Shane Fitzgibbon: 6 x World Champion in Tae Kwon Do

In this episode Shane discusses:

  • The influences behind his entry into Martial Arts.
  • His dual career in Martial Arts Instructing and Strength & Conditioning Coaching.
  • His “Why” for coaching kids in particular, with one of the best coaches a compliment can receive!
  • The 4 chores he makes all his students/clients complete.
  • Why “3rd party power” is an important component in coaching.
  • Why holistic development  of the child/athlete is so important in his coaching.
  • The worrying trends he sees in 26 years of coaching kids.

You can listen to the full episode here.

Links to resources he mentions:

You can follow Shane’s work in Tae Kwon Do via the website Connacht Tae Kwon Do and Facebook page.

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