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DAY 1 AT 420 CLASS HIGH LEVEL COACHES CLINIC IN PORTUGAL

03
Oct 2018

Renowned coach Jim Saltonstall opened day 1 of the 420Class High Level Coaches Clinic at the 420 Class Academy Vilamoura SAILING in Portugal, featuring five days of presentations from experts and on-water sessions to practice and hone skills.

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2018 International 420 High Level Coaches' Clinic
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Today's programme includes an Overview of Clinic Aims, Coach Qualities, Leadership Actions, Coaching for whom, Championship Preparation - 10 Aspects of the sport. This afternoon's session will focus on the 420 online development tools, 420 To the Max video and the 420 E-Book of Performance Exercises.

Clinic Instructors are:

  • Jim Saltonstall MBE (GBR)
  • Michalis Mileos (GRE)
  • Dr. Bernardo Pessoa (POR)
  • Drª. Mónica Neves (POR)
  • Eng. Pedro Pires de Lima (POR)

Eighteen coaches from Angola, Portugal and Romania are participating:

  • Paixão Afonso (ANG) - Clube Naval de Luanda (Olympic Sailor)
  • Edinaldo Torres (ANG) - Clube Naval de Luanda
  • Matias Montinho (ANG - Clube Naval de Luanda (Olympic Sailor)
  • Moisés Camota (ANG) - Clube Naval de Luanda
  • Rui Albuquerque (ANG) - Clube Naval de Luanda
  • Guilherme Cabral (POR) - Clube Naval de Sesimbra
  • Gonçalo Pires (POR) - Clube Naval de Portimão
  • Rodolfo Pires (POR) - Clube Naval de Portimão
  • Álvaro Marinho (POR) - currently  coaching the 470 female swiss team (Olympic Sailor)
  • Nuno Barreto (POR) - Freelance Coach, from Clube Naval de Cascais (Olympic Sailor)
  • Pedro Cruz (POR) - Clube Naval de Cascais
  • Paulo Baptista (POR) - Clube Náutico de Tavira
  • Gonçalo Ramos (POR) - Clube de Vela do Barreiro
  • Ingrid Fortunato (POR) - Clube de Vela de Lagos
  • Frederico Rato (POR) - Clube Naval de Portimão;
  • António Tinoco (POR) - Sport Club do Porto
  • Francisco Melo – (POR) - Clube Internacional da Marina de Vilamoura
  • Liviu Doara  (ROM) - Sportul Studentesc Bucuresti

The aim of the High Level Coaches Clinic is to share knowledge and coaching techniques, with sessions delivered by specialists in a mix of shore side theory and on-water practical sessions. Led by Head coach Jim Saltonstall (GBR), long time coach of the British Sailing Team who has encouraged and inspired so many youngsters towards international and Olympic success. Jim is joined by renowned 420 Coach Michalis Mileos (GRE), along with experts Pedro Pires de Lima (POR), Dr Bernardo Pessoa (POR) and Drª Mónica Neves (POR).

The Clinic is planned as a mix of on-water sessions, lectures, exercises and presentations. Click here for full information on the Clinic Programme and General Conditions

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