1. UKA ATHLETICS LEADER AWARD
Take a workbook
Turn to page 2
Write your name, where you are from and why you want to be a leader.
Return book to Tutor

2. Athletics Leader Award

3. Course Outcomes
Identify your role and responsibilities as a Leader
Have an awareness of safety issues when working in a changing environment
Organise and run, safe athletics activities using adapted athletics equipment

4. Use effective instruction and demonstration relating to the activity
Course Outcomes
Use effective instruction and demonstration relating to the activity
Contribute to the effective teamwork of running the activities
Identify the principles of athlete centred delivery
Identify methods to challenge inappropriate behaviour

5. Session reflection – group work
What did the Supervising Coach and Leader do before the warm up?
What did the ‘Leader’ do before and during the activity?
Safety issues - how were they dealt with by the Leader?
What should happen after the athletes have gone home?

6. BEFORE SESSION Briefed leader with activity card
Identified the outcome for the session
Discussed any organisational issues
Identified safety issues
Identified what to tell the athletes
Agreed the roles that each would play
Agreed to have a brief review at the end

7. DURING
Gave clear, audible instructions and explanations of what was to be done
Checked athletes understood by asking a specific question
Moved around the group and watched what was happening
Listened to what anyone said
Kept checking for safety
Built rapport

8. SAFETY ISSUES Marked out the area to use
All athletes knew the area and the rule that applied
Agreed two simple rules with the group
Reinforced the rules positively
Checked the area, equipment, athletes and their kit
Moved and watched the activity to see if anyone was moving with discomfort

9. END OF SESSION
Brought the group together and made sure that they left the area safely (think track)
Made sure that everyone knew about the next session
Checked that all had their kit
Checked to ensure that all were being collected by an adult
Collected up any equipment and stored it appropriately

10. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Deliver part of a session from a card provided by a Supervising Coach
Provide a safe environment at the right level for the participant
Only deliver the session that has been agreed and that you are comfortable with
Prepare the area for the activity
Review the session with Supervising Coach
Make the session fun and safe
Make sure that all athletes are collected at the end of the session

11. Athlete-centred approach means:
placing their needs before all else
all athletes are welcomed to participate and valued
encourage them to explore their own potential and be involved in their own development
providing a fun and safe environment

12. Athlete - centred approach
HOW OLD?

13. Development Pyramid Perf. Event Specialism Event Group Foundation
Fundamentals

14. BEHAVIOUR Accompanied the group to the area
The area was ready - could start immediately
The group knew the rule for staying inside the area – reinforced by asking about it
Moved around so Leader could see all of the group
Used names whenever possible
Gained silence before explaining a task
Kept the group busy

15. Factors that Influence Performance
Technical
&
Tactical
Movement
Skills
Strength &
Conditioning
Psycho-
Behavioural
Lifestyle
& Support

16. Concluding sessions Ask athletes what they got from the session
Give feedback on performance (effort &skill, progress)
Provide details of next session.

17. Fundamentals Foundation Event
Becoming a Coach
Fundamentals Foundation Event
Children’s Coach
Athletics Coach
Event Group
Coaching Assistant
Starting Point
Leader

18. ATHLETICS UKA Home Country Associations County Associations Clubs
England Athletics
Athletics Northern Ireland
Scottish Athletics
Welsh Athletics
Organise and run all coach and officials education
County Associations
Clubs

19. Police records check to renew
Licensing
3 years
Police records check to renew
Continual Professional Development
Issued 4-8 weeks

20. Good luck and enjoy the rewarding job of helping athletes improve