25/03/2023
Sprint Symposium with Michael Afilaka (English)
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Content: For two days we dive deeper into the short and long sprint with Michael Afilaka. He is a Sport Scientist & Elite Performance Sprint Coach based in Londen, UK. He has coached a number of UK National Champs/Medalist and a number of athletes to numerous European, world and Olympics games who were medaist and finalist in the sprints and hurdles.
Michael is known for his scientific and technical approach and his unique record of progressing a number of juniors to world class athletes. Additionally, His extensive experience also extends to his performance management work with football players at the very highest level of football in the UK.
Past and present athletes Include:
- Jeanette Kwayke: Olympics 100m Top5, World Indoor 60m silver medallist
- Adam Gemili: World Junior 100m Gold, U23 100m Gold & World Champs 200m Top5
- Ashleigh Nelson: Multiple World Champs Relay medallist, European 100M bronze medallist
- Tommy Randham: UK National Medalist and 2022 European relay Gold medalist
- Sarah Claxton: Multiple National Medalist and a sub 13s 100m Hurdler
Program:
| 25 MARCH 2023 | |
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| 10AM - 11.30AM | Periodisation of a year: SPRINTS & HURDLES; Planning, Rules and boundaries of components (including strength training, resistance work, transfer, ...) |
| 11.30AM - 11.45AM | Pause |
| 11.45AM - 12.30AM | Periodisation Continued: Breakdown of periods inc…..Supramax sprint – why, how long, how often, in which period etc. |
| 12.30AM - 1.15PM | Lunch Break |
| 1.15PM - 3.15PM | Start analysis - practical session with athletes |
| 3.15PM - 3.30PM | Pause |
| 3.30PM - 5PM | Injuries and prevention in sprinting + round the table (questions & answers about day 1) |
| 26 MARCH 2023 | |
|---|---|
| 10AM - 11.30AM | Difference between 100m and 200 training & Importance en proportion of jumps within a training plan (periodization) and which jumps do you use |
| 11.30AM - 11.45AM | Pause |
| 11.45AM - 1.30PM | Progressions from youth until world class athlete |
| 1.30AM - 2.15PM | Lunch Break |
| 2.15PM - 3.45PM | Sprint technique (frontside vs. backside) – practical session with athletes |
| 3.45PM - 4PM | Pause |
| 4PM - 5PM | Mental and physical preparation leading up to a championship at all levels + round the table (questions & answers about day 2) |
Location: Sportcomplex Volharding Beveren, Klapperstraat 103
Participation Fee:
- €60 for 1 day
- €100 for 2 days
