Coaching
5 March 2019
The Northern Counties Coaching Conference 2019 will be hosted by the Yorkshire Archery Association, and will be held at The Scout Hut, Ethel Ward Playing Fields, York Road, Haxby, York YO32 3DY on Saturday the 27th of April. The theme is Mind and Body.
The cost is £25, which includes refreshments and lunch.
To book a place on the conference, please complete the booking form and send it off with the booking fee:
Northern Counties Coaching Conference 2019 booking form (PDF)
Kath Fitzpatrick - 19 September 2017
Arrowhawks Archery Academy brings national talent development and academy programmes to Yorkshire
Winter training will begin again in October as part of an academy provision which will be starting in York through the new Arrowhawks Archery Academy. This will bring the national talent development pathway into a regional and county locality through three venues in York.
As many know I have worked with Archery GB on the national academy for just over six years. In the past couple of years the number of juniors coming into talent development from the north has drastically reduced, though there is an increase from the midlands and south. It was evident that something needed to be done in the north since the regional AGB Academy closed a year ago and everything moved to Lilleshall, significantly increasing costs for northern juniors. With support from the National Academy team, I have stepped out of the Academy this year while remaining involved with the talent coach team so that I can devote some time and resource to developing northern talent, both recurve and compound.
To do this I have secured use of facilities in York and registered a club, Arrowhawks (one venue is at the York Bird of Prey Centre), to provide a basis for the academy.
Although it won't be a club in the usual sense, with no beginners or regular weekday shooting other than training and coaching sessions, it will aim to provide for recurve and compound juniors and also provide facilities for YAA senior squad sessions as well as open coaching days and coach development.
This is being developed with the support of Archery GB and archers in the north will be referred there for additional support, as well as existing and past national academy members. It is not an ATC as such so that we have greater flexibility, but will be similar in operation. The existing YAA junior squad will be part of this development with coaching teams for under 12 led by Lesley Wallace, 13-20 academy led by myself and senior squad led by Ian Foster. There will also be support for university students in specific sessions.
There will be costs for sessions and block booking for the academy will be available as we do have venue costs and travel costs to cover for the coaches. However, the aim is to keep this affordable for all, not to make profit.
The strength and conditioning programmes from the national academy, developed by the English Institute for Sport, will also be brought in supported by Bev Detoeuf and Lynette Williams, both qualified in physical training as well as being archery coaches.
Further details will be posted on the YAA and YAA Coaching websites as soon as dates are set; anyone interested in joining the academy or attending one-off training sessions can contact me by email or telephone at:
01226 218518
Kath Fitzpatrick
Yorkshire County Coaching Officer
ArcheryCoaches.co.uk
01226 218518
07590 466907
Kath Fitzpatrick - 8 September 2017
It is with great sadness that I was informed that Tom Musgrove passed away on Monday September 4th 2017.
Tom was an amazing person and coach and I count myself privileged to have known him as a coach, friend and mentor for so many years.
Tom and Stan Snow were synonymous with Yorkshire archery and coaching when Mick and I came into archery in the early 80s. Tom was a Senior Coach before I was born! He went on to be a National Coach, working with the country's top juniors in the national squad, and was also responsible for the original Leader course. He was an avid learner as well as an educator, being one of the first to gain the new NCF-developed Degree in Sports Coaching, following this up with a Diploma in Sports Psychology - just to see and understand the relatively new field.
He had an enquiring mind and would love nothing more than to debate new ideas and research he had read - and playing devil's advocate just to see if you would stick to your opinions!
I don't know what Tom's epitaph would be, but whenever I think of him I can always hear him say "of course".
A great man and coach and I for one will miss just knowing that he's there if needed - as he always was.
Kath Fitzpatrick
Yorkshire County Coaching Officer
Dave Phillips - revised 8 January 2017
APPLICATION FOR COACH QUALIFICATION GRANT
At the January 2017 Committee Meeting, the YAA Committee reviewed the YAA Coach Qualification Grant Policy. Based on evidence of claims received during 2016 it was agreed that the September 2015 Policy would be amended to issue Coach Qualification Grants during 2017 as they are received, rather than waiting until 31st of January of the following year.
In line with the paragraph from the original May 2014 Policy, but updated in terms of dates, this revised policy will take effect from 1 January 2017 for coaches qualifying at Level 1, Level 2, County Coach and Senior Coach. Applications for grants from coaches qualifying at these levels in the 12 months prior to this date will be accepted. No applications for grants will be accepted for any coach qualification achieved before 1 January 2016.
In future, retrospective applications will be accepted for Coach Qualification Grants from coaches qualifying in the current and previous calendar years only.
The date of course completion will be taken as the date of the issue of the Coach Qualification Certificate.
This policy will be reviewed throughout 2017, with a view to not exceeding the maximum budget set by the Committee at the January 2017 Committee Meeting. If the amount claimed during 2017 is greater than the budget set, this grant scheme may be withdrawn with immediate effect.
January 2017 Grant Conditions
As with all YAA grants, all applications will be considered on merit by the YAA Committee, giving due consideration to the state of the association's circumstances and finances at the time of considering the application.
The grant is only available to coaches affiliated to the YAA, either through their club or directly, and who operate as coaches in the YAA area.
The application for a Coach Qualification Grant must be made on the application form below and must be accompanied by a COPY of the Coach Qualification Certificate. The completed application should be sent to the YAA Treasurer at the address given in the form. Applications via e-mail are acceptable, providing a copy of the certificate is attached.
With effect from January 2017 the levels of grant available are:
Level 1 - £30.00
Level 2 - £50.00
County Coach - £75.00
Senior Coach - £75.00
Application form:
Application form, January 2017 revision (DOCX)
Dave Phillips
YAA Treasurer
enquiry@firstpointarchery.co.uk
@nfparchery
NFP Archery
