Community Coaching Session: Building Better Athletes & Coaches

Developing the whole athlete through smarter coaching, culture and communication. 

A foundational seminar focused on the people side of coaching and long-term athlete development. This session supports coaches working across all event groups to create strong training environments that improve retention, engagement, and athlete growth.

Presenter: James Fitzpatrick

James is the current Pole Vault Head coach at the Western Australian Insitute of Sport and an accredited Australian Athletics Level 4 High Performance Coach. James has extensive experience in coaching development and high performance pole vaulters including being the coach of Olympic Gold Medalist Nina Kennedy. James has a passion in advocay of holistic and long term athlete development along with coach development leading resulting in the mentorship of emerging coaches. 

Key Focus Areas

• Long-Term Athlete Development in a club environment.
• Building movement quality and athletic fundamentals.
• Coaching behaviours that improve motivation and retention.
• Managing mixed-ability and multi-event training groups.
• Creating positive, athlete-centred training cultures

Outcomes for Coaches

• Improved athlete engagement and retention strategies
• Clear understanding of development stages
• Practical tools to manage diverse training groups
• Stronger coach-athlete communication skills

This opportunity is free to attend and is open to anyone interested in learning about coaching and long-term athlete development.

Numbers are limited so please note that RSVP is required to secure your spot for this session.