SPRING SPORT CONFERENCE FINAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY APRIL 11th, 2014 SESSION 1 5:30-7:30pm High Jump Se i!" P#$%i&' Ru e(( TBD

Learn the fundamental of high jump including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of high jump.

5:30-7:00pm A)*#"&e) Hu%)(e

Ti++#", -i((i#m

!B Studio Sprint Track

Designed for athletes with previous sprint hurdle e"perience# join Tiffany as she teaches the fundamentals of a sprint hurdle warm up# drills and technical aspects of the event.

-#%m Up . Sp%i"$ S$#%$ !B Studio $pstairs 5:30-7:00pm /eg Sh#%pe0C(#%'e Track Learn the fundamentals of a dynamic warm up and block start for the %&&'(&&m sprinting events. 5:30-7:00pm E++e&$i*e -#%m Up . S 1 C 2#%i# 2!u"$#i" !B Studio ' )ats Learn the fundamentals of a dynamic warm up and key body weight core and fle"iblity routine for your speed'power'agility athlete. 5:30-7:00pm E3p(! i*e Spee) 1 P!4e% E%"e $ -iggi" !B Studio *ield

+re you an athlete or a coach that has a sport that demands e"plosive speed and power, This session will provide warm up drills and technical aspects to up your game by understanding the importance of the first - steps of e"plosiveness and then the linear'transitional speed and power drills to improve your skills in the game.

7:00-9:00pm
Coaches Reception hosted by Athletics Nova Scotia at HB Studio Fieldhouse-

SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 2014 - SESSION 2 5:3060:00#m L!"g Jump P#$%i&' Ru e(( !B Studio .ump /it

Learn the fundamental of long jump including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of long jump.

5:3060:00#m

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Sh#%pe0C(#%'e

!B Studio $pstairs Track

*rom the dynamic warm up to the advanced block start for the %&&'(&&m sprinting events.

5:3060:00#m

E3p(! i*e Spee) 1 P!4e%

E%"e $ -iggi"

!B Studio *ield

+re you an athlete or a coach that has a sport that demands e"plosive speed and power, This session will provide warm up drills and technical aspects to up your game by understanding the importance of the first - steps of e"plosiveness and then the linear'transitional speed and power drills to improve your skills in the game.

5:3060:00#m

OFF Se# !" P(#""i"g H!&'e,

2#%i# 2!u"$#i"

!B Studio 0oom

The off'season is the key to a successful in season in any sport. .oin )aria as she breaks down the fundamentals of off season planning for the sport of hockey# to ensure you are on the right path to planning for the upcoming season.

5:3060:00#m

E")u%#"&e -!%'!u$

T/D

1utdoors

*rom the 2&&m and onward the group will leave !B Studios and do a workout involving a bit of tempo and a bit of hill work to get your started on a great day at the Spring Sport 3onference. +ll ages and all abilities welcome# we will adjust the paces an the workout to suit your needs.

5:3060:00#m

Sh!$ Pu$

S$e*e -!(hmu$h

!B Studio )ats

Learn the fundamental of shot put including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of shot put.

SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 2014 - SESSION 3 60:3067:00pm /egi""e% Hu%)(e Ti++#", -i((i#m !B Studio Sprint Track

Designed for the beginning sprint hurdle# join Tiffany as she teaches the fundamentals of a sprint hurdle warm up# drills and the beginner progression of technical aspects of the event.

60:3067:00pm

Sp%i"$ . Te&h"i&#( A)*#"&e)

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!B Studio Sprint Track

Designed for the advanced sprinter# this workshop will focus on the technical model of the %&&'(&&m sprinting event# with both coaches providing technical drills and analysis to athletes and coaches that will help to build understanding in the sprinting events. +t the end of the session a discussion will include the planning for the sprint season and some time for open discussion related to the sprinting events. (MIKE BAWOL will also be demonstrating the use of speed gates and video analysis in this wor shop!

60:3067:00pm

/ui()i"g Spee)-Agi(i$,8ui&'"e

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!B Studio *ield

4rnest will demonstrate some circuit training ideas to help your athletes with their speed agility and 5uickness to improve their game.

60:3067:00pm

Fu"&$i!"#( A

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2#%i# 2!u"$#i"

!B Studio )ats

6atch and learn from )aria as she demonstrates her approach to a functional assessment of athletes 7including skaters and goalies8 in order to begin their programming.

60:3067:00pm

The HS Di $#"&e Se# !"

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!B Studio 0oom

+ seminar style discussion around building a successful high school distance season. /resenters will show the key workouts to do throughout a %9 week block of training# discuss the technical model for the 2&&'-&&&m race# and provide some long term athlete development understanding of becoming a successful endurance athlete at all ages.

SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 2014 - SESSION 4 67:30-6:30pm /ui()i"g # Su&&e +u( High S&h!!( T%#&' 1 Fie() P%!g%#m 2&D!40E"!D#*i) !" !B Studio 0oom

+ seminar style discussion around building a successful high school track and field program. Dean )cDow is the head coach of the /arkview /anthers track and field program# his teams have won multiple :SS+* provincial titles over the past %; years. Selena Davidson'4no is the head coach of Bayview )iddle School# where she started with a brand new school and in the past five years has made an incredible program in track and field# producing /rovincial champion athletes with a multi event approach. Selena is also a /rovincial 0un# .ump# Throw facilitator# and has led many workshops in this event group. .oin Dean and Selena as they share programming ideas# and lead an open discussion with coaches on how schools can build successful track and field programs.

67:30-6:30pm

S$eep(e&h# e

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!B Studio *ield

Learn the fundamental of the steeplechase including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of the event# as well as season planning ideas to add into your endurance'training schedule.

SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 2014 - SESSION 5

6:30-3:00pm T%ip(e Jump P#$%i&' Ru e(( !B Studio .ump /it
Learn the fundamental of triple jump including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of triple jump.

6:30-3:00pm

A)*#"&e) Hu%)(e

Ti++#", -i((i#m

!B Studio Sprint Track<*ield

Designed for athletes with previous sprint hurdle e"perience# join Tiffany as she teaches the fundamentals of a sprint hurdle warm up# drills and technical aspects of the event.

6:30-3:00pm

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Learn the fundamental of discus including drills that will help build skills necessary to improve in the event. Session will include warm up drills and analy ing technical aspects of discus.

6:30-3:00pm

2e&h#"i& !+ Ru""i"g # Cu%*e

C(#%'e0Sh#%pe

!B Studio $pstairs

This is a practical workshop# which will help de'mystify the skill of running around a bend at speed. =t will consider> !ow to set up the posture of the athlete in running a curve. 6here do you put your feet, 6here to look and not to look? !ow to use the arms on the curve. !ow to set up the blocks for a @&&m and (&&m start. !ow to approach the second bend of (&&m. (MIKE BAWOL will also be demonstrating the use of speed gates in this wor shop!

6:30-7:30pm

G!#(ie * S'#$e%

2#%i# 2!u"$#i"

!B Studio )ats

Building a program for goalies should be different from a skater. .oin )aria as she e"plains some specific e"ercises and fle"ibility considerations when you are training these two different aspects of the game.

7:00-3:00pm

2e"$#( P%ep#%#$i!"

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!B Studio Bar +rea

*ear of failure or competition an"iety is a commonly observed mental process that can stand in the way of athletes fulfilling their potential. This workshop will help understand factors contributing to the fear of failure in their athletes and consider practical tips to help athletes overcome this on route to competition. Two groups will be led# one for endurance athlete and one for speed'power athletes.

SATURDAY APRIL 12th, 2014 - SESSION 6

3:30-5:00pm RELA:S RELA:S RELA:S T#",# D#"ie( !B Studio $pstairs

!ere we go. +ll that you ever wanted to know about successful relay team approaches. +ll three of these presenters have been on =nternational relay teams as athletes# and as coaches# so learn from the best how to break down programming for relay teams# and how to place specific athletes in relay positions in the ( " %&&m and ( " (&&m event?

3:30-5:00pm

S 1 C +!% $he E")u%#"&e A$h(e$e

2#%i# 2!u"$#i"

!B Studio )ats

/rogramming for the endurance athlete often neglects the importance of building strength mobility and fle"ibly through a strength and conditioning program. .oin )aria as she leads a session on practical e"ercise progressions for an endurance athlete# and key areas of focus that should be addressed in the planning of the season to ensure structural strength and functional mobility for the endurance athlete.

3:30-5:00pm Te $i"g 606

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!B Studio 0oom

)ike will present on how to effectively use tools and tricks to add to your coaching backpack that will help your assessment of athletes# and continued monitoring of their progress. =ncluding video analysis and speed gate integration.

;:30-5:00pm Nu$%i$i!" +!% C!mpe$i$i!"

Ti++#", -i((i#m

!B Studio Bar +rea

Tiffany will share her personal e"periences as an elite speed'power athlete with nutrition. She will discuss preAcompetition nutrition# as well as post workout and daily considerations to having an optimal plan for your athlete nutrition.

9:00-1:00am
Dance the night away with the The Usual Suspects at the Best Western Plus Hotel, Bridgewater-

SUNDAY APRIL 13th, 2014 - SESSION 7

E")u%#"&e A$h(e$e . L!"g 5:30-<:30#m Ru"
*inish off the weekend with a group long run from the !B Studio *ieldhouse.

!B Studio

<:0060:30#m

A)*#"&e) Hu%)(e

Ti++#", -i((i#m

!B Studio Sprint Track

Designed for athletes with previous sprint hurdle e"perience# join Tiffany as she teaches the fundamentals of a sprint hurdle warm up# drills and technical aspects of the event.

<:3060:00#m

2e"$#( P%ep#%#$i!" C!mpe$i$i!" 1 Re&!*e%,

-iggi" 0C(#%'e

!B Studio 0oom

Bringing your B4ST mental game to the event is something that sounds much easier then it often is for young athletes. .oin 6iggns<3larke as they discuss mental preparation for your big game# and then afterwards discuss the importance of proper recovery in your season and within your competition.

60:00-60:30

High S&h!!( $! =#% i$,

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!B Studio 0oom

=t is a big process with a lot of steps that begin as early as B grade# making the decision to become a varsity athlete. .oin Tony Sharpe as he discusses the planning and considerations to becoming a successful varsity athlete# how he helped many athletes become scholar 3=S C :3++ athletes in the recent years.

60:30-66:00

The 2u($i E*e"$ A$h(e$e

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!B Studio 0oom

4ver wonder what it might be like or what it takes to train or develop multi event athletes. /atrick has been a decathlete and has coached successful youth multi event athletesD during this discussion he will share his approach to preparing a youth athlete in this event# as well as his personal e"perience at becoming a :ational Team decathlete.

66:00-66:30

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!B Studio 0oom

+n open 5uestion<answer block with our presenters.