The Malta Amateur Athletic Association will be organising an IAAF Level I Coaching Course between 1 and 14 September.

The theory sessions will be held at the MAAA Headquarters at Marsa while the practical sessions will be held at the Marsa Athletic Track.

As in past years, the IAAF Level I course will be organised on a full-time basis. This means that participants will be obliged to attend morning and afternoon sessions.

The course will be conducted by two foreign lecturers appointed by IAAF.

The course will be a mixture of practical and theory sessions and will give participants the tools to coach all track and field events at a basic level.

The coaching course is also open to non-MAAA members. It should also prove especially useful to PE teachers and University students who are specialising in PE.

This IAAF Level I Course, which will benefit from Olympic Solidarity support, will probably be the last of its type as the IAAF are planning to modify the structure of their coaching courses.

In future, athletics coaches opting for the IAAF Coaching pathway will have to start with a course in Kids Athletics rather than basic preparation in all track and field events as is currently the case.

Prospective participants in the IAAF Level I Course in September are to write to the Malta Amateur Athletic Association at either MAAA, 6 Racecourse Street, Marsa or [email protected] and may contact the MAAA General Secretary on 79 25 27 43 for further information.