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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
Louise Helyer – Modern Pentathlete, Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist Epee
I have been working with James since September 2009, with a history of becoming injured in winter months our main goal was to over come this and help my core/hip area to become more stable thus enabling me to run at my full potential. Not only have I made it through the winter months without gaining the usual knee injuries I have also improved my performance to currently become one of the top ranked athletes.
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