New book published: ‘Coaches’ Corner’

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 changed dramatically in the last decade: I’ve moved from being a ‘Strength and Conditioning Coach’ to an Athletic Development Coach.

I’ve learned where the textbooks are outdated and improved my delivery when coaching young people in gymnastics, athletics, and weightlifting.

Part of this has been due to reflective practice, part of it has been due to the time spent with other excellent coaches from around the world: people more experienced than me and experts in their fields.

The book is an accumulation of my best work. I hope it helps younger coaches or those P.E. teachers stuck in a rut, banging their heads against the wall of an outdated curriculum set by people who have no contact with children!

Instead of following endless fads led by social media, I have set out clear ideas and thought-provoking pieces to help coaches improve what they do. National Governing Bodies (NGBs) have too long been driven by forcing every participant into a ‘pathway’ that fits the few rather than the many.

Post-Covid, things needed to change, but they haven’t. This book will help you navigate the new landscape, putting children and participants first, not the NGB (or pushy parent).

You can buy ‘Coaches Corner’ here.