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Are you restricted by forms?
“When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form. It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.” Bruce Lee
- Do you use a certain layout for planning training?
- Do you have a favourite spreadsheet?
- Do you always portray data in spider diagrams or pie charts because they “look cool”?
Having a structure is handy because it allows you to have consistency. It can also steer you into certain patterns that may be unsuitable for a changing situation.
I took time out this week to redesign my session planners so that they reflect the 4 cornerstones approach I now take to training athletes.
I had been training one group with an old proforma, and I felt suddenly realised that my sessions were reflecting the form, rather than my philosophy (overview below).
I now have enough flexibility to plan what I want, but have the guideline to keep me on track.
As to pie charts, this course on data visualisation has helped me become a better strength and conditioning coach due to clarity of presentation.
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I have worked with James for three years now. James's attitude to training has changed my approach to my training session and sport making me more focussed and organised to get as much as I can out of each session. The improvements I have made with my fitness, core and my psychological approach to training have been largely down to my sessions with James
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