PLYOMETRICS & MEDICINE BALL WORKSHOP

In partnership with the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS), we are pleased to offer the 2022 Coach Education Workshop Series, aiming to provide education and development opportunities to WA coaches by focusing on: Education, Environment, and Experience. These workshops are provided free to all Athletics Australia accredited coaches (Level 1 or above). Athletics West acknowledges the support of WAIS and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries in making this series possible.

In this session, Grant Ward, WAIS Athletics Performance Manager, and Morgan Ward will present a practical workshop on plyometric and medicine ball work outs for all event groups, discussing their role and value within a training program.

SCHEDULE

• 11am- 12pm- Athlete Practical (Target Talent Program Athletes/Coaches)
• 12pm-1pm- Coaches Theory (at WAIS)
• 1pm-2pm- Athlete Practical (Emerging Athlete Program Athletes/Coaches)

If you are unable to attend in person, but would like a recording of the session, please complete the registration form by RSVP'ing 'No' and check the box to receive the recording.

Grant is the Athletics Performance Manager at the Western Australian Institute of Sport and one of Australia's most experienced coaches, with Level 5 accreditation in Throws, ATFCA Level 5 accreditation in Multi Events. Grant's extensive coaching experience has seen him appointed as a National Team Coach at 3 x Olympic Games, 1x Paralympic Games, 4x World Championships, 4x Commonwealth Games, 2x World U20 Championships and 1x World University Games and athletes under his tuteledge included former Australian Record holder Kim Mickle (World Championships Silver Medallist, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Javelin) and Kylie Wheeler (2x Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist, Heptathlon), amongst many other Australian representatives.

Morgan Ward, is a former WAIS scholarship holder and national level decathlete, recently awarded the 2022 Athletics West Coach of the Year, with significant experience in coaching elite athletes, including World Championships representative Cruz Hogan, Australian F13 Record Holder Jackson Hamilton and Australian Open Silver Medallist, Jess Bell.