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Annual Conference on Athletic Development
James in practical session
In the early hours of tomorrow morning I fly to Houston to attend the GAIN conference for 5 days. This will be my 5th visit to Vern Gambetta’s athletic development masterclass.
There is no other conference like it: containing a mixture of practical sessions, lectures, talks and discussions. The diverse range of backgrounds of people includes:
- p.e. teachers
- physiotherapists
- athletic trainers
- athletics coaches
- football coaches
- strength and conditioning coaches
- wrestling coaches
- and me.
This means that any discussion about athletes is benefits from many different perspectives, with all of the people having one goal: getting their athletes better.
The sessions start at 0630 (although me and my roomate Andy Stone start at 0545) and run through until 2200.
This is a chance for me to learn, discuss and share ideas that will translate into practical sessions for all our athletes when I return. It also helps me run the coach education workshops as I get a very detailed look at coaching processes and latest ideas from World Class coaches who are leading their fields.
Watch this space for updates.
Client Testimonials
Weston AGC
I first met James at a South West Gymnastic conference and thought he was superb then, and still do! James' ability to adapt to different sports and levels is excellent, and he is superb at getting his message across to different ages of gymnasts. He did a workshop at our club for our competitive gymnasts and it was superb, His work was of great value to a wide range of ages and levels, with a tremendous emphasis on posture and injury prevention. We have been able to put his training methods into practice and are seeing an improvement in the all round strength and fitness of our gymnasts.
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