Juniors sessions over the summer

Hi all,

Now we have had the Summer Sizzler, here's an update of the schedule for Juniors training during the summer. I have also included some information on what we will be doing with the Juniors and why.

Next Sessions

When we return to the Deer Park sessions on 18th June, we'll begin a 6-week mesocycle (coach's word for a short term plan!) that will take us up to when we have a summer break. During that time we will try and get more of the Quadkids events done and recorded (sprint, endurance, jump and throw) so that the children have some structure to their activities and have a fun competition.

What the training comprises

What we are doing with the Juniors is based on the England Athletics principle of Run, Jump and Throw, so the children get an all round development. We're using the Quadkids events for measuring their performance in the fouur types of events, but we will also do other related activities, e.g. the Quadkids jump event is the Standing Long Jump, bit we'll aslo get them practicising run-ups and doing "normal" long jumps. To help with that we have acquired some new 'jump tiles'. Hopefully the four events will give children the opportunity to find out what they are good at, and help us develop future sessions to focus on areas that need strengthening for the Groups.

NB The four Quadkids' events are:

• 75m sprint

• 600m run

• (Vortex) Howler Throw

• Standing Long Jump

Schedule for the summer:

June:

18th Deer Park, usual times, start of (summer) mesocycle

25th Deer Park, usual times

NB Saturday 28th June : Cirencester Parkrun @ 9am; Club 40th Anniversary in afternoon (details to follow).

July:

2nd Deer Park, usual times

9th Deer Park, usual times

16th Deer Park, usual times

23rd Deer Park, usual times

30th no session

August:

6th no session

13th no session

20th no session

27th Deer Park, usual times, start of next (Autumn) mesocycle