"Athletics
Edge" is the website of Coach Ian Thompson.
Ian holds a number of nationally recognised level 4 coaching
accreditations in the following disciplines.
'Sprints Hurdles & Relays', 'Horizontal and vertical
Jumps', 'Throws', & 'Specialist development coach (Young
athletes).
Ian
also holds specialist coaching accreditations for Athletes with
Disability (AWD) and Strength and Conditioning (S&C).
Coaching is tailored to meet the
requirements of athletes of all ages and abilities, ranging from
beginners to high performance athletes and Athletes With Disabilities.
Services are also offered to high
performance athletes in other sports who are seeking to improve
their speed, endurance or agility.
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Events coached include:
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The
Jumps (Long, High & Triple); |
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The
Throws (Discus, Shot, Javelin & Hammer);
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Sprints, Hurdles
& Relays; and |
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Distance (Mid
distance,
Steeple chase & Race walking). |
Levels
coached include:
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All levels
of coaching from Young Athletes to Senior Athletes including
Athletes with Disabilities; and |
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Coaching
can be tailored to accommodate beginners to high performance
athletes. |
Specialist
coaching
services include:
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Speed &
endurance, speed & agility and
strength
and conditioning training for team athletes;
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Individual
coaching; |
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School or college coaching
during GPS/QGSSSA/CSGSSA season; |
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'Track Fit' individual and group classes: |
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Coaching by correspondence; and |
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Other coaching by arrangement. |
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