Inspires Ltd

Who is Sarah Stevenson Britain’s most successful Taekwondo athlete of all time, our first ever World Champion and our first and only Olympic Medallist. Her Results include: 3 x World Champion 4 x European Champion Olympic Medallist 2008 3 x Olympian Most importantly is that none of my results have come easy, this is the message that I would like to share with you and hopefully inspire you with. My family and I have struggled and made so many sacrifices to reach the very highest level of my sport and they have all been worthwhile. The final thing I would like to say is that I know what it is like to be a young, aspiring athlete and can appreciate how difficult this can be for both parents and athletes, I hope to share my experiences with you and hope that this will help in some way. The Aim The aim of this unique development programme is to work alongside club coaches and target young, aspiring Taekwondo athletes between the ages of 11 - 19 (flexible) that are 4th Kup and above who have goals and future ambitions. I feel this is an age where there are a lot of distractions in life and I want to help with that ‘drop out’ factor in my sport by offering them something that I never had – someone qualified, willing and passionate about sharing their experiences, good and bad to assist and accelerate their learning curve to achieve their goals. The workshops will aim to enhance the young athlete’s all round professional and pro-active approach to becoming an elite sports person. I am going to be inviting special guests on my Inspires workshop who are experts in their respective fields. Criteria Applicants must be: • Between 11 - 19 years old (flexible) • 4th Kup and above • Recommended by their club coach • Have experience in competition training and competing domestically • Passionate about achieving goals • Have a current and valid BTCB license When and where is it held? Ten Acres Leisure Centre Ten Acres Lane Newton Heath Manchester M40 2S Workshop 1 - Sunday 25th September 2011 Workshop 2 - Sunday 23rd October 2011 Workshop 3 - Sunday 6th November 2011 Schedule 10.00 am Parents to drop off their children 10.15 am Introduction and Team building exercises 11.00 am Specific Structured Taekwondo Training (athletes to bring their own equipment) 12.30 am Rest and snack time (athletes to bring their own food and snacks) 1.00 pm Special guest speaker or expert advice, for example, nutrition, psychology and fitness advice 2.00 pm Specific structured Taekwondo training (athletes to bring all their own equipment) 3.15 pm Parents to return for their children and opportunity for questions & answers Inspires Workshop Fee Applications forms and payment must be submitted before Friday 16th September 2011. If successful, you will receive an approval letter with confirmation of your workshop times and arrangements. It is highly recommended that you attend all 3 workshops and the cost for them all is £80.00 however, if you are not able to attend all 3 individual sessions will cost £30 each. Payments (by cheque only) should be made payable to Sarah Stevenson Inspires Ltd and posted to: Nick Kelly Sport Taekwondo UK East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane Manchester M11 3DS How I will be selective of who I choose to be part of this limited and exclusive ‘Sarah Stevenson Inspires Workshop’. If you feel that yourself or your students would benefit from this great opportunity then please return the application form no later than Friday 16th September. Please attach a passport photograph (no staples) of good likeness (no hats, sunglasses to be worn). Recap The Sarah Stevenson Inspires workshop will return in September working alongside club coaches to target young, aspiring Taekwondo athletes between the ages of 11 - 19 (flexible) that are 4th Kup and above who have goals and future ambitions. Sarah will share her experiences, good and bad, to assist and accelerate the learning curve of these athletes and to help them achieve their goals. The workshops will aim to enhance the young athlete’s all round professional and pro-active approach to becoming an elite sports person. There will also be special guests in attendance, all of whom are experts in their respective fields.