Thanet Athletics Club would be interested to hear from experienced athletics coaches who would be willing to help at the club, and also from parents who would like to train as coaches or just to help out on club training nights.
“We have up to 100 young athletes at our training sessions” said club chairman…
12 coaches from Thanet Athletics Club enjoyed a “Flying Coach” session from England Athletics throws coach Amir Williamson on Saturday.
Williamson, who has represented England and Great Britain at junior and senior level, ran a very informative session that covered hammer and javelin.
Club coach Tim Williams said “Amir was very knowledgeable, we all enjoyed…
We have, with huge support from James Bridge our Athletics Development Officer at The Marlowe Academy, secured funding from England Athletics to hold a series of Athlete Development Days, as follows:
• Sunday 27 March – sprints, middle distance
• Sunday 3 April – high jump, hurdles
• Sunday 17 April – sprints, javelin
• …
Three Under 11 teams, seven Under 13 girls and two Under 15 girls will be competing at the Kent Sportshall Athletics Championships in Canterbury on Sunday. Good luck to all!
Please arrive at the Body & Mind Leisure Centre by 10.00 for a 10.30am start. Please click here… for directions and a map.
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There will be no sprints coach at tomorrow’s training session (Tuesday 21 September). Mick has a meeting in London and will not be back in time.
Mick has spoken to most of his group, but any athletes who are not going to Canterbury for the Invicta East Kent AC open meeting please come as usual…
Great Britain decathlete Darren Hatton is coaching with Thanet Athletics Club.
Hatton, age 31 and from Herne Bay, was English Schools Champion in 1997, he was in the Great Britain squad for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 and represented Great Britain at the European Cup in Poland in 2004.
“Darren has worked with…
England Athletics is supporting Thanet Athletics Club through its “Flying Coach” programme. Under the scheme, top coaches visit local clubs to work directly with club coaches and assist with the development of their athletes. England Athletics hurdles coach June Plews visited Thanet Athletics Club on Tuesday 8th June, to help club hurdles coach Stephen Denny…
Several parents have asked about helping on club training nights. We would be very grateful for any help, so if you are interested please to talk to Phil Pittock (Chairperson), Sarah Hart (Club Secretary & Child Protection and Welfare Officer) or James Bridge (Athletics Development Officer).
We would advise, however, that, because we take our…
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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