I am a Level 4 Performance Speed Coach based at Litherland Sports Park, Merseyside and have over 25 years experience as a coach. As well as coaching my own Squad I undertake a variety of roles for British and England Athletics. These include International Coach and Team Management, Junior Talent Programme Coach and Delivery of Movement Skill, Physical Preperation and Event Integration Days for England Athletics. I am the Regional Coach Lead in the North across all Speed Events for England Athletics, with the task of working with other coaches for our mutual benefit and development, hopefully repaying some of the time other coaches have put into working with me. I have been part of the National Coach Development Programme since its inception, which has provided me with an excellent platform to develop my coaching knowledge and skills and allowed me to work alongside and learn from some of the top international Speed and Strength and Conditioning Coaches. This led to me attending the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with England Athletics on their Coach and Team Management Development Programme. I have coach for many years at a National Level on the British Athletics Disability programme and believe passionately about the integration of disability and abled bodied athletes for them to receive the best in their coaching. During my time coaching I have worked with a large range of disability athletes, including Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired and Blind athletes, and believe that this has helped to challenge my understanding of stability, movement and speed and has helped in my development as a coach. For further information please contact me at gpilkington@englandathletics.org