Posts Tagged ‘archery’
Getting 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.
Young sports people in Oxford get expert support
Excelsior Athletic Development Centre comes to Oxfordshire.
Easter saw the first Athlete Support Day of 2014 for Oxfordshire athletes, with 5 different sports represented.
Getting teenagers to take control of their sport preparation
“I don’t have a warm up routine”
was the quote of the day from a 16 year old experienced competitor on our Athlete Support Day on Monday.
Another young athlete I work with was a bundle of nerves before a recent competition. I am trying hard to get these young people to establish a warm up routine that is regular, specific and gives them confidence.
Read MoreDo your athletes thrive or survive?
Every get the feeling you are muddling through?
That is what a lot of parents of young athletes feel like. Buffetted along the river of teenage years, carried by a current of car journeys,camps. training sessions, angry coaches, exams and hormones.
Training young athletes: Part 7 Marco Cardinale
In this Olympic Year, I thought it would be a good idea to hear from coaches who have worked with developing athletes and their thoughts. Today Marco Cardinale who is the head of Sports Science and Resarch at the British Olympic Association.