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Empty your cup: Bruce Lee on Strength and Conditioning

Posted On Monday, 20th May 2013 at 06:53

"Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality."

Bruce Lee, Tao of Jeet Kune Do.

mini band exercisesI referred to this time and time again on the Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Course last weekend.

I emphasised the need for clarity of thought and purpose before planning sessions, and also when coaching them.

The Quest for Ultra Performance

Posted On Thursday, 25th April 2013 at 07:12

"Each man delights in the work that suits him best"

odysseusHomer, The Odyssey

Odysseus had his 10 year journey home to Ithaca, Jason his search for the Golden Fleece, Percival his Grail Quest and Frodo had to destroy the One Ring.

All these Heroes had to:

Manual of Physical Training -1931 Pt3

Posted On Thursday, 04th April 2013 at 00:47

Coaching points taken from the Army Manual of Physical Training

personal training willandContinued from Part 2

2 "The characteristics which should be chiefly stressed are accuracy, self-respect, energy , punctuality, obedience, tidiness and cleanliness.

Communication crisis in Coaching?

Posted On Tuesday, 29th January 2013 at 08:34

Is there a communication crisis in coaching?

communication in coachingWhen I ask fellow coaches what are the important skills necessary to coach, "communication" is always one of the answers. The ironic thing is that no one can then agree on what commmunication involves.

Are you restricted by forms?

Posted On Friday, 25th January 2013 at 11:06

“When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form. It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.” Bruce Lee

The Intermediate Guide to NLP

Posted On Monday, 21st January 2013 at 07:34

What is NLP?

Neuro - Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a series of strategies and procedures which can help reduce negative thoughts and behaviours and introduce positive thoughts and behaviours to your life. 

Discipline versus liberty: how your actions affect society

Posted On Wednesday, 02nd January 2013 at 09:51

“I can eat what I want, when I want”

Those were the famous words issued by a friend of mine through a mouthful of cake, two weeks before he was admitted to hospital with a gall stone attack.

His actions led to other people having to look after him: his wife, nurses and doctors. His children were affected as they were worried and concerned about his health. He had the liberty to do what he wanted, but lacked discipline.

This impacted our society.

How to build an athlete: Learning from construction.

Posted On Thursday, 27th December 2012 at 08:34

Can we build it? Yes we can!

I spent over five years working in construction before deciding to change career completely and become an athletic development coach.  I have not regretted that decision as I face new challenges every day and now enjoy going to work.

From my time in construction and my experiences over the last 2 years I can see many similarities in the process of constructing an athlete and a building.  

The Elements of Style: positive language in Coaching.

Posted On Friday, 14th December 2012 at 09:59

elements of style"It is better to express even a negative in positive form."

So say Strunk and White in their excellent little book on writing: "The Elements of Style."

"Consciously or unconsciously the reader (athlete?) is dissatisfied with being told what is not; the reader wishes to be told what is."

This has an important impact on the language we use when communicating with our athletes, whether in writing or speaking.

The 5 Steps to Happiness

Posted On Monday, 03rd December 2012 at 08:33

Government Think Tank Report on Happiness.

how to be happyThe last Government published a report on Mental Health and Wellbeing in 2008. It is a very thoughtful document which was published a few months before the onset of the banking crisis. 

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