All,
Please Note: The correct location for the Offiicial's Clinic on Sunday, February 24, 2013, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. is EMORY UNIVERSITY.
See Details Below
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2013 USATF Winter Youth Meeting & Workshop
Saturday, February 23, 2013
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Trinity Chapel Academy/Church
4665 Macland Road. Powder Springs, GA 30127
(off Macland Rd near McEachern HS)
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USATF Georgia Officials Clinic
Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 1:30 - 4:30 p.m
(Pole Vault, High Jump, Referee, Clerking)
Contact Murray Sanford, 770-928-4950, 404-992-9916.
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Georgia Members Selected - World Championships Staff
USATF announced last week the selection of the Team Staff for the 14th IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Moscow, Russia, August 10-18, 2013.
Dexter McCloud - Georgia Track and Field Chair (named Event Manager),
Dr. Amadeus Mason, member of the USATFGA Medical Committee and Coaches Roundtable clinician (named Team Physician), and Dr. Marco Belizaire - Olympian, Chiropractor and Coach (named Team Chiropractor) have been named to the 2013 World Championship Staff. For a complete list of appointments, click HERE.
Congratulations to all!
(From Left: Belizaire, McCloud, Mason)
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GA President Named USATF Horizontal Jumps Chair
USATF Georgia Association President Ian Dube was recently appointed as the Horizontal Jumps Chair for USATF. He will function as an advocate for the Tier I, II, III Men's Long Jumpers and Triple Jumpers and will coordinate testing at the Training Center in Chula Vista. Congratulations on the appointment!
Special Note: President Dube had the opportunity to be a guest on the Travis Sanders Fit Lifestyle Radio Show on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. The discussion centered on fighting childhood obesity and helping kids lead a healthier lifestyle and build self esteem through physical activity. Listen to the complete broadcast
HERE.
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USATFGA Coaches Roundtables Gain Recognition
The popularity of the USATFGA Coaches Roundtable goes viral. The website
speedendurance.com which is based out of Rome, Italy and founded by Jimson Lee. linked the Kenta session and referenced USATF Georgia as the host . It described the session as being an hour in length, downloadable to your ipod. During the scheduled session, Kenta discussed the following points:
- Proper sprint mechanics
- Proper guidelines for strength & power development
- The top 5 muscle groups to strength train
- Why building a bigger engine is not always the answer
- Are we training our sprinters correctly?
- What can we do as coaches Nationally to improve as a nation?
speedendurance.com
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