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New book published: ‘Coaches’ Corner’
7th November 2024
Essays to help sports coaches and P.E. teachers. My latest book, ‘Coaches’ Corner,’ is now available to buy on Amazon. It contains over 50 essays about athletic development, coaching, and physical education based on my work over the last ten years as Head Coach of Excelsior Athletic Development Club. How and what I’ve coached has […]
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Jack Lalanne – R.I.P.

Jack Lalanne died aged 96I am sorry to hear that Jack Lalanne has died. For those of you that don’t know Jack, he was a legend in the 1950s and 1960s, producing a series of TV slots that still resonate today.

Here is an example of Jack talking about unhappy people. Please spare 3 minutes of your time to see what he has to offer.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jack on his 93rd birthday.  He was generous with his time and advice, and had just finished his 2 hour training session.

He most recently gave a quote for last year’s blog festival. and has been featured regularly on this blog.

In the day and age of quick fixes and gimmicks, and where young athletes want rewards for simply turning up and doing 10 press ups, Jack was a welcome link to simple, honest advice and some impressive feats of strength.

1000 press ups and 1000 pull ups in an hour and 20 minutes is good going.

Our thoughts go to his family.

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