About the Athletics Learning Centre
The Athletics Learning Centre is your home for Track and Field online learning. With over 80 free courses and growing every month, you’ll find something to help you develop your coaching skills.
What’s on the Athletics Learning Centre?
The following online courses are included as part of your membership for all accredited coaches.
Athletics Event Coaching Essentials
Coaching Skills For Your Favourite Events
These courses cover the essential coaching skills of sprints, hurdles, distance, throws, jumps, walks, and combined events. Each module covers the teaching process, the technical model, drills, common faults, causes, and corrections, biomechanics, and planning considerations for each event.
Available Courses:
Coaching Distance (Middle Distance, Long Distance)
Coaching Frame Running (RaceRunning)
Coaching Jumps (Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump)
Coaching Race Walking (Walks)
Coaching Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays (100/200m, 400m, Relays, Hurdles)
Coaching Throws (Shot Put, Discus, Javelin)
Coaching Comibed Events (Heptathlon/Decathlon)
Sport Science Fundamentals
Extend your knowledge for on and off the track
Discover courses introducing the function and structure of the musculoskeletal system, the principles of training, performance nutrition, sport psychology, and more.
Available Courses:
Arousal, Anxiety, and Performance
Better Sleep for Health and Performance
Body Image for Athlete Health
Bone Health for Athletes
Breast Health for Athletes
Coaching Female Athletes
Concussion in Track and Field
Contraception for Athletes
Female Performance Health Misconceptions
Illness and Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention Strategies for Track and Field
Introduction to Mental Performance in Competition
Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System
Nutrition, Hydration, and Energy Availability
Pelvic Health for Female Athletes
Performance and Health
Performing with Pressure
Puberty for Female Athletes
Sports Injury Surveillance
The Energy Systems
The Menstrual Cycle and Performance
The Principles of Training
Strength and Conditioning Fundamentals
Understand the principles of developing the physical capacity of your athletes
These courses cover the essential coaching skills of sprints, hurdles, distance, throws, jumps, walks, and combined events. Each module covers the teaching process, the technical model, drills, common faults, causes, and corrections, biomechanics, and planning considerations for each event.
Available Courses:
Athlete Testing - Strength and Power Assessment
Developing Safe and Efficient Movers
Energy Systems and Building Fitness
Hip Thrusts for Improving Sprint Performance
Introduction to Olympic Lifts
Peter Sneary Flexibility and Conditioning Masterclass
Strength and Conditioning for Long Distance Athletes
Strength Training for Kids
Soft Coaching Skills Essentials
Develop your Communication, Group Management, and Leadership Skills
Jump into coach education modules that will develop your understanding of the most important skills of coaching. Explore how to build more effective coach-athlete relationships, enchance your communication and leadership skills, and implement effective self-reflection strategies to be the best coach you can be.
Available Courses:
Athlete Wellbeing and Mental Health
Business, Employment, and Tax Issues for Coaches
Coach-Athlete and Intrasquad Relationships
Coach Developer Training
Coaching Masters Athletes
Coaching Under Pressure
Community Coaching Essential Skills
Competing and Training Overseas
Competition Readiness and Peak Performance
Developing a High Performance Environment
Disability Inclusion for Coaches
Elite Coach and Athlete Discussions
Implementing Skill Training into a Season Plan
Introduction to Coaching Para-athletes
Mental Wellbeing and Mindfulness
Performing with Pressure
Quality Practice Design
Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport
Serial Winning Coaches
Setting your Values and Purpose
The NCAA System for Australian Athletes
Working with Athlete Representatives