Coaching and Training Structure
UK Athletics Rules of CompetitionThe latest rules can be found on the on the British Athletics website. |
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City of Portsmouth Athletic Club has a comprehensive range of training groups across all age groups from U11 to over 60s and compete in events from Cross Country, Road Running, Track & Field, Quad Kids and Sportshall.
Whatever you are interested in doing and whatever level – elite, beginner or in-between – we have a training group for you, Come along and try a few groups until you find what’s right for you.
The Junior Athletics Academy Level 1 Fundamentals* - School Years 3, 4 and 5 Girls/Boys 8-10 Yrs Multi-Skills
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Phil BuddCoaching Coordinator
Email:phil.budd1@btinternet.com Mobile: 07874882899 |
Junior Academy for athletes in School Year 3, 4 and 5Training Days are Tuesday Evenings 5.30pm - 6.30pm at "The Mountbatten Centre" and Saturday Mornings 9.00am -10.30am at " The Mountbatten Centre" The Junior Academy Level 1 is designed to develop children's athletic skills from an early age using fun and play based activities to develop fitness, techniques and primary abilities. Training takes place on the back straight of the track |
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Helen Vincent
Junior Athletics Academy Email: helen@m4-management.co.uk
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Junior Academy for athletes in School Year 3, 4 and 5Training Days are Tuesday Evenings 5.30pm - 6.30pm at "The Mountbatten Centre" and Saturday Mornings 9.00am -10.30am at " The Mountbatten Centre" The Junior Academy Level 1 is designed to develop children's athletic skills from an early age using fun and play based activities to develop fitness, techniques and primary abilities. Training takes place on the back straight of the track |
The Junior Athletics Academy Level 2 Foundation* - School Years 6 - 7 Girls/Boys 11 -12 Yrs
Various Training Days dependant on Event and Age Group
The Junior Athletics Academy Level 3 Event Group* - School Years 8 - 9 Girls/Boys 13 -14 Yrs Old
Various Training Days dependant on Event and Age Group
Gary SprakeLevel 2 Sprints/Hurdles Coach
Sprints/Hurdles Years 8/9
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Jason Stone
Sprints Years 8-9 Age 13-14 Email: jas261@iCloud.com |
Sprints for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evening 6pm - 7pm, Thursday Evening 6pm - 7pm The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 2 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the 100m, 200m, and 300m Sprint Events |
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Wendy Jackson
Sprints Years 8-9 Age 13-14 Email: wendylilac@hotmail.co.uk
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Sprints for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evening 6pm - 7pm, Thursday Evening 6pm - 7pm The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 2 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the 100m, 200m, and 300m Sprint Events |
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Matthew Bartlett
Sprints Years 8-9 Age 13-14 Email: http://mwrb1304@gmail.com |
Sprints for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Saturday Morning 9am - 10am The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 2 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the 100m, 200m, and 300m Sprint Events |
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Vince Stamp
Endurance Years 8-9 Age 13-14 Email: vincestamp@hotmail.co.uk |
Endurance Training for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evening 6pm - 7pm, Thursday Evening 6pm - 7pm The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 2 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the 800m, 1200m, 1500m, 3000 and 5000m and covers Track, Road Running and Cross Country |
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Alan Crook
Endurance Years 8-9 Age 13-14 Email: crookalan@hotmail.co.uk |
Endurance Training for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evening 6pm - 7pm, Thursday Evening 6pm - 7pm The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 2 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the 800m, 1200m, 1500m, 3000 and 5000m and covers Track, Road Running and Cross Country |
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Andrew Vincent
Shot Put Years 8 - 9 Email: |
Shot Put Throw for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Introduction level and junior shot put 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Experienced shot put (5.30 pm to 6.30 pm) (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Missed ability Shot sessions (Saturday 10 to 11.30) inclusion must be confirmed by coach in advance. |
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Bronwin Carter
Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Put and Paralympic Throws for School Years 8 - 9 Email: bronwin.carter@hotmail.co.uk |
Javelin Throw for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Experienced javelin 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Introduction level and junior javelin (5.30 pm to 6.30 pm) (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Missed ability javelin sessions (Saturday 9.30 to 11.30) inclusion must be confirmed by coach in advance, timings may vary please check Paralympic Throws All Disciplines School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evenings 6pm - 7pm and Thursday Evenings 6pm - 7pm Bronwin Carter is a Level 4 Athletics Coach specializing in Throws including Discus, Shot, Javelin and Hammer. Bronwin was also part of the GB coaching team at the Athens and Beijing Paralympic Games. Bronwin worked for Portsmouth City Council as their Disability Multi-Sports Coach, which was a two year contract. It lasted for 8 years and from 20 children entering sporting events it rose to 200 over that period. |
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Graham Arnold
Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Put, for School Years 8 - 9 Email: |
Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Put for athletes in School Year 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evenings 6pm - 7pm and Thursday Evenings 6pm - 7pm Level 2 coach in Hammer Shot and Discus. I have been coaching for over 22 years. I have coached both my daughter and other athletes to International and English Schools Level |
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Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Put for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evenings 6pm - 7pm and Thursday Evenings 6pm - 7pm Ex international Shot Putt and Hammer International (coached by my dad Graham Arnold) competing at various English Schools championships winning both the english schools and schools international for the shot and many internationals for the hammer. Representing GB at junior and senior level (as a u20) competed for GB at the European Junior Champs gaining 5th place with 54m78 (4kg hammer) Shot 12m 64 (4kg shot) |
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Phil Budd
Long Jump and Triple Jump School Years 8 - 9 Email: phil.budd1@btinternet.com Mobile: 07874882899 |
Long Jump and Triple Jump for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Long Jump for athletes in School Year 8 - 9 Training Days are Monday Evenings 6pm - 7pm The Next Step after The Junior Academy Level 1 includes developing the athletic event skills associated with the Long Jump. The Junior athlete will learn all the technique involved in the event of Long Jump from Speed, Power and movement |
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Tom Farres
Pole Vault School Years 8 - 9 |
Pole Vault Training for athletes in School Years 8 - 9Training Days are Tuesday Evening 6pm - 7pm (depending on weather) When Junior members reach this age group they can receive their 1st taste of Pole Vault. |
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Paul Smith OBE
Wheelchair Racing Years 8 - 9 Circuit Training for all athletes 11 Yrs +
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Wheelchair Racing for athletes in school Year 8 - 9Training is by prior arrangement. Circuit Training takes place on Thursday evening 6-7pm in the main Sportshall |
The Senior Athletics Academy Level 4 Event * - Ages 15 - Senior
Various Training Days dependant on Event and Age Group
Training Programs *
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is a sports development framework that matches training needs to a child's growth and development. In athletics a novice athlete will go through the following stages of development:
- Fundamentals - developing agility, balance, coordination
- Foundation - developing run, jump, and throw skills
- Event Group - developing the athletic event skills associated with the Sprints, Endurance, Jumping or Throwing
- Event - develop the skills specific to one athletic event
