coaches – Excelsior

Are you fit enough to play in the Champions League Final?

By Team | May 20, 2018 |

Bayern vs Chelsea: Only the fittest will prevail.

As the world’s top footballers prepare to meet in the Champions League Final this weekend, we explore what it takes to make it at the highest level.

Advances in Sports Science have revealed the highly energetic demands within the modern game, what we as coaches then do is help you get ready to play and meet those demands.

From the ground up: how to get fit for netball part2

By Team | March 11, 2015 |

Netball is primarily a female sport, which due to their anatomical construction are prone to knee injuries in sport before adding in the complications of landing, jumping and multi directional movement.

Grantham Sabre Camp

By Team | December 10, 2014 |

Sabreurs’ fitness

sabre agility Last week I had the pleasure of working at James and Ian Williams’ summer sabre camp in Grantham. There were about 30 fencers there, from aspiring juniors to top ranked seniors. My role was to support the coaches by delivering group and individual fitness sessions.

Top 5 tips for Cricket fitness

By Team | November 24, 2014 |

With the Ashes about to start all eyes will be on the England Cricket team and their desire to beat the Aussies in their own back yard.

I am currently working with a lot of young cricketers and there are some common themes that run through their training.

10 Fitness Tips and Myths for Rugby: Simon Worsnop

By Team | May 13, 2014 |

Top level rugby is a complex multi faceted sport.

Rugby union has more individual position specific requirements than rugby league.

At top level training will need to reflect this e.g. static strength and neck strength requirements in scrimmaging forwards that are not required to such an extent in rugby league.

Fencing Camp

By Team | August 17, 2010 |

Just came back from working on a 2 day fencing camp in Grantham with various fencers. Two of the girls I train were on the camp, so it was good to see them in action. (Jenny McGeever is pictured).

The camp has been run in the past by Army personnel, and the two PTIs from Headley Court did an excellent job on the camp. Something you can rely on is professionalism and enthusiasm as well as being able to walk the walk.