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Becoming a strength and conditioning coach
Quickest way to become an S&C coach I had some e-mail correspondence yesterday with someone interested in Coaching athletes. They were looking for short cuts to working with top level athletes. Keith Morgan, my strength coach, gave me some sound advice years ago when he said “get a group of young athletes, work with them…
Read More5 tips on how to get started in S&C Coaching
I am constantly asked on the best ways to get started in S&C Coaching. This post will helpfully answer most queries.
Understand what it is to be a Coach first.
The discipline in which you Coach is of secondary importance to your ability to Coach.
Read MoreWilland Sports Day 1898-1926
Willand’s History as an Athletic Centre It is hard to believe now, but Willand used to host one of the foremost events in the Westcountry’s sporting calendar. Between 1898 and 1926, with a six year break for the First World War, the famous Willand Sports – which included cycling, ‘foot’ and horse racing – attracted…
Read MoreTrick or Treat? 10 reasons why you are turning your child into an addict.
“Irresponsible parenting leads to obesity epidemic after Halloween”
Jumping on the American Bandwaggon and sending your kids out to Trick or Treat tonight? (Whatever happened to apple bobbing?). You might think that the occasional sweet won’t do any harm, but it is the hidden sugar that is turning your child into an addict.
Teaching and coaching: thoughts from Lombardi
Show, Do, Teach
I mentioned this yesterday on the SW Fencing hub when asked by a coach how I structure my sessions.
When coaching groups I try to structure the session like this:
Read MoreThe best weightlifting book: a review
What are the best books to read about Olympic Weightlifting? It depends on whether you are a lifter or a coach, and whether you are new or experienced. It might be that you are just interested to learn about the sport. You might be looking for technical information, or for a programme to follow. Here…
Read MorePlanned Performance Training: Bill Knowles
Envelope of healing
The upper limit of the envelope is for the elite athlete, but too much work leads to inflammation. Too little work is safer, but it is not causing enough adaptability.
There are no time frames for the rehab procedures, instead criteria based progressions are needed
Goal setting for sport: 4 secrets to success
Lots of the athletes I work with have done a goal setting for sport exercise with their various coaches in the summer. This can quickly become consigned to the dustbin of history once the first three matches of the season have been played.
Read MoreImproper Application and Interpretation of Sports Science Statistics
The latest craze in competitive sport appears to be the use of data to aid understanding of, and improvement in sporting performance. This has resulted in a glut of material, each item claiming to have established some new result which may have useful implications in the development and performance of human athletes.
Read MoreGetting fit for Archery
“Whatever’s wrong ain’t the bow and whatever’s right is the archer.”
For the last 18 months I have been working alongside the Gloucestershire Archery Society and a number of local clubs as part of the.