Hurdles Masterclass

As part of our ongoing support for coaches around the 1^st of April age-group changes, we will once again be delivering a Hurdles Masterclass, led by Colin Jackson. This session continues the bi-annual hurdle workshops we have previously run and is intended to support both coach and athlete development.

Please note the following details for your diary:

– Date: 28/02/26
– Time: 12:00–15:30 (final timings to be shared closer to the time)
– Location: NIAC, Cardiff
– Theme: Brilliant basics (relevant to both development and performance-level athletes)
– Who can attend: All Welsh event group coaches. Please let me know which athletes you would see value in attending, we have a limit of 12-15 athletes.
– Session duration: 2 hours

Key focus areas include:

• Reinforcement of key technical principles
• The importance of core stability for hurdling

Proposed schedule:

• 12:00–13:00 – Coaches Q&A and knowledge sharing
• 13:30–15:30 – Practical session with athletes, followed by Q&A
• 15:45 – Close

Further details will follow in due course. In the meantime, please let me know your interest to attend.

Best regards,

Rhys Williams

Pathway Lead and National Talent Development Coordinator – Sprints Address: Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ Mobile: 07740 637660 Office: 02920644870 Email: rhys.williams@welshathletics.org Website: www.welshathletics.org