January 26, 2016Applied coaching, Coach development, Long term athlete development, Youth strength and conditioning LTAD – BS or Brilliant? (Part 1) “Long Term Athlete Development” or LTAD is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in sport today. If you hang around any […]
January 6, 2016December 8, 2021Applied coach, Coach development Back to the drawing board Last night I had my first session providing strength and conditioning sessions working at a basketball club. I remember when having the […]
December 29, 2015Applied coaching, Coach development, Long term athlete development, Youth strength and conditioning Broken collarbones and the man-child It was a crisp Sunday morning in Perth, Western Australia. I was still pretty drowsy from an early start to get to […]
December 26, 2015Coach development, myths, Uncategorized The 10,000 hour rule – fact or fiction? If you’re involved in sport at any level (particularly grassroots) then you’ve probably come across the 10,000 hour rule, developed by Anders […]
January 13, 2015Applied coach, Coach development, Long term athlete development, sport psychology, Uncategorized, Youth strength and conditioning Not too little, not too much Some time ago I attended a UKSport Talent Coaches Breakfast seminar at Bournemouth University, given by a sports psychology lecturer Bryan Jones. […]