Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes – Book Review
April’s book review was the key text in youth strength and conditioning…
Read more >Talent ID and European Adventures – John Pearce (The Handball Academy)
In episode 3 of the “Ask the Expert” series I interview John Pearce, founder of “The Handball Academy.”
Read more >5 ways early specialisation hurts athletes
The assumption of early specialization in 1 sport, is that by selecting a single sport to focus upon at an early age, the athlete will be able to excel to a higher level than if their attention or time was divided by participating in a number of sport.
Read more >Is there room for values in youth sport? — The Sporting Influencer
Athletic Evolution: Is there room for values in youth sport? Here is a link to a guest blog I recently wrote for Richard Cashman’s “The Sporting Influencer” You can read the article via Is there room for values in youth sport? — The Sporting Influencer Please like, comment and share as you see fit! Are you a […]
Read more >Child to Champion – James Baker (Proformance)
In the latest episode of “Ask the Expert” I speak to James Baker: Director of Proformance, Strength and Conditioning Coach and PE Teacher at St Peter’s High School.
Read more >The 4 sport parents coaches don't want to see
Bad Sport parenting and what we can do about it…
Read more >Paudie Roche Seminar – Setanta College
I’ve just recently come across this fantastic free 3 part video series from Setanta College. It features Paudie Roche presenting on “Strength Training for Youth Athletes”. If you haven’t heard of Paudie Roche here is a small review:
Read more >S&C and the Wild West – Kris Greene (The Physical Training Company)
In episode 2 of the “Ask the Expert” series, I interview Kris Greene – founder of “The Physical Training Company” based in Dubai.
Read more >Legacy – Book Review
This is a very interesting and thought provoking read. It provides a pretty candid view into the culture of one of the most successful sports teams of all time.
Read more >Make it fun – Lewie Lett (Playground to Performance)
In this first episode of the “Ask the Expert” series, I interview Lewie Lett – coach of the British University Beach Volleyball Team, founder of “Playground to Performance” and former coach of GB Beach Volleyball pairing Chris Gregory and Jake Sheaf.
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