Thought of the Day

“The piece of advice I would give is to make sure to love what you do. A lot of people confuse this with something being fun. Being a professional athlete or collegiate athlete isn’t always fun and there are so many things that come into play, but if you LOVE what you do then you will always find a way to get better, to push through when others won’t, and to eventually reach your goals.”

Two-time Olympic and four-time world triple jump champion Christian Taylor

First cross country of the year

Held on the 18th of January at Ormesby Hall, the first race as normal under 11s at 11am, get their at least an hour before, parking is a problem and walk the course details available here

Thought for the day

Starting a session just with running round a track is lazy coaching.

Thoughts - Make A Promise

It's the annual NSPCC Parents in Sports week from 7th October to 13th October, this national campaign looks to increase positive parental involvement in youth sport and, by doing so, improve the experiences of young people across the UK. 

This year's aim is to get parents to make the Sports Parents Promise to encourage their child's safe enjoyment of sport.

Sign up now, print your certificate off and put it on your fridge.

Thought of the day

It is risky to tag a young athlete as talented, and the earlier that tag is placed upon them the greater the risk.

Thought of the Day

"Invest the time it needs to become something in the sport you love! Trust me, it's a lot of time and it's worth it! Thomas Röhler

Thought for the day

“Perhaps the session might look a bit disorganised from the outside. Yet the outside doesn’t count if you know it is good on the inside."

Thought for the day

Build a broad base - a solid framework - prior to getting to specific.

Thought for the day

Two crucial ingredients for great sporting parents: Perspective & Patience.

Thought for the Day

"Drip by drip isn't a crowd pleasure but that's what makes change happen."

This is so true when it comes to coaching kids. "Drip by drip" is the best and safest way to develop young athletes. Too many people are impatient and want the tap turned on full.

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I want to support kids that not a lot of people believe in. Give then an opportunity to do good in school, play sports and get a scholarship Tim Tebow

Thought for the Day

Don't look back, something might be gaining on you. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige

Thought for the day

"There are a lot of kids coming into athletics, but there is also a big drop out rate. We've got it right at the top end, but we have to maintain the base of the pyramid." Lynn Davies CBE former British track and field athlete from Wales, who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event.

Almost time to start indoor trainning

How about helping the coaching team out by becoming a volunteer at training sessions, why we should all step up to help?

Parents have by far the biggest impact on their child’s sporting experience. Yes, there are coaches, officials and other sports leaders who are important to the environment created, but it is the mums and dads who will ultimately have the biggest effect. Consequently, there is much that parents can do to positively influence their child.  read more >>

Thought for the Day

Early specialization = early exit from sport

Thought for the Day

Athletics keeps us healthy gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important. Derek Jeter 

Thought for the Day

We to often attempt to Fast -Track our kids past the fundamentals of athletics.

Thought for the day

Winning is not necessarily a sign of good youth sports coaching