Rapid Speed Academy: Specialist Track & Field Clinics (CANCELLED)
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Level Up Your Athletics. One Week. Zero Excuses. Don't Wait.This July, the Rapid Speed Academy is opening the doors to one of the most comprehensive junior track and field development experiences available in the region. Five days. Fifteen hours. Expert coaching. Limited spots. This is the clinic your athlete cannot afford to miss.
Event Overview
Detail
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Dates
July 6th – 10th
Time
12:00pm – 3:00pm daily
Total Coaching Hours
15 hours across 5 days
Location
Duncan Mackinnon Athletics Track
Eligibility
All abilities — Ages U12 and above
Single Day
$65 per day
Full 5-Day Block
$275 (save $50)
What Makes This Clinic Different?
Most clinics focus on one thing. We focus on the whole athlete.
The Rapid Speed Academy Specialist Track & Field Clinics go far beyond technical drills on the track. We have built a program that develops athletes from the inside out — combining event-specific specialist coaching with performance workshops that address the mental, physical, and biological foundations of athletic excellence.
If your athlete is serious about improving — or simply ready to discover what they are truly capable of — this is the environment to do it.
Event-Specific Specialist Coaching
Every session is led by experienced, accredited coaches who bring genuine expertise to their discipline. Athletes will receive focused, hands-on instruction across the following events:
Block Starts & Sprints
The foundation of all track performance. Athletes will learn the mechanics of a powerful start, develop explosive acceleration, and work on maintaining top-end speed. Technique, drive phase, and race execution are all covered in detail.
Long Jump & Triple Jump
From approach run consistency to take-off mechanics and landing technique, athletes will develop the full skill set required to maximise distance in both horizontal jump events. Rhythm, speed, and precision are the focus.
Hurdles
Hurdling is as much about rhythm and confidence as it is about technique. Our coaches will work with athletes on lead leg mechanics, trail leg efficiency, and developing the consistent stride pattern that separates good hurdlers from great ones.
Shot Put & Discus
Throwing events demand a unique combination of strength, timing, and rotational mechanics. Athletes will be coached through the fundamentals of both events, with a focus on safe technique, power transfer, and building the confidence to compete.
Performance Workshops
What separates good athletes from great ones is rarely just physical ability. The Rapid Speed Academy Specialist Clinics include a series of performance workshops designed to give athletes the knowledge and tools to perform at their best — on the track and beyond.
Mindset Workshops
Athletic performance begins in the mind. In this workshop, athletes will explore the mental skills that underpin consistent, high-level performance — including goal setting, managing pressure, building self-belief, and developing a growth mindset. These are skills that will serve athletes not just in sport, but in every area of their lives.
Neuro Performance Workshop
The brain drives everything the body does. This workshop introduces athletes to the principles of neuro performance — how the nervous system influences speed, reaction time, focus, and decision-making under pressure. Athletes will learn practical strategies to prime their nervous system for competition and training, giving them a genuine edge that most of their competitors will never know about.
Recovery Strategy Workshop
Training hard is only half the equation. Recovery is where performance gains are actually made. This workshop covers the science and practice of effective recovery — including sleep optimisation, active recovery techniques, managing training load, and the strategies used by high-performance athletes to bounce back faster and perform more consistently.
Nutrition Strategy Workshop
What athletes eat directly impacts how they train, recover, and compete. This workshop provides practical, age-appropriate guidance on fuelling for performance — covering pre-training nutrition, hydration strategies, post-session recovery eating, and how to build healthy habits that support long-term athletic development. No fad diets. No complexity. Just real, actionable information that works.
Injury Prevention & Movement Quality
Understanding how to move well is one of the most important investments any young athlete can make. This session covers the fundamentals of movement quality, common track and field injury patterns, and the warm-up and cool-down strategies that keep athletes healthy and on the track for longer.
Meet Your Coaches
Duane Girton — Head Coach, The Rapid Speed Academy
Duane Girton is a High Performance Coach with 21 years extensive coaching experience developing athletic talent across all ages and ability levels. As the founder of The Rapid Speed Academy, Duane has built a coaching philosophy centred on the whole athlete — combining technical excellence with performance education to produce athletes who are not just faster and stronger, but smarter and more resilient competitors. Currently in the process of writing two books to share my experience with you all.
Our Amazing Coaching Team
Every coach supporting Duane at this clinic is a Level 2 Accredited Coach, personally mentored and developed by Duane over the last three years. Our team shares a unified coaching philosophy and a genuine commitment to athlete development. You can be confident that every athlete at this clinic is in expert hands from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.
Who Is This Clinic For?
This clinic is designed for athletes aged U12 and above, of all abilities. Whether your child is stepping onto a track for the first time, competing at club level, or preparing for a big season ahead, our coaches will meet them exactly where they are and work with them to reach their next level.
We welcome beginners who are curious about athletics, club athletes looking to sharpen specific skills, and experienced competitors who want to gain a genuine performance edge. Our small group environment ensures that no athlete gets lost in the crowd — every participant receives personalised coaching, individual feedback, and the kind of attention that actually drives improvement.
A Typical Day at the Clinic
Sessions run from 12:00pm to 3:00pm each day and are structured to deliver maximum value in every minute. Each day begins with a dynamic warm-up and movement preparation led by our coaching team. Athletes then move through focused technical coaching blocks across the day's featured events, with coaches providing real-time feedback and individual corrections throughout.
Integrated into the week are our performance workshops — short, engaging, and highly practical sessions that give athletes knowledge they can apply immediately. Each day concludes with a structured cool-down and team debrief, where athletes can ask questions, share wins, and set intentions for the following session.
The environment is positive, high-energy, and athlete-centred. We push athletes to grow — and we make sure they enjoy every step of the process.
Pricing & Booking
Option Single Day
$65
3 hours of specialist coaching + daily performance content
Full 5-Day Block
$275
15 hours of coaching + all performance workshops (save $50)
The full 5-day block is the best way to experience everything this clinic has to offer. The performance workshops build on each other across the week, and athletes who attend all five days will leave with a complete toolkit for athletic development that extends well beyond July.
Spots Are Strictly Limited
We are deliberately capping registrations at this clinic. This is not a marketing tactic — it is a coaching decision. Maintaining a low coach-to-athlete ratio is central to the quality of experience we deliver, and once those spots are gone, they are gone.
Every year, athletes want to perform better and more consistently for the season wishing they had booked sooner. Do not let that be your athlete this July.
The athletes who book today are the ones who will step onto the track in October with better technique, stronger mindsets, and a full performance toolkit. The athletes who wait may not get the chance at all.
Secure Your Spot Now
BOOK NOW — SECURE YOUR SPOT
Booking takes less than two minutes. Spots are limited and filling fast. If you are reading this, there is still time — but that window is closing.
For any questions before you book, reach out directly:
Mobile: 0405 101 332
Email: duane@rapidspeed.com.au
Presented by The Rapid Speed Academy
Duncan Mackinnon Athletics Track | July 6th – 10th | 12:00pm – 3:00pm daily
We look forward to seeing your athlete on the track this July.
Location
Duncan Mackinnon Athletics Track
Corner North and Murrumbeena Roads, Murrumbeena Vic 3163
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Rapid Speed Academy: Specialist Track & Field Clinics (CANCELLED)
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