A second sport? The case for S&C
At the development end of the sporting spectrum, strength and conditioning should comprise of exposing the athlete to a wide range of movements…
Category: Applied coaching
Becoming a beginner …
What aspects of your athletes’ training are you so distant from that you may have forgotten, not be empathetic with, or understand?
S&C for Team Sports UKSCA Workshop Review
On June 27th, I made the 4.5 hour drive from Edinburgh to Leeds to attend the “S&C for Team Sports” workshop run […]
4 stage model to athletic development – Part 2!
After the recent post on a 4 Stage model to athletic development, I received a lot of feedback online as to how […]
A 4 stage model to athletic development
I’ve recently been re-thinking about how I teach and progress novice trainers to advanced training status and it has lead to some […]
Athletic Evolution Conference Review – Andy Bruce (Guest Post)
While I have a moment on the plane home, I just wanted to put together a few thoughts on the Athletic Evolution […]
So you want to be a Youth S&C coach? The 6 most important things you need to do…(Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we discussed all the various tasks and roles you may be asked to do as […]
"If you can't fly then run…" Training around injuries
Unfortunately, injuries are part and parcel of participating in youth sport. Yes, we can reduce the likelihood of them occurring with a […]
The problem is you don't know what you don't know…
The cycle of learning…
Are you microwaving your athletes?
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy a good meal. Especially a steak… For me, you just can’t beat a piece of […]