to how the ability to move can influence injury potential
• Practical exposure to progressing and regressing drills and exercises based on athletic ability
• The importance of organising training strategies

Benefits

• Improved use of the body to perform
• An understanding of how to best challenge to perform
• Improved library of drills and exercises to implement
• The ability to implement drills and exercise within plyometric, strength and movement skill training
• Your athletes have an enhanced opportunity to be more efficient movers
• Understand ways in which you can develop robust athletes
• An understanding of how drills and exercises can be tailored to an individual
• The ability to organise and deliver a structure progressive session
• Online-based workshop allowing users to complete in their own time – users can pause, replay and come back to the module so that they can go and practice activities, or take a break, without having to complete in one sitting

Pre-requisites

Leadership in Running Fitness, Coaching Assistant or higher.

It is strongly recommended that coaches complete the Movement Skills 1 online workshop before moving to the Movement Skills 2 workshop followed by the Physical Preparation workshop.

Length

1.5 hours (self-paced) for each of parts 1 and 2

Cost

£20 for each part