 The web site is designed to assist the new athletes to the training group to integrate with the other athletes , explain the terminolgy used in training and also introduce the coaches who work within this group. The training group is open to all athletes from aged 13 and over who wish to specilise in sprints and hurdles from all clubs in the West of Scotland. Each individual athlete within the group will receive a balanced and progressive yearly programme aimed at their appropriate development and training age. A young athlete will not be given an adults training programme. Every training session will take place in a safe environment with the emphasise on fun and enjoyment. Just as athletes seek to continuously improve, a coach should also seek to improve their knowledge and to know as much as possible about the training that effects the athlete’s aspirations.
A new athlete to the group will be teamed up with a suitable training partner within the overall group. Organised training sessions are Tuesday & Thursday nights from 7-00 till 8-45 and Sunday morning from 10-30 till 12-15 either at Scotstoun , Linwood or the Kelvin Hall.
Each athlete should bring to each session warm/waterproof clothing and a drink (water or sports drink). Training sessions consist of warm up, technique drills, flexibility, training unit & warm down. Various competitions are available throughout the year. Athletes are actively encouraged to compete at the correct level of competition to suit their development.
Initially a young athlete will only need to train 2/3 times a week. As the athlete develops with experience the number of training units will increase. This progression will take into consideration the athletes’ development, chronological and training age. Various windows of “Optimal Trainability” exist and each programme will reflect the UKA Development Model. The Sprint Group Coaches recognise that athletes develop at different rates and with this in mind have developed a Sprint Group Athlete Pathway
The coach’s role is to provide stimulating and challenging experiences to help individuals to achieve their goals whether this is to gain a new PB or win championship events but most of all to have FUN !!
Now meet the Group Coaches
For more information see our Frequently Asked Question page Recent Article ~ One of the mistakes coaches make when teaching the skill of acceleration is coaching stride length and stride frequency. During acceleration, stride length should get progressively longer. And stride frequency should get progressively faster. But you shouldn’t coach either of them. They are by products of force application, technique and patience. If you want to help your sprinters put it together as we approach Championship Season, check out this article on stride length and stride frequency
|  "The session begins with the warm-up. You have to get yourselves in the right
frame of mind from the outset. If you warm up sloppy you will go to your blocks
sloppy. Race lost" Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the Edinburgh sprinter Allan Wells and his gruelling preparations for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he won Gold in the 100m and Silver in the 200m at this link  " ..there is a great emphasis on the warm up, which lasts up to 90 minutes before the actual session is commenced" Harry Aikines-Aryeety in a recent interview in AW
 "Sprinting is all about power and technique; the ability to maximise force production in as short a time as possible."
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