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"It's the people business stupid": GAIN 2013
17/06/2013 - 17:01
Coaches are in the people business I have just returned from another fantastic GAIN (Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network) in Houston, Texas. The 5 day event was full of ideas, tips and sharing of...

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Fit for fencing: part 2

Posted On Wednesday, 08th May 2013 at 07:30

Getting young fencers fit

fencing fitnessWe are currently working with the South West Junior Fencing Hub introducing and developing fitness protocols. The first session was an introduction to fitness by me, Matt took the second session. 

Coaching Legends: Learning from the best.

Posted On Wednesday, 01st August 2012 at 07:48

Standing on the shoulders of giants.

Frank DickI spent Monday in the presence of some Coaching giants: Frank Dick, Bill Sweetenham and Vern Gambetta at the Global Coaches House.

6 ways to get better as a strength and conditioning coach.

Posted On Monday, 12th December 2011 at 09:08

I am pleased to announce that on Saturday 6 people passed the level 1 Strength and Conditioning for Sport Course, and 2 passed the level 2.

There were some excellent examples of coaching practice on the day, using skills and knowledge gained from the previous workshops, their studies and their own experiences.

Using External Cues in Coaching: Diary of an Intern

Posted On Friday, 30th September 2011 at 05:54

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”.

This quote by John Wooden reflects the importance of continually developing as a coach and suggests that gaining qualification as a coach is merely the starting point of that development.

Continual Professional Development in the Digital Age

Posted On Monday, 19th September 2011 at 07:11

How Technology Aids Learning

Sharing of information has come a long way in the last decade. A quick search on the internet can reveal text, photos and videos on virtually any topic. The quality may vary, but whether we like it or not the information is out there.

 In fact, it now seems ridiculous that when I was an undergraduate in the 1990s, I used to get the tube around London to visit varying medical libraries to photocopy articles to read as part of my studies. It would often take a whole day to collect the information I was looking for.

Summer - Time for reflection?

Posted On Thursday, 19th August 2010 at 04:30

I use the term "summer" loosely.

You are training for a race, you get to race day, you get it done, you go out for a recovery run the next day. You think about when your next race is going to be, and then you start training for that.

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