Whilst in Singapore, BSCTA National Organiser Brian McGuinness tied up the services of one of the foremost coaches in the world for our Conference in September.

Full details are to be finalised, but coach Hirai will talk on three topics of interest over the weekend and also run two Workshops after the Conference in venues to be agreed.

This is a major coup and will provide British coaches with an insight into the precide workings of Kitajima's programme in Japan.