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Start [coaching] before you are ready…
Start [coaching] before you are ready…. Are we better to just dive straight in with 2 feet? Or is the hours of planning necessary… Filed under: Teaching Learning & Assessment
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Woodward’s Attack on Lancaster’s ‘Extension’ Policy.
Sir Clive Woodward has written an interesting article in his Mailonline column (click here for article) today about the 5 Live broadcast ‘Inside Lancaster’s England’ (click here to listen) that was...
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As if having to deal with 5 senses wasn’t enough…
Mind-blowing Facts | Humans Have a Lot More Than Five Senses | Learnist. This article deals with the fact that we have a lot more than the ‘taught’ 5 senses of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste....
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Updates to SCUK Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop.
Last night I attended a mandatory 3 year renewal of my SCUK Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop over at Oaklands Manor (University of Derby) in Buxton. Before the session I was a little...
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In-Task Silence: What are the Coaches Really Doing?
For a long time, coaches have been expected to be involved in everything that goes on in a training session or a game. I guess this expectation was driven by what parents and spectators might be...
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Olympic Lifting – Not Just for the Olympics…
It is well regarded in sport that power is possibly the key attribute that defines elite athletes from their sub-elite counterparts. Power, crucial in many of our running, throwing and jumping...
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Altitude Training- Is it really worth it?
Check out this great post on altitude training by @mikerawson. Really good breakdown of what it is, different types of altitude training and some interesting data showing the benefits that can be had...
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Olympic Lifting – In Track & Field
A great post by one of our students focusing on the functionality and specificity of Olympic Lifting. Some useful research evidence also supports the claims. Olympic Lifting – In Track & Field....
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Great Coaching at Chester Canoe Club
At the weekend I found myself at an impromptu ‘Go Canoe’ session at Chester Canoe Club with a mate of mine. This is a great initiative by canoeing’s national governing body to get more people into...
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GPS in Sport: Big Data Analysis or Big Brother Watching?
The ‘Big Data‘ society that is developing around us is rapidly crossing over into the sporting world. The collection of fitness data is a staple in most coaches’ arsenal though as we creep out of the...
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