VSAthletics SuperClinic

Sat., 21 January, 2012 at Sacramento CC
Many of the state’s top coaches will provide invaluable
info. to add to your season’s success. Speakers in
sprints-hurdles, distance, jumps, throws, and auxiliary
event areas.
Featuring one of America’s great coaches Dr. Joe Vigil!
For further info, refer to www.vsathletics.com
School Schedule:
(finalized schedule will be e-mailed to all participants)
Saturday - 14 January
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-8:45 Orientation/Introductions
8:45-9:30 Philosophy & Ethics
9:30-10:30 Psychology
10:30-11:00 Age Appropriate Training
11:00-12:00 Physiology
12:00-1:00 Lunch – on your own
1:00-2:30 Training Theory
2:30-3:45 Biomechanics
3:45-5:00 Bio Motor Training
5:00-8:30 Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
Sunday - 15 January
8:30-10:00 Endurance
10:00-1:00 Throws
1:00-2:00 Lunch-on your own
2:00-3:30 Learn-by-do(demo)
3:45-6:45 Jumps
6:45-7:00 Q & A – wrap-up
Important Note:
Attendance at all sessions is required.
Do not book Sunday outbound flights
before 8:00pm.
USA Track & Field Coaching
Education
Level 1 School
Presented by Gill Athletics
Date:
14-15 January, 2012
Hosted by:
Chabot College
Hayward, California
School Director:
Dave Shrock
209.575-3034
dshrock@pacbell.net
For more information log on to:
www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education
Scholarship Opportunities:
The Pacific Association of USATF has made available
twenty (20) scholarships to pay the tuition to attend
the PA-USATF Level 1 Coaching Education Schools.
Pacific Association registered coaches who complete
the scholarship application by Sunday, 28 Nov. at
5:00pm will become eligible to have their tuition fee
paid to the Chabot Level 1 School on 14-15 January,
2012. Recipients are responsible for their own USATF
membership fees, transportation, accommodation, and
meals.
To access the application and for more
information, visit:
http://www.pausatf.org and follow to the coaches’
page, and then schools/events link.
Registration:
Register online at:
www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/schools
and click on this school for information.
Pre-registration: $125 if received by 31
December, 2011; Late and on-site registration
(may be limited) = $150.
Alumni coaches: $65.00 on-site
Fee includes a Level 1 Curriculum. You must be a
member of USATF to register – for more
information, go to www.usatf.org/membership/
Refund policy: Only ½ of the registration fee
($62.50) will be refunded after the registration
deadline and no refund will be given after the start
date.
If you have any difficulties with the online
registration process, please contact the School
Director.
VSAthletics SuperClinic

Lodging:
La Quinta Inn
20777 Hesperian Blvd. (1.6 miles north of college)
Hayward, CA 94541
www. LQ.com
$69.00 sgl. or dbl. if booked by 6 January.
Reservations can be booked by calling 510.732-6300
and asking for the "USA Track & Field" rate.
Complimentary Oakland airport shuttle currently
available 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, and is subject to
change.
Continental breakfast (waffles, bread, yogurt, oatmeal,
muffins, fruits, hard boiled eggs) runs 6:00-9:30am
Complimentary wireless internet available throughout
the hotel.
Clinic Social Saturday night:
Celia’s Mexican Restaurant, across from Chabot
Directions:
Chabot College: 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward,
94545. School will be in the Planetarium Building, (rm 1908)
(detailed campus map will be sent to all participants)
Air: Oakland International Airport (OAK) is 11 miles
north of Chabot College, San Francisco International
(SFO) is 21 miles west, and San Jose 26 miles to the
south. The La Quinta runs complimentary airport
shuttles to and from OAK airport.
SuperShuttle: www.supershuttle.com, 800-258-3826.
From SFO to Hayward is $41.00 one-way. No
SuperShuttle service to and from OAK or San Jose
airports to Hayward.
BART: The closet BART Station is Hayward, which is
3.3 miles east of the college. AC Transit bus route 92
runs between eh college and BART station. Refer to
AC transit for timings and cost: www.actransit.org
Driving: Exit Hwy 92 (2 miles east of the San Mateo
Bridge) at Hesperian and go north towards San
Leandro. Chabot is less than 1 mile on your left.
School will be held in the Planitarium Building off
Depot Road. Detailed campus map will be supplied to
pre-registered coaches.
$2.00 parking charge on weekends.
Instructors:
Ralph Jones: Coach Ralph Jones is in his first season
as Cal State East Bay's Head Cross Country and Track
and Field Coach. Jones was a former student-athlete at
Morgan State and assistant coach at Central Arizona
College and Wilmington College (Ohio). Jones helped to
coach 15 east coast regional qualifiers and five school
record holders in track and field over the past four
years with Morgan St. He also coached the programs
first and 1500,5000 and cross country champion. The former Junior College
Assistant Coach of the year in 2005 & 07, Jones coached two individual
cross country champions and lead his sprinters and relays to a total of five
national titles. He coached over 22 athletes to All-American status. Jones is
Level 2 certified in endurance and sprints/hurdles and relays.
Ken Grace - Coached track and field and cross
country both community college and high school for
30 years. USATF certified level 1 & level 2 in both
jumps and endurance Coach Grace has 6 community
college state champions, 1 high school state
champion in cross country, 1 national champion to
his credit, and authored several articles on training
and endurance. Coach Grace returns to the head
coaching role at Chabot after serving as dean and athletic director from
1993 to 1995. Grace was awarded California Community College Coach of
the Year in 1991. BS in Kinesiology Cal-State Hayward, MA Education
Stanford University.
Dr. Matt Lydum - Presently an assistant professor
in education/sport science and assistant track coach at
Defiance College, Lydum served as the head men's
track coach at San Francisco State University for eight
years before beginning his doctoral work at the
University of Arizona. He was the 1998 NCAA DII
Regional Coach of the Year and has represented the
USOC at the International Olympic Academy. More
recently, Lydum has served as assistant coach on several international
USATF Youth teams and authored a book entitled Coaching Youth Track and
Field. Lydum has completed the USATF Coaching Education Level 2
Program in Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, Jumps, Combined Events, and Throws,
plus directs the USATF Level 2 Youth Specialization School.
Dr. Dave Shrock - Under Coach Shrock’s
guidance at Modesto Junior College, the program
amassed two Nor-Cal championships and three
runner-up titles, with Shrock named California
Central Valley Coach of the Year ten times while
his program generated sixty-four All-Americans.
Shrock began his coaching career thirty-six years
ago at the College of San Mateo before coaching
cross country and assisting with track at Stanford and San José State.
Shrock is Level 2 certified in endurance, jumps, and sprints/hurdles,
while having earned Level 3 certification in training theory. Shrock also
presents internationally on subjects relating to sport management and
coaching, and will serve as the USATF Men’s Endurance coach at the
2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.
Level 1 Information:
The USATF Coaching Education Level 1 program is
intended as a starting point for coaches. One of the
objectives of the Level 1 program is to put all
coaches on common ground (i.e., speaking the
same language). The Level 1 program covers all
events by emphasizing fundamentals, rules,
safety/risk management, and instruction
techniques. Level 1 certification prepares an
individual to coach at the junior high school, high
school, club, and collegiate level.
Requirements:
Be at least 18 years of age
Attend a Level 1 coaching education school
Pass an exam
Benefits:
Recognition of completing USATF Level 1
Course
Curriculum text covering sport science and
individual events
Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at
the youth-collegiate division level
Eligibility for CEU’s (continuing education
units) at an additional fee
Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School
About Level 1 School:
Level 1 Schools are a two day course where 21
hours are spent on track & field events and related
sport science. The course consists of classroom
instruction as well as hands-on training.
Attendance at all sessions is required.
After the school, participants must complete an
online exam that covers event-related and sport
science subjects.
Upon passing the exam and fulfilling the other
requirements (see above), participants will be
issued a Level 1 Certificate of Completion.