Athletics Coaching

Fitness, agility and more

Whether it is for general fitness, a budding young footballer or training for a Marathon we can set goals and tailor sessions to your specific needs

Technical Events

Fitness, agility and more

From hurdles to long jump, speed events to high jump GW Fitness has trained and experienced coaches to help your athletic development

Sprints

Fitness, agility and more

Sprints

For those wanting to progress in their sprints or speed for other sports GW Fitness has specific sprint specialists to help

Shropshire Based Coach

Gemma Weetman

Head coach. Heptathlon background. Current main based is Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Gemma is the owner of GW Fitness. She was an international athlete representing Great Britain in Heptathlon and Pentathlon for numerous years. Over her career she has worked with World Class coaches and athletes both as an athlete and as a coach or therapist herself.

Gemma has been coaching athletics for nearly 20 years with experience with those aged from 6 to 70+ years of age.

Gemma enjoys coaching all of the heptathlon disciplines including long jump, high jump, shot putt, javelin, hurdles, sprints and middle distance as well as other events such as triple jump or long distance running.

Gemma is also a qualified Personal Trainer with significant knowledge and experience creating strength and conditioning sessions to improve athletic performance as well as build resilience to injury. As such she regularly works with players from a range of sports such as football and rugby improving speed and agility.

Gemma's final string to her bow is her qualification and experience as a Sports Massage Therapist equipping her to train and educate her athletes to the best of their physical abilities, minimising injury risks and optimising recovery.

If you would like a coach with not only a wealth of knowledge and experience, but a charismatic, empathetic and motivating personality then why not get in touch to see how Gemma can help you.

Training with Gemma

London Based Coaches

George Vaughan

Hurdler and rugby player with significant experience coaching speed and agility to team players as well as most athletics disciplines including sprints, hurdles, long jump and more. Based at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

George has personal experience competing at high level and representing Great Britain in the Sprint Hurdles. He is also a keen rugby player and Personal Trainer.

George has been coaching for around 7 years. His experience ranges from children as young as 6 years old up to adults.

George is a skilled trainer for sports players from rugby to football, NFL to tennis. As well as the athletics disciplines of hurdles, distances from 60-800m and numerous other events such as shot putt, long jump and much more.

George is knowledgable, highly motivational, patient and dedicated to ensuring his clients progress.

Training with George

London Based Coaches

Amber Beackon

Sprint specialist with significant experience coaching speed, agility and sport specific fitness. Based at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

Amber not only has a personal background as a sprinter but has studied sport to a high level completing a degree in Sport and Exercise Science, a masters in Sports Biomechanics as well as her Personal Training qualifications.

Amber has been coaching athletics for around 6 years, working with children as young as 6 right through to adults.

Amber has experience coaching most athletic disciplines however her particular speciality is within sprints and specific conditioning towards an individual's sports. Amber not only works with athletes but she works with individuals from other sports to with to become fitter, faster or more agile for their own sport such as football.

Amber is not only highly knowledgeable but she is well motivated, empathetic and has a great eye for detail.

Training with Amber