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25th March 2025
The father of a 9-year-old boy asked me if I could coach his son 1-1 with his running technique. I said, ‘No.’ Boys that age should be playing outside with their friends, not stuck in an awkward situation with an experienced coach and an expectant father watching on. Unfortunately, the boy attends a private school […]
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The Coaching Tool Box
Does your Coaching Tool Box need a spring clean?
One of my projects this summer has been to sort out the Tools in my Coaching toolbox.
After 20 odd years of training and coaching, the tools can get a bit disorganised. What you learn in the last year tends to stay at the top of the toolbox and is first reached for.
The good stuff that worked 20 years ago is getting a bit rusty at the bottom of the bag.
I am sorting out warm ups, strength exercises, power exercises, flexibility work, work capacity drills, speed sessions, agility progressions and coaching concepts into a system that I can access all of them more clearly.
I hope to make it as tidy as this garden shed.
Client Testimonials
Sam Malcolm
My son, Sam (17), has been working with James over the past fourteen months, during which time Sam has been making the transition from youth to senior football. James has undertaken regular (weekly/biweekly) individual sessions and provided a structured programme for Sam to work on in between the face to face meetings. I have been […]
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