Framlingham College, Suffolk, England

Elite Athlete Development

To complement the sport specific specialist coaching and individual training regimes, pupils with divisional and international sporting aspirations are invited to join the Elite Athlete Development Programme. This programme, through a series of lectures, coaching sessions and meetings, ongoing fitness assessment, performance evaluation and target setting, is designed to provide a framework which will allow our top athletes to develop the necessary skills for sporting success at the highest level. 

Key areas of focus:

  • Fitness Testing, Evaluation and Conditioning.
  • Sports Psychology.
  • Motivation & Target Setting
  • Diet and Nutrition for Sporting performance.
  • Injury & Rehabilitation.
  • Developing a correct sport-life balance: ensuring pupils achieve their academic potential as well as their sporting potential.
  • Preparation for Elite level sport.

We already work in partnership with numerous clubs and academies to ensure that our programme complements any external coaching our elite athletes receive.

We have links with:

  • Northampton RFC, Leicester RFC & Cardiff Blues.  Also, contacts at Sale, Saracens, Wasps, Bristol,Worcester, Bath and London Irish
  • Northants and Essex CCC.  Also, MCC Young Cricketers.
  • Various Premier League Hockey Clubs, including Ipswich Ladies, Reading, East Grinstead, Chelmsford.
  • Various Universities with high profile sporting pedigree: Loughborough, Exeter, Bath, UWIC, Brunel, Newcastle & Manchester.

Coaching Staff include:

  • Mr James Alvis – Director of Sport & Head of Boys’ Games
  • Mrs Esther Gregory – Head of Girls’ Games
  • Mr Martin Webdale – Elite Athlete Development Programme Co-ordinator

Mr. James Alvis – Master i/c Rugby.

  • RFU Level 3 Coach.
  • England U21 and Student International, and former professional
  • Mr. Martin Webdale
    RFU Level 2 Coach (experience with Cardiff Blues Academy)
    Welsh Universities and former professional.
  • Mr. Marcus Marvell – Captain of Shropshire.

Mr. Jon Slay – Master i/c Boys’ Hockey

  • Great Britain U18 & England U21 International;
    English Universities’ Captain.
  • Mr. Mark Kendall – England & Zimbabwe International.

Mr. Paul Jarvis – Master i/c Cricket

  • Level 3 ECB Cricket Coach; Suffolk CC 1st team Coach;
    England Test & One Day International; Yorkshire & Sussex CCC.
  • Mr Marcus Marvell - Middlesex CCC, Minor Counties & British Universities.
  • Mr Martin Webdale – Assistant Master i/c Cricket.  Essex U19.

Mrs. Esther Gregory – Head of Girls’ Hockey

  • Level 2 EHA Hockey Coach.
  • Mr. Jon Slay – Great Britain U18 & England U21 International.

Mrs. Denny Jones – Head of Netball

  • Suffolk Netball.
  • Mrs. Kathy Gardens – County Hockey, Tennis, Squash & Netball.

Mrs. Esther Gregory – Head of Girls’ Tennis

  • County Tennis.
  • Mr. Trevor Wright Level 3 LTA Tennis Coach.

Exciting forthcoming Developments in our Facilities

  • Rejuvenation & Development of the Sports’ Pavillion.
  • New Astro on Inskips & refurbishment of Borrett’s (Autumn ’08).
  • Refurbishment of Weights & Fitness Suites (completed Summer’08).

James Alvis (Director of Sport) & Mark Robinson (Senior Master)

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