Youth Athletics Clinic

Get ready for your next athletics competition

Practical coaching in running, jumping and throwing for young athletes preparing for school, district and regional track and field—or simply looking to improve their technique.

Whether your child has just qualified for the next level, is competing in an event they have never been formally coached in, or wants to improve before their next carnival, the Youth Athletics Clinic provides focused opportunities to practise, learn and receive feedback.

Ages 10–17

Better technique starts with knowing what to change

Young athletes are often told to run faster, jump further or throw harder.

The harder question is how.

The Youth Athletics Clinic focuses on helping athletes understand the movements behind better performance, then giving them opportunities to practise those skills with coaching and feedback.

Depending on the clinic program, activities may focus on areas such as:

Running

Sprint technique, acceleration, starts and efficient running mechanics.

Jumping

Approach consistency, take-off mechanics, coordination and long-jump technique.

Throwing

Fundamental movement patterns, force production and effective throwing technique.

Athletes learn what they can change—not simply which drills to complete.

Who is the clinic for?

The clinic is suitable for young athletes who:

• are preparing for a school athletics carnival

• have qualified for district or regional track and field

• want extra preparation before an upcoming competition

• have entered an event they have had little formal coaching in

• want to improve their running, jumping or throwing technique

• are developing their athletics skills for another sport

• are interested in athletics but are not currently part of a club

Participants do not need to be elite athletes or experienced competitors.

Coaching activities can be adjusted for different experience levels, with individual feedback provided throughout the clinic where appropriate.

From carnival result to next step

Sometimes an athletics carnival reveals an opportunity.

A young athlete discovers they are naturally quick.

They qualify unexpectedly for district.

They perform well in long jump despite never having been taught an approach.

They enter a throwing event but have had little opportunity to practise the technique.

The Youth Athletics Clinic gives athletes an opportunity to work on those skills before their next competition—and to better understand what they can continue improving afterwards.

Learn what to improve—not just what drills to do

The clinic is designed as a coaching experience rather than simply a supervised training session.

Athletes are encouraged to understand the purpose behind the movements they practise and recognise the technical changes that may improve their performance.

For one athlete, that could mean producing a stronger sprint start.

For another, it could mean creating a more consistent long-jump approach.

For someone else, it may be learning how to coordinate their movement more effectively when throwing.

The objective is to help each participant leave with a clearer understanding of what they can work on next.

Experienced athletics coaching

The Youth Athletics Clinic is led by an accredited athletics coach with more than 10 years of coaching experience.

Coaching focuses on practical skill development, age-appropriate instruction and helping young athletes build a stronger understanding of athletics technique.

Upcoming Youth Athletics Clinic

For: Young athletes aged 10–17
Focus: Running, jumping and throwing skills
Suitable for: School, district and regional athletes, developing competitors and young people wanting to improve their athletics technique

Places are limited to provide athletes with meaningful opportunities to practise and receive coaching.