About this Event
Prepare for your next athletics competition
Get ready for your school athletics carnival, district or regional track and field competition with focused coaching in:
100m Sprint • Long Jump • Shot Put • and other events...
Designed for young athletes aged 10–17 years, the Youth Athletics Clinic gives you an opportunity to improve your technique, practise your events and receive practical coaching and feedback.
Whether you are preparing for your school carnival, have progressed to district, regional or state competition, or simply want to develop your athletics skills, you can focus on the events most relevant to you.
No ongoing coaching commitment is required.
Clinic Details
Location: TBC, St Lucia
Day: Saturday afternoon (select dates and times)
Duration: 30–90 minutes depending on which events you choose.
Age: 10–17 years
Each clinic date is booked separately. You can register for one or more clinic days in advance.
We rotate through track and field events every 30 minutes. You may be in a small group, partnered with another participant, or receive individual coaching.
One booking. Choose the events you need.
Your registration gives you access to the event blocks relevant to you, no need to attend the whole day. This means you can focus your time on the skills you want to improve rather than attending activities you do not need – focus on the events you are competing in next.
What You'll Work On
Pick your event preference at checkout
Run
Learn how to breathe and pace yourself, run longer distances and increase your speed for a fast finish.
Sprint
Work on your sprint start, acceleration and running technique to move more efficiently and confidently at speed.
Jump
Develop your run-up, take-off position and the coordination needed to put together a more effective jump.
Throw
Learn and practise safe, effective throwing technique, with a focus on generating force and directing the throw.
Who Is It For?
The clinic is suitable for beginners and developing athletes aged 10–17 years.
You might be:
- preparing for a school athletics carnival
- competing at district and regional track and field
- looking for help with one or more specific events
- wanting to improve your technique before competition
- interested in athletics but not currently part of an ongoing coaching program
- looking for practical coaching and individual feedback
You do not need to be an experienced or competitive athlete to participate.
Your Coach
The clinic is delivered by an Accredited Athletics Coach with extensive experience coaching young athletes across running, jumping and throwing events.
The focus is on practical instruction, skill development and helping each participant better understand how to perform their chosen events.
Want to learn more about the Youth Athletics Clinic or contact the coach?
Book Your Clinic
Choose your preferred clinic date and register on Eventbrite.
Book one clinic or attend multiple for additional opportunities to practise and develop your skills, refine your technique and prepare for your next competition.
Event venue & nearby stays
QSAC (Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre), QSAC (Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre), Mount Gravatt, Australia
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