GRIT Athletics – U8 indoor Program

Our U8 GRIT Program is designed to give young athletes the perfect start — building fundamental movement skills, body awareness, and confidence in a fun, supportive environment.

At this age, development is all about exploration, learning through play, and discovering what their bodies can do. Throughout the season, athletes will:

• Build age‑appropriate fundamental skills like running, jumping, balancing, and throwing
• Develop body awareness, learning how to move with control, coordination, and confidence
• Strengthen early movement patterns that support future athletic development
• Learn to work with others, practicing teamwork, communication, and encouragement
• Overcome small challenges, building resilience and pride as they master new skills
• Grow their confidence, feeling capable, included, and excited to try new things

Every session is designed to be fun, interactive, and engaging, with activities that keep kids moving, smiling, and learning. Our coaches create an environment where every child feels supported and celebrated — no matter their starting point.

The U8 GRIT Program helps young athletes build the foundation they’ll carry into all sports: strong movement skills, teamwork, confidence, and a love for being active.

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GRIT Athletics – Full Season Program

The GRIT Full Season Program delivers a complete developmental pathway for athletes ready to elevate their performance. With two weekly track sessions at the Canada Games Centre and one strength and power session at 360 Fit, athletes receive a balanced, progressive training experience designed to accelerate growth across all event groups.

On the Track – Canada Games Centre

Our track sessions push the boundaries of sprinting, jumping, hurdling, and long‑distance development. Athletes will:

• All sessions will attempt to safely explore each athletes current maximum develop. Once we determine our starting point each athlete will be encouraged to work towards their maximum level while striving to push a little past it. Slowly and safely we will extend each athletes maximum abilities. Resulting in faster, more explosive and more confident young athletes
• Evaluate and refine mechanical efficiency for smoother, faster movement
• Improve acceleration, sprint speed, endurance, and event execution
• Build confidence in their ability to move with purpose and precision
• The program is designed to systematically  help our young athletes develop safely along side their natural growth evolution. Designed to take advantage of the body's ability to adapt to specific training while in the window of most potential.

These sessions are designed to help athletes understand their mechanics, sharpen technique, and apply new strength directly into their event performance.

At 360 Fit – Strength, Power & Agility

Our 360 Fit sessions build the physical foundation required for higher performance on the track. Athletes will:

• Instruction will be given on various methods for building strength, bands, free weights, machines and body weight exercises. Added strength will help Maximize explosiveness through targeted speed and power work
• Improve body awareness, gaining clarity and confidence in efficient execution
• More in depth plyometric training developing all around athleticism 
• Build the physical and mental resilience needed for long‑term success

This is where athletes learn to work with their new explosiveness, strength, and power — creating a complete system of development.

The GRIT Formula

Strength. Power. Agility. Efficiency. Confidence. A perfect blend for full athletic development.

The GRIT Full Season Program builds the base, sharpens mechanics, and accelerates progress — giving athletes every tool they need to succeed as they grow through the season.

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GRIT Athletics – Fall Program (U14 & Older)

This Fall, our GRIT Camp for U14+ athletes is designed to establish a strong, durable foundation that supports higher‑level training and event development. As athletes mature, the demands of their events increase — and so does the importance of building real strength, power, and technical efficiency.

Throughout the season, athletes will focus on:

• Developing event‑specific strength, targeting the muscle groups that drive performance in sprints, jumps, hurdles, and throws.
• Building greater explosiveness, learning how to convert new strength into speed, power, and sharper execution.
• Refining mechanical efficiency, improving posture, rhythm, and movement patterns to reduce wasted energy and enhance performance.
• Increasing physical confidence, helping athletes understand their bodies, their mechanics, and how to position themselves for optimal results.

For older athletes, strength, power, and agility aren’t just fundamentals — they’re the cornerstones of long‑term progression. By investing in these qualities now, athletes set themselves up to master more advanced skills and execute their events with precision as the season unfolds.

The GRIT Fall Program prepares U14+ athletes to step into the indoor season stronger, more explosive, and more technically sound — ready to train with purpose and compete with confidence.

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GRIT TRACK Program

The GRIT TRACK Program is built for athletes who are ready to commit to real track development — with the core emphasis on two focused track sessions each week at the Canada Games Centre. This is where athletes sharpen mechanics, build speed, and develop the event‑specific skills that drive performance across sprints, jumps, hurdles, and endurance.

Twice a Week on the Track – Canada Games Centre

Our track sessions form the heart of the program. Across two weekly practices, athletes will:

• Build explosiveness through targeted speed and power work
• Refine mechanical efficiency for smoother, faster, more controlled movement
• Improve acceleration, sprint speed, endurance, and event execution
• Strengthen technical foundations for sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and longer runs
• Develop confidence in their ability to move with purpose, rhythm, and precision
• Apply new physical qualities directly into event‑specific performance

These sessions are designed to help athletes understand their mechanics, sharpen technique, and build the movement patterns required for long‑term success.

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GRIT Athletics – U10 & U12 Program (CGC)

The U10 & U12 GRIT Program at the Canada Games Centre is designed to help young athletes take the next step in their development. At this stage, kids are ready for more advanced movement skills, age‑appropriate strength building, and early event‑specific learning — all while keeping the fun, energy, and excitement that make them love the sport.

Athletes will focus on:

• Advanced movement skills that match their stage of growth and coordination
• Building strength and power through safe, age‑appropriate progressions
• Learning event‑specific foundations for sprinting, jumping, and longer runs
• Improving mechanical efficiency, teaching their bodies to move with purpose and control
• Developing acceleration, sprint speed, endurance, and explosiveness
• Understanding body awareness, helping them move confidently and efficiently
• Enjoying the sport, staying engaged through interactive drills, games, and challenges

This program blends fun with focused development. Athletes learn how to move well, move efficiently, and build the physical base they’ll rely on as they progress into older age groups and more advanced training.

The U10 & U12 GRIT Program lays the fundamentals and foundation for future success — strong movement skills, growing confidence, and a love for track and field.

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GRIT Athletics – U10 & U12 Recreational Program (Canada Games Center)  
This once‑a‑week GRIT Athletics program at the Canada Games Centre is built for kids who want to try out track and field in a fun, low‑pressure, exploratory way. It’s perfect for young athletes who are curious about the sport, enjoy being active, and want to build confidence through playful movement and age‑appropriate skill development.

What athletes will explore each week

• Fun, growing‑stage movement skills that help kids run, jump, and throw with better coordination
• Light, age‑appropriate strength and power activities using bodyweight, simple tools, and playful challenges
• Intro foundations for sprinting, jumping, and longer runs — taught through games and easy-to-learn drills
• Better mechanical efficiency, helping kids learn how to move with purpose, rhythm, and control
• Acceleration, speed, endurance, and explosiveness in ways that feel like play, not pressure
• Body awareness and confidence, learning how to move safely and efficiently
• Interactive games, stations, and challenges that keep them smiling, engaged, and excited to come back

The vibe

This is a recreational, experiment‑with‑the‑sport environment. Kids get to try different events, discover what they enjoy, and build a strong movement base — all without the intensity of competitive training. It’s about fun first, learning second, and building a love for being active that lasts. It is designed to give kids a sense of what track and Field is all about and if this would be a sport they want to devote more time to.

The outcome

The U10 & U12 Weekly Rec Program gives young athletes the fundamentals they’ll use in any sport: strong movement patterns, growing confidence, and a positive introduction to track and field. It’s a playful, supportive way to explore the sport and build skills that will help them thrive as they grow.

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