Schizophrenic coaching (Coaching series part 1)
What type of coach are you? The multiple personality disorder that is coaching…
Category: Applied coaching
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Book Review
This month’s book is an international best seller…
"Squats hurt your knees" – myths every sport parent needs to know
What not to say to a youth athlete about squatting and deadlifting…
"Weight training isn't safe" – myths every sport parent needs to know
Unfortunately there are a number of untruths that continue to negatively influence youth athletes, parents and coaches. In this series, I am to address a number of them which continue to hamper the progression of youth athletes to full senior level performance…
My Indian Adventures – Cormac Whelan (Pro Sport Development)
Corman Whelan has experienced some unique coaching challenges in his time as a coach in rural India.
Coaching – Journey or Destination?
Why I believe in process based coaching over outcome based coaching…
Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes – Book Review
April’s book review was the key text in youth strength and conditioning…
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.
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 […]
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.