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LA84 FOUNDATION ADVANCED & BEGINNING LEVEL CROSS COUNTRY COACHES CLINIC – JULY 13, 2019

GENERAL INFORMATION AND AGENDA

WHAT: LA84 Foundation Cross Country Clinic Advanced & Beginning Levels
WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2019
WHERE:
Mt. SAC, Walnut, California
NOTE: This clinic is free of cost to all attendees

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The agenda is tentative and subject to change
There will be two series offered at today’s clinic featuring one presentation from each series being offered at every session during the day.

Track 1: Beginning Series. This series is designed for the beginning or inexperienced coach. It is recommended for coaches with five years or less of experience. Topics include the basic physiology of training a high school distance runner, how to construct a season long training plan, how to recruit and build your team, and all the things you need to know as a head coach to stay one step ahead of the CIF, your AD, and the principal.

Track 2: Advanced Series: This series is designed for the experienced coach who understands the basic physiology of training distance runners and who already has organizational and recruiting skills. Speakers will be presenting sessions that are specific and assume a common level of knowledge and a common vocabulary specific to the sport.

TimeSession TopicInstructorLocation
8:00am - 8:40amRegistration and Lunch Sign-ups (Purchase Subway lunch to be delivered)
Building 9C
8:40am - 8:55amOpening Welcome and Clinic Directions
Building 9C

9:00am - 10:00am Beginning Series:
102 Great Tips to Recruit Runners & Build Your Program Into a Perennial Powerhouse

OR
Tim O'RourkeBuilding 9C - West
Advanced Series:
Key Elements of Winning Cross Country From High School and Beyond. Let's Not Make It Too Complicated ... KISS!
Craig VirginBuilding 9C - East
10:15am-11:15am Choose one of the following sessions
Beginning Series:
Basic Physiology and Training Principles for Coaching a Successful High School Cross Country Team

OR
Ken Reeves & Michelle BurnsBuilding 9C - West
Advanced Series:
Building Success: Developing Runners Through Four Years

OR
Mark Evans & Rob EvansBuilding 9C - East
Advanced Series:
- What are Those Circles About? - Introductory Look Into Cupping and Fascial Decompression
Bill ItoBuilding 9c - Far West
11:30am-12:30pmChoose one of the following sessions
Beginning Series:
The Things You Must Know/Do/Follow to Keep Your Principal, AD and the CIF Happy

OR
Tim O'RourkeBuilding 9C - West
Advanced Series:
Practical Applications of Working With High School Distance Runners and How an Investment in Building Team Culture Can Open The Door For Advanced Training Techniques - Part 1
Patrick BendzickBuilding 9C - East
12:30pm-1:15pmLunch: Clinicians will be available throughout the lunch hour in the area outside in the Patio Area for informal discussions.
1:30pm-2:30pmChoose one of the following sessions
Beginning Series:
Specific Workouts for High School Distance Runners at All Levels

OR
Ken Reeves & Michelle BurnsBuilding 9C - West
Advanced Series:
Learning From The Past....And Moving Towards The Future. Reflections On What Worked Well In The First "Golden Era Of American Distance Running (1964-1984). And Maybe What Didn't? Plus, Miscellaneous Craig Virgin Thoughts/Topics To Include The Credo Of Any Successful H.S. Cross County Coach: Assess....Improvise....Adapt.... Overcome!

OR
Craig VirginBuilding 9C - East
Advanced Series:
The Joint by Joint Approach: A look at This Integrated Perspective of Human Movement, Its Application to Performance Training and Injury Prevention
Bill ItoBuilding 9C - Far West
2:45pm-3:45pmChoose one of the following sessions
Beginning Series:
Summer to November: The Basics of Building a Successful Season Long Training Plan

OR
Ken Reeves & Michelle BurnsBuilding 9C - Far West
Advanced Series:
Building Success: Transitioning Runners From Season to Season

OR
Mark Evans & Rob EvansBuilding 9C - East
Advanced Series:
Practical Applications of Working With High School Distance Runners and How an Investment in Building Team Culture Can Open The door For Advanced Training Techniques - Part 2
Patrick BendzickBuilding 9C - East
3:45pmTurn in Your Completed Evaluations and Receive Your Certificate of Completion! You may download for free all of our LA84 Coaching Manuals, including the Cross Country Coaching Manual, at… https://la84.org/coaching-manuals/ Pick up your personalized Certificate of Clinic Completion.

 

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Address: 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789
Building 9C (Student Life Center)
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