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[StaxOn]

I have 2 sons aged 13 and 15. The 13yo has just competed in the NSW/ACT AFL U13 State trials carnival in Albury and the 15yo is on the verge of being selected in the NSW/ACT AFL Umpires Development Squad. It has been suggested to both of them, that receiving sprint training from a specialist coach will greatly enhance their chances of success in their chosen sports.
My question is, how do I go about finding a suitable coach for them? We are in the St George area within Sydney.

[slowaz]

StaxOn, on 18 October 2011 - 12:32 PM, said:

I have 2 sons aged 13 and 15. The 13yo has just competed in the NSW/ACT AFL U13 State trials carnival in Albury and the 15yo is on the verge of being selected in the NSW/ACT AFL Umpires Development Squad. It has been suggested to both of them, that receiving sprint training from a specialist coach will greatly enhance their chances of success in their chosen sports.
My question is, how do I go about finding a suitable coach for them? We are in the St George area within Sydney.

I would have thought the aspiring umpire especially would mainly benefit from training like a middle distance runner. In the state league (e.g VFL which my son is in) much of the training emphasis is as per middle distance runner, and the performance standards for field ump are for a 4 kms run (about 15 mins I recall) and for 5 x 1 kms with 5-6 mins rest with an average of 3.25. The AFL applies the same tests only harder standards plus they occasionally do a beep or yoyo test. They also do skinfold tests not that the standard is that high - its about 80, whereas an elite runner or player's skin folds would be in the 30's.

There should be a good club somewhere in the St George area that your boys could join and take advantage of coaching. A lot of umpires down here run track and field and fun runs in the summer. Also the NSWAFL should have a good fitness coach (assuming they train together) and if he gets a gig in the State league, they will probably put a generic pre-season running program on a secure web secure web site for them to follow.

Edited by slowaz, 18 October 2011 - 07:07 PM.

[HillsAths1]

Go to the Australian Track and Field Coaches website.

in your search criteria, put in sprints and your area and that should spit out a couple of coaches.

If any difficulty post back here.

[StaxOn]

slowaz, on 18 October 2011 - 06:28 PM, said:

I would have thought the aspiring umpire especially would mainly benefit from training like a middle distance runner. In the state league (e.g VFL which my son is in) much of the training emphasis is as per middle distance runner, and the performance standards for field ump are for a 4 kms run (about 15 mins I recall) and for 5 x 1 kms with 5-6 mins rest with an average of 3.25. The AFL applies the same tests only harder standards plus they occasionally do a beep or yoyo test. They also do skinfold tests not that the standard is that high - its about 80, whereas an elite runner or player's skin folds would be in the 30's.

There should be a good club somewhere in the St George area that your boys could join and take advantage of coaching. A lot of umpires down here run track and field and fun runs in the summer. Also the NSWAFL should have a good fitness coach (assuming they train together) and if he gets a gig in the State league, they will probably put a generic pre-season running program on a secure web secure web site for them to follow.

[StaxOn]

Thanks for the info, it actually ties in with what my initial thoughts were in that the umpire would need middle distance focussed training (as opposed to sprint) - but as we are only just now venturing in to the more serious side of umpiring, we listened attentively to what we were being told. Maybe I was listening to the wrong person!!

HillsAths1, on 19 October 2011 - 07:21 AM, said:

Go to the Australian Track and Field Coaches website.

in your search criteria, put in sprints and your area and that should spit out a couple of coaches.

If any difficulty post back here.

HillsAths1, on 19 October 2011 - 07:21 AM, said:

Go to the Australian Track and Field Coaches website.

in your search criteria, put in sprints and your area and that should spit out a couple of coaches.

If any difficulty post back here.

StaxOn, on 19 October 2011 - 10:34 AM, said:

Thanks for the info, it actually ties in with what my initial thoughts were in that the umpire would need middle distance focussed training (as opposed to sprint) - but as we are only just now venturing in to the more serious side of umpiring, we listened attentively to what we were being told. Maybe I was listening to the wrong person!!

Thanks also to HillsAths1, I will let you know how I go with your suggested website

[slowaz]

Stax on, there is a blog called sports fanatic by AFL umpires Stefan Grun somewhere on the internet which details the time trriale standards required for the AFL. Good luck to the lad.

[StaxOn]

slowaz, on 20 October 2011 - 09:42 AM, said:

Stax on, there is a blog called sports fanatic by AFL umpires Stefan Grun somewhere on the internet which details the time trriale standards required for the AFL. Good luck to the lad.

[StaxOn]

Thanks, and for all who would like to see the article, here is the link to it http://sportsfanatic.com.au/?p=149