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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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What is your number 1 coaching concern?
“If in doubt, do no harm”
On Tuesday I asked a group of coaches from different sports what their main concern was in regards to strength training. It came down to these two:
- Not hurting my players
- I don’t know where to begin
With so much information out there, a lot of it conflicting, these coaches were not sure how to begin, or what was appropriate for their players.
I come across this a lot. Parents, teachers and coaches really do find this difficult.
That is why everything we do is designed to help the young athlete, or their coach and parent.
I spent 90 minutes helping these coaches understand the principles behind training beginners, and gave practical exercises to get started. We also dispelled some of the common myths of strength training,
If this resonates with you, then come along to our “Making sport better” workshop next month.
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Working with James has been a pleasure and education for all of the fencers and coaches, from beginner fencers and trainee fencers, up to international fencers and coaches with decades of experience. We really appreciate James' desire to challenge assumptions but simultaneously his ability to listen to both fencers and coaches on technical and tactical points. He manages to keep his sessions fresh and innovative without losing sight of our central goals. His sessions are challenging and fun and his attention detail is a tribute to his professionalism. Thank you.
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