Programme 2012

26–28 October 2012, Glasgow

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The International Festival of Athletics Coaching will return to Glasgow, Scotland for 2012! Below is a provisional timetable which will continue to take shape as the countdown to IFAC 2012 continues. The line up includes coaches to 3 Olympic Gold Medals from London 2012 as well as 2 Paralympic Gold Medals!

More information on each of the breakouts and keynote presentations will be available in the coming weeks. You can send your breakout choices to using the form below.

FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
15:00	Welcome
15:20-16:20	Keynote 1: “The Tight-Rope Walk – The Art of Coaching”	Jama Aden (QAT)
16:20	Refreshment Break
16:40-17.40	Breakout 1 – Seminars 10) 11) How Do We Coach the Hurdles? 12) What makes the Elite Sprinter? 13) Developing the Throws: Lessons from Poland	Sharon Hannan (AUS) Stephen Maguire (GBR) Marcin Góra & (POL)
17:40	Refreshment Break
18:00-19:00	Olympic Debrief	Dr. Elio Locatelli (ITA) & Prof. Frank Dick (GBR)
19:00	Gala Reception

SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
09:00-10:00	Keynote 2: Beyond Limits	Sharon Hannan (AUS)
10:00	Transfers to Commonwealth Arena
11:00-12.30	Breakout 2 Practical Workshops 20) Horizontal Jumps Practical 21) Movement Skills Development & Physical Preparation 22) Teaching the Block Start & Acceleration Mechanics 23) Coaching Athletes with a Disability: Sprints Coaching Clinic 24) Throws Power for the Development Athletes 25) Pole Vault Technical Session 26) Seminars 27) Motor learning in athletics, the great unknown 28) Coaching Endurance – The Whole Picture 29) The Jamaican Sprint Phenomenon: What we know	Frank Attoh (GBR) Vern Gambetta (USA) Stanley Madiri (GBR) Stephen Maguire (GBR) Marcin Góra (POL) Damien Inocencio (FRA) Frans Bosch (NED) Jama Aden (QAT) Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis (GBR)
12:30	Lunch
14:00-15.30	Breakout 3 Practical Workshops 30) Long Term Athlete Development Practical Workshop 31) Coaching Athletes with a Disability: Wheelchair Racing 32) Sprint Hurdles Technical Clinic - the Development Athlete 33) Hammer Technical Clinic for Development Level Athlete 34) Pole Vault Conditioning 35) Plyometric Training for the Elite Sprinter Seminars 37) Olympic Debrief 38) Basics of single leg jumping 39) What can we learn from the world’s best endurance athletes?	Sandy Robertson (SCO) David Weir (GBR) Sharon Hannan (AUS) Marcin Góra (POL) Damien Inocencio (FRA) Peter Hannan (AUS) Dr. Elio Locatelli (ITA) & Prof. Frank Dick (GBR) Frans Bosch (NED) Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis (GBR)
15:30	Refreshment Break
16:00-17.30	Breakout 4 Practical Workshops 40) Conditioning for the Jumps 41) Drills for the Development Sprinter 42) Foundational Strength Development: Concept to Application 43) Sprint Hurdles Technical Clinic – Elite Athlete 44) Discus Technical Clinic for Development Level Athlete 45) Back to Basics: Coaching in Schools 46) Conditioning & Drills for the Endurance Athlete Seminars 47) Using Video Analysis 48) Club Athletics – Designing Clubs for the Future 49) Coaching Disability: adaptation – thinking outside the box	Frank Attoh (GBR) Stanley Madiri (GBR) Vern Gambetta (USA) Sharon Hannan (AUS) (POL) Sandy Robertson (SCO) Jama Aden (QAT) Dartfish, Optimal Analysis Peter Hannan (AUS) TBC
17:30	Transfers to Marriott Hotel
20:15	European Coaches’ Reception - “Last step to the Podium in London, is first to the Podium in Rio”	Frank Dick (GBR) Waverley Suite, Marriott Hotel

SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER
09:00-10.00	Keynote 3: Developing Talented Teenagers to Senior Successes with Sharon Hannan (AUS), Toni Minichiello (GBR), Damien Incencio (FRA), Dave Sunderland (GBR), Stanley Madiri (GBR)	International Panel chaired by Prof. Frank W. Dick
10:15-11.15	Breakout 5 – Seminars 50) Positive running, a model for high speed running 51) The Coach I need to be: Knowing Our Athletes 52) Understanding Basic Physiology 53) Strategies For Managing Multiple Relationships In Coaching 54) Development Throws Programme in Hammer 55) 56)	Frans Bosch (NED) Damien Inocencio (FRA) Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis (GBR) Barry Cook (GBR) Marcin Góra (POL)
11:30-12.30	Breakout 6 – Seminars 60) Q&A: What makes the Elite Endurance Athlete 61) Understanding Talent: creating optimal learning environments 62) The Coaching Development Pathway 63) Coaching the Jumps 64) Designing Strength & Conditioning for Sprints & Hurdles 65) Coaching Female Athletes: Toughest Job in Sport? 66)	Jama Aden (QAT) & Dave Sunderland (GBR) Tony Stanger (GBR) Vern Gambetta (USA) Frank Attoh (GBR) Peter Hannan (AUS) TBC
12:30	Lunch
14:00-15:00	Keynote 4:	Toni Minichiello (GBR)
15:00-15:30	European Coaches’ Address	Prof. Frank Dick (GBR)
15:30	Festival Close