Coaching

Junior Section - Introduction to Athletics

• Coaches: Joe Stocker & Alex Stocker

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   Alex Stocker

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Our relaunched 'Introduction to Athletics' training group is now up and running with a growing group of potential new athletes. Bracknell AC is building a new Junior Section for Bracknell school children with an interest in athletics that are in school years 4 to 6.

The Junior Section trains at the Bracknell Athletics Track on Saturday morning from 09:00 to 10:00.

Members of the section will learn to develop their running, jumping and throwing skills. Older children in the section will be introduced to athletics competition in some non-scoring league events during the summer and sports hall/cross country competition in the winter.

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Development Group

• Coaches: Beverley Walker & Alex Stocker

This is our starter group for all young and inexperienced athletes.

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   Beverley Walker

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   Alex Stocker

Sprint Coaching

• Coach: Patrick Coggins with Coaching Advisor Reg Green

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   Patrick Coggins

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   Reg Green

Hurdles & 400m Coaching

• Coaches: Ken Spencer & Derrick Nixon

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   Ken Spencer

    

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   Derrick Nixon

The Sprints and Hurdle for Men, Women, Boys and Girls lead by Ken Spencer. Training for Sprints up to 400mtr and Hurdles is taken and assisted by: Ken Spencer, Derrick Nixon and Adrian Brown, assisted by, Paula Russell, Roger Graham.

As coaches we put a great deal of effort into ensuring that athletes who train have the best possible training, tailor made to their own individual needs, in return all we ask is the athletes show the same level of commitment to their training and compete for the Club when asked.

Training groups are split by age groups and ability with the aim of challenging the athlete to push their own fitness level, starting athletes by gaining basic fitness and to try other athletic events as part of their education.

Technical improvement of sprinting or hurdling style is fundamental to advance in athletic events and to remain fit and minimising risk of injury. As coaches we frequently attend UKA local and national courses looking at enhancing our technical and training techniques.

Often athletes meet and socialise outside of training. The goal is to allow the athlete to enjoy their athletic experience, feel fit and challenge themselves in training, maximising their potential and jointly set the athletes race performance targets. A fit body has a fit mind.

Middle Distance Coaching - Girls/Women

• Coaches: Bev Kitching, Les Rayment & Julie Baines

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   Bev Kitching

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   Les Rayment

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   Julie Baines

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The middle distance/endurance group for girls is led by Bev Kitching, assisted by Les Rayment and Julie Baines. We meet at 6.10 in the clubhouse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and use a variety of locations to train, either on the track, at South Hill Park or at various hills around Bracknell. The group is divided into smaller sub groups depending on age, fitness and ability. A new member of the group is never expected to train at the same level as the established members. As fitness levels improve the girls are invited to join our weekend training sessions at the Lookout, where we either complete a training session or go for a steady run.

Although our training sessions are hard we believe the girls have fun, all our girls enjoy competing and most stay at competitions to watch their friends race, most of the girls socialise outside training nights.

The girls range in age from 10 years - 19 years.

As coaches we put a great deal of effort into ensuring that the girls who train with us have the best possible training, tailor made to their own individual needs, in return all we ask is that the girls show the same level of commitment to their training and compete when asked.

Middle Distance Coaching - Boys/Men

• Coaches: Gary Marlow, Julian Starkey, Mark Wingfield & Jeff Seddon and Coaching Advisor Mick Marlow

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   Gary Marlow

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   Julian Starkey

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   Mark Wingfield

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   Jeff Seddon

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   Mick Marlow

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Javelin Coaching

• Coaches: John Bouchard & Jack Rymill

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   John Bouchard

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   Jack Rymill

John Bouchard is a Level 2 Throws Coach concentrating on Javelin.

He coaches at all levels, but particularly at Beginner level, enjoying teaching enthusiasts to throw and to improve so that they are capable of attaining County and National Schools level.

John encourages the squad to support each other in training, and to strive to achieve personal bests, through competing for the club and individual competition.

He has been helping at the Club for some twenty years and is also a Level 5 Field Judge

Throws Coaching

• Coach: Andy Hughes

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   Andy Hughes

Jumps Coaching

• Coach: Paul Coop