My opening remarks explained that I was fortunate to have been mentored and guided by some of the nation’s greatest athletics coaches some 30 years ago as I took my first faltering steps into the world of coaching. Wilf Paish, Carl Johnson, Frank Dick, Bruce Longdon and Malcolm Arnold formed the cornerstone of my learning back then. Carl apparently is still a force be reckoned in his beloved North-East. The presentation focused on Physical Competence development as a major component of athletic development and I hope the content was helpful to the attending coaches. The key point was that athletes need ‘the physical competence to do the technical stuff’. I look forward to being able to visit all the other regions in the near future.