Finding the best coach is crucial, but it’s not always easy. Putting your athletic performance and maybe even your career in their hands means you need to get the best possible person, but is it possible to get the perfect match?
The authors of this study investigated the relationship between coaches’ mental health, the stressors they faced, and their use of psychological resilience.
One blog post, 20 books and hundreds of takeaways! Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein For the coach looking to tidy up their work life. Get it … Read more
Can a Coach Rely on Intuition Alone? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Original study Crowcroft, S., Slattery, K., McCleave, E. and Coutts, A.J., (2020). Do Athlete Monitoring Tools Improve a … Read more
An investigation of the appropriateness of an experiential learning method referred to as the “Big 5”.
COVID-19 has affected the way we’ll coach for the foreseeable future. This Blog Post explores how we can navigate around those changes.
Communication tips for listening, thinking & decision making
A meta-analysis of the effects of CPX and CNT training on lower-body strength, vertical jump, sprinting, and change of direction ability.
Quantifying the changes in body composition over this period in both academy and senior rugby league players.
Ever wondered what a S&C Coach’s typical day looks like? Well, in this article, we show you just that.
Improving the competitive performance of athletes in field-based invasion sports calls for a needs analysis.
Emotional intelligence training in rugby: Does the trainer affect the outcome of emotional intelligence training in elite rugby Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective The role of emotions … Read more
This article shows how implementing strength and power techniques into rehabilitation can prove an effective way of reducing the risk of re-injury in sport.
This article reviews the use of post activation potentiation as a method to improve both linear and change of direction speed.
Every coach uses coaching cues, and different cues can have a big impact, but very few coaches give them a second thought.
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