Athletics is a group of events that includes running, jumping, throwing and combined events. An athletics coach helps you choose the event that suits your build and interests and teaches its technique from the beginning. That way even someone who has never set foot in a stadium can start on the right foot.
An athletics coach often works with school-age young people who are still looking for their event, but athletics can also be practised as an adult. A beginner's session usually practises running technique, jumps and coordination before specialising in sprints, distance running, high jump or long jump, shot put or javelin.
Athletics coaches work both at the stadium and indoors, because the season divides into an indoor season in winter and an outdoor season in summer. Ask the coach which age group they work with, whether they prepare athletes for competitions and how they build the annual training plan.

