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              "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);  |  |  | 
                The 
                Throws (Discus, Shot, Javelin & Hammer); 
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                Sprints, Hurdles 
                & Relays; and |  |  | 
                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 |  |  | 
				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;  |  |  | 
				School or college  coaching 
              during GPS/QGSSSA/CSGSSA season;  |  |  | 
				'Track Fit' individual and group classes: |  |  | 
				Coaching by correspondence; and |  |  | 
				Other coaching by arrangement. |      |