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November 5, 1996
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)


The following is being distributed at the request of the Coaching Council of Newfoundland and Labrador:

The Coaching Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, in conjunction with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, is hosting a series of coaches seminars during the month of November. Locations consist of St. John's, Gander and Labrador City. These seminars are entitled "A Closer Look" Coaches Seminars.

The seminars offered will cover a variety of sport related topics...a must for all coaches. The presenters include Dr. Basil Kavanagh, Ph.D. Sport Psychology, Coach and Educator; David Behm, Exercise Physiologist, Coach and Educator; and Lisa Power, Nutrition Consultant.

There will be a strength training seminar in Gander, on Thursday, November 7, which will deal with the specific resistance training programs for strength, size, power and endurance as well as the respected energy systems. It will aid the coach in determining and setting up proper and efficient training and exercise programs for individual athletes.

A seminar on nutrition on Monday, November 25, at the Holiday Inn, will cover healthy nutrition required by the athlete both in the off season training, along with pre and post game dietary guides. It will also cover the different types of foods in the Canada's Food Guide along with their nutritional value.

The mental training seminar on Saturday, November 30, in Labrador City, will cover many pertinent aspects of mental training which include goal setting, dealing with anxiety arousal, pre-competition and competition strategies, self-esteem and self-concept and cognitive intervention. This presentation will be conducted in a workshop format.

Registration for each individual seminar is $5 per person.

Contact: Dave Bouzane, (709) 729-3615 or fax (709) 729-5293. For more information on the Gander seminar contact: Kevin Waterman, (709) 651-2935. For more information on the Labrador City seminar contact: Dave Thomas, (709) 944-3602.

1996 11 05 2:50 p.m.

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