Athletics is a sport activity that dates back to ancient times. The first part of the course will allow students to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of running, jumping and throwing in the events that comprised the activities in athletics. This course will add to your basic understanding, as well as provide simple teaching/coaching points for each of the track and field events. In addition, participants develop a greater awareness of an athlete’s strength and conditioning in order to improve performance.
The second part of the course will allow students to develop in areas of planning, developing and implementing organization and administrative aspect of the sport. It will cover planning, preparation and conducting of school and community track and field competition, and it should offer coaching program writing and implementation with groups of school children.
The second part of the course will allow students to develop in areas of planning, developing and implementing organization and administrative aspect of the sport. It will cover planning, preparation and conducting of school and community track and field competition, and it should offer coaching program writing and implementation with groups of school children.