Posts Tagged ‘book review’
Summer reading 2016
Book recommendations for reading this summer I hope you get time for some summer reading (if we get a summer). I try to read more fiction or biographies of non work related people whilst on holiday, rather than technical manuals. Here are my Top 5 summer reading books for coaches I have read so far this year…
Read MoreBooks read in 2016 so far
A list of books I have read so far in 2016 (Updated April, includes some excellent coaching and leadership books). Hellicona Spring: Brian Aldiss. Classic British SF novel. Leading: Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz. Patchy book from the Manchester United Manager. Some great insights, but poorly written. Epilogue is excellent. The Dispossessed: Ursula Le Guin.…
Read MoreThe best weightlifting book: a review
What are the best books to read about Olympic Weightlifting? It depends on whether you are a lifter or a coach, and whether you are new or experienced. It might be that you are just interested to learn about the sport. You might be looking for technical information, or for a programme to follow. Here…
Read MoreThe best sport psychology book?
A discussion we had on the Level 3 Coaching Strength and Conditioning Sport Assessment on Saturday.
I always share some book ideas with coaches on the courses I deliver. This time the 3 I brought were:
Read MoreThinking Fast and Slow: Book Review
“What You See Is All There Is (WYSIAT)”
is a common flaw we can all suffer from: our System 1 brain retrieves instant information and makes decisions based on currently activated ideas. Unfortunately it fails to allow for information outside of that.
(Those of you who watch the immense self belief and ignorance of people on “The Apprentice” may recognise this!),
Read MoreRugby Games and Drills: Book Review
Rugby Games and Drills
Written by RFU National Academy Fitness Advisor Simon Worsnop this book has over 115 training exercises for improving technique, tactics and fitness.
The book is split into 10 chapters:
Read More“Talent” Books debunked: Nature and Nurture are both needed.
What happens when Journalists tackle science?
A number of books have appeared recently in the USA and the UK purporting to explain the development of talent and excellence in the sporting and business environments. A common feature of these books is that they are written by journalists,who attempt to deal with complex scientific concepts.
How to become a Strength and Conditioning Coach? – Diary of an Intern
We are now counting down to the end of our internship with James at Excelsior, and this is a good point to reflect on what I have experienced!
But before that I just want to mention the events from the last few weeks at Millfiled School.
Read MoreThe Complete Keys to Progress- Book Review
I shall be reviewing a few of the books I have read so far this year on this week’s blog.
The first is by John McCallum and is a compilation of articles first published in Strength and Health magazine from 1965-1972. (For students, this is before your expert lecturers in S&C were born).
Training mixed groups
It is quite challenging training groups of athletes from different sports and at different ages and stages of development as a group.