IPF Student Development Plan 2015-2016By

Andrew Richardson IPF Student Development Officer

Contact Details

Phone: 07747303084

Email: arichie@hotmail.co.uk

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Contents Page

Title Page – Page 1

Contents Page – Page 2

Ethos of IPF Student Powerlifting – Page 3

R.E.R.E Aims – Page 4

Yearly Goals – Page 5

What the Plan can offer Students – Page 6

What the IPF needs from its Students – Page 7-8

About the current Student Development Officer – Page 9

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Ethos of IPF Student PowerliftingThe ethos of the IPF and this document wants to empower students of all ages and abilities to take up the sport of powerlifting in Ireland. Either as a coach, referee, spotter, loader, lifter, or a supporter of the sport.

We want to get more people physically active as obesity is a national problem we are facing and the Sport of Powerlifting can easily fix this problem. We don’t judge someone on what weight they are, how they look, what course they study, what religion, what background they are from. We want to see everyone become a “stronger version” of themselves by beating their previous bests and becoming a better more confident individual through hard work and determination.

Powerlifting is a sport for all ages and abilities just like education one can always learn and one can always get stronger. The two go hand in hand, having a strong mind always makes for a body stronger (and vice versa). The federation has a zero-tolerance on doping and will do out of comp and in comp testing.

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R.E.R.E AimsThere are 4 Aims that will expand the growth of student powerlifting in Ireland.

(1): Recruit more students between the ages of 16-23 (male and female), regardless of ability and experience into the sport either as lifters, coaches, referees, spotters, loaders or helping their own regional divisions/national federations in some way, shape or form.

(2): Education is a must to the younger generation on both the dangers of using PED’s (performance enhancing drugs) and teaching them the correct way to train, eat and understand the competition rules. This can be done through hosting seminars with speakers whom are clued up in their relevant fields to educate everyone.

(3): Retention of lifters is key. Once we have individuals interested we need to keep them interested and motivated. To do this we need get them aware of the sport through schools, colleges and universities. In each area schools/colleges/universities should have a feeder system with local clubs so after education they can keep competing.

Each school/college should also have a feeder system into a university as a way of continuing their education alongside competing in the sport.

(4): Enhance lifters capabilities on the. These include physiotherapy, sports therapy, strength and conditioning and

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sports science. These will not only make lifters better but allow them to compete at the top for longer.

Yearly GoalsFor 2015-2016 these are the goals;

- Increase in U18 members- Increase in U23 members - Increase in student members- Have 3 Student run clubs in Ulster affiliated to IPF- Have 3 Student run clubs in Lenister affiliated to IPF- Have 3 Student run clubs in Munster affiliated to IPF- Have 3 Student run clubs in Connaught affiliated to IPF- Increase in student referees- Students competing at National Championships - Students representing Ireland at Euro/World

Championships- U18 and U23 competing at respective European and

World Championships - U18 Squad Sessions- U23 Squad Sessions- Another Student Officer to work alongside myself to

help myself achieve these goals. - Possibly have Student Officers in each province then rely

back to the committee. A chain of command so to speak. Ideally creating a team of 6 people (2 senior officers followed by 4 junior officers)

That is the goals for now these are subject to change. Feel free to email or ring the contact details provided to add or

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discuss these goals. Towards end of 2016 I would like a Student competition but can’t say yes/no yet. I would rather create the base first then focus on comps second.

What the Plan can offer StudentsThe Student Development plan can give students a guide along with the IPF Strategic Plan (once fully developed) to follow and help grow the federation.

They will have the backing of individual’s whom all have the passion for the development of the sport. Not on a national level but to an international level as we (as a nation) have the ability to compete amongst the top nations in Powerlifting.

To encourage everyone to compete in a drug-tested environment and to have anti-doping education at the front to expose anyone trying to undermine the ethos of this federation.

The federation has been set up by lifters for lifters. All members of the committee are coaches, run their own clubs, already been part of other federations on an admin or committee role. So there is no lacking of experience. Any questions please ask, we are here to help you be better lifters and make any processes related to powerlifting much easier.

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What the IPF needs from its StudentsThe Irish Powerlifting federation needs the following from its members and those who wish to join;

- Those who wish to set up a club use the contact details provided and get in touch with Andrew Richardson

- Those who wish to help out with the federation development such as committee work, record keeping, admin etc then message the Facebook Page

- If you are at any university, school, college where you would like to start up a powerlifting club then please send on their contact details as we would like to discuss the possibility of setting up a club linked to the IPF. This way your club can vote at the annual AGM on important matters which can affect our federation.

- If you want to just message the federation to see what we are all about please don’t hesitate to do so.

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- If you are a physio/sports therapist/strength and conditioning coach/sports scientist feel free to contact us as well as we are looking at having Irish Team squad sessions. Any top level support will be much appreciated.

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About the current Student Development Officer

Current Student Development Officer is Andrew Richardson, he is the Founder, Chairman and Head Coach of Teesside Barbarians Powerlifting Club in Middlesbrough. Club is affiliated to YNEPF (Yorkshire North East Powerlifting Federation) which is a member of GBPF and of the IPF. The Teesside Barbarians are the current Northern University Champions with a club of 50 members which has only been going for one year.

He is also the current Student Development Officer for the YNEPF which has now got 5 Student run clubs soon to be 7 within the year. Andrew is studying Applied Sports Science at Teesside University with

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the aim of doing a Masters in Strength and Conditioning and a PhD after. He has experience not only running a club, being a student officer but as a lifter/referee as well.

Any questions please ask as Andrew will do his best to answer them. If he doesn’t have the answer then he will direct you to someone who does. Use contact details provided.

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