{"id":443,"date":"2016-09-06T13:45:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T03:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lachelsea.com.au\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2025-09-27T18:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:31:59","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.lachelsea.com.au\/index.php\/for-athletes\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAINING 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Training:<\/h1>\nWe offer <strong>free coached training sessions <\/strong>for all Chelsea Little Athletics Members.\n\nOur Australian Athletics accredited coaches will help teach and develop the skills necessary for your child to feel more confident, and improve in all run, jump and throw events.\n\nThey are <strong>volunteering <\/strong>their time and may request the support of parents during training sessions. All coaches have a current WWCC card, and you can read more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vic.gov.au\/working-with-children-check\">here<\/a>.\n\nThe sessions run on a Wednesday commencing 8 October 2025.\n\nWe meet at the <strong>equipment sheds <\/strong>at the northern end of the track.\n\nFor children aged 7 and under, the session runs 4:30pm -5:15pm.\n\nFor children 8 years and over, 5:30pm \u2013 6:30pm.\n\nParental supervision is required.\n\nA training session may be cancelled due to inclement weather, i.e. either extreme heat or rain or both! Advance notice of training cancellation will be advised on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LittleAthleticsChelsea\/\">Facebook<\/a> page, so don\u2019t forget to give us a follow!\n<h1>Further Coaching<\/h1>\nFor those who would like \u201ca little extra\u201d outside of this offering, some coaches provide additional training sessions.\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"93\"><strong>Coach<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"106\"><strong>Event\/s<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><strong>Days\/Times<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"77\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"93\">Sabina Harding<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">Sprints and Middle Distance<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Monday5pm &#8211; 6pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\">$15p\/h<\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"mailto:Sabina.harding@outlook.com\">Sabina.harding@outlook.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OUR COACHES<\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Head Coach: Benny \u201cSuperman\u201d Skurka<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nAustralian Athletics Coaching Accreditation:\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Level 2 Development Coach<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Advanced Recreational Running Coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nChelsea Little Athletics&#8217; resident superhero and clown brings a unique blend of experience, knowledge, enthusiasm, passion and fun to our coaching panel.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nConcentrating on foundational knowledge and movement skills in all events, the 2023 Little Athletics Victoria Bryan Neighbour Centre Coach of the Year covers all athletics disciplines (runs, jumps, and throws) recently adding race walking to the coaching bag. But his true passion is in the throws (Shotput and Discus) and recently Multi-class Athletics. Refusing to admit his rising number of laps around the sun, after a Saturday morning spent at the track for Chelsea Little Athletics, Benny can be found honing his knowledge and skills on a Saturday afternoon through competition in Athletics Victoria.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nA few believe he actually lives at the track over the Athletics season. If you dare engage him in conversation around anything regarding Athletics, be prepared for a long, winding and sometimes irrelevant conversation.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nOn a Saturday morning, you\u2019ll find Benny coordinating the entire day &#8211; so try to keep the irrelevant conversation until <em><u>after<\/u> the events<\/em> are complete so he can keep the events moving!\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On Track Leader: Hailey Wellington<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nAustralian Athletics Coaching Accreditation:\n<h3> <\/h3>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Level 1 Youth Coach\n<h3> <\/h3>\nHailey has had a love of Athletics from an early age and has been at Chelsea Little Athletics since she was six years old, so she\u2019s part of the furniture.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nGrowing up, her favourite events varied from the 100m sprint, long jump and progressed to Javelin in her later years.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nShe has over 3 years of coaching children between 5 and 12 years old. Having the opportunity to be part of this club for so long (i.e. most of her life!), has enabled Hailey to not only excel in sports but teach her how to be part of such a beautiful community.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nOn a Saturday during the season, you\u2019ll find her in the middle of the track coaching the On Track children (U6s and U7s). Make sure you come say hi, as her enthusiasm is contagious.\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On Track Coach: Jessie Laughlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nAustralian Athletics Coaching Accreditation:\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Level 1 Youth Coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nJessie too has spent her entire childhood as part of Chelsea Little Athletics (from Under 6s to Under 17s) which means she too has been kicking around the club for as long as anyone can remember.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nThough she\u2019s not currently competing in any events, she\u2019s quite the all-rounder with a special place in her heart for hurdles. The \u201825\/26 season will be her 3<sup>rd<\/sup> season coaching and on a Saturday morning you\u2019ll find her in the middle of the track herding the On Track U6s and U7s. Jessie loves a good chat and getting to know the next cohort of children who, with any luck, will be a future leader of the club as she is.\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Running Coach: Sabina Harding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nAustralian Athletics Coaching Accredited (Silver Status):\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Level 1 Youth Coach<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Level 2 Development Coach<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Advanced Recreational Running Coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nThough one of the newer members of Chelsea\u2019s coaching volunteers, Sabina brings a range of sporting experiences from the worlds of dance, boxing and triathlon. Since having a family she\u2019s concentrated on her running and competed in masters middle distance events on the track. She was also lucky enough to be a finalist in the <em>Little Athletics Victoria Bryan Neighbour Coach of the Year<\/em> award for the \u201824\/25 season.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nSabina\u2019s philosophy in coaching both sprints and middle distance is <em>run better <\/em>before<em> running more<\/em>. She\u2019s currently a provisional psychologist and heavily invested in fostering a competitive mindset and well as self-compassion and the love for sport. On a Saturday morning, you\u2019ll find Sabina coordinating warm-ups, conducting mini-skills sessions while children are waiting for their events, or jibber-jabbering with children and parents &#8211; as she\u2019s pretty good at that too! You\u2019ll also find her coordinating Wednesday night coaching and school holiday programs, so come and say hi.\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guest Coach: Jasper Louey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nAustralian Athletics Coaching Accreditation:\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Level 1 Youth Coach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> <\/h3>\nJasper &#8211; known at the club as <em>\u201cNational Champion Jasper Louey\u201d &#8211; <\/em>is a long jump and triple jump coach and three-time Junior National Triple Jump Champion. We\u2019re so lucky to have him in our midst at the club, as he has graciously supported the On Track children for the past couple of seasons. He was also a finalist in the Little Athletics Victoria Emerging Coach of the Year Awards for the \u201824\/25 season.\n<h3> <\/h3>\nDrawing on his own experience at the national level, Jasper focuses on developing his athletes\u2019 technique, speed and strength while fostering confidence and resilience. Known for a supportive yet driven approach, he is dedicated to helping athletes achieve their personal best above all else.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training: We offer free coached training sessions for all Chelsea Little Athletics Members. Our Australian Athletics accredited coaches will help teach and develop the skills necessary for your child to feel more confident, and improve in all run, jump and throw events. 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