Posts Tagged ‘athletic development’
Athletic Development Workshop at Christ’s Hospital
Athletic Development in action at Christ’s Hospital Last week I ran 2 workshops for some of the Sports Scholars at Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham, West Sussex. Whilst the title was Athletic Development, the content was all about teaching the pupils about movement. Movement is the foundation of physical education (p.e.). So you could just…
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Why hiring an expert coach will save you time and money
Young athletes (and their parents) are overwhelmed with information from varying sources that is often conflicting. It is my job to help them navigate the maelstrom.
Originally designed as a concept to deal with organising and displaying online information and layouts, information architecture could as easily be applied to coaching.
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.
How to start weightlifting pt2
The main lifts in weightlifting
The 2 major exercises are the snatch (pictured right) and the clean and jerk.
The snatch requires the lifter to pick the bar up from the floor and above their head in one quick action. They then have to stand up from this low position until the judges say that the lift is finished.
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.
Preparing to win: athlete support day review
“If you’re getting into the ring with Mike Tyson, your warm up better be good”.
Was the message of my first section of the most recent athlete support day in Exeter. We had 21 players from 8 different sports take part.
The lack of preparation immediately before a match from young sports people constantly needs addressing.
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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.
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Get off that machine
As beginners we are often taught to isolate movements down to their simplest form.
In gyms this is done as single joint resistance training exercises or stretches.
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