Coaching: The old way and the right way?
There will still be a good proportion of athletes that were coached the old way…The way of finding fault, criticism, of ‘could do better’… There will be some of these athletes who are now coaches and may believe that this was the way that lead to their achievements...
How to deal with, be with and then return from injury…
This is a subject I know rather a lot about!In a competitive running career spanning 43 years it is something I am very familiar with; and the fact I am still running and still aspiring to compete points to the fact that I have uncovered some strategies that have...
Train Hard, Train Smart!
Train Hard, Train Smart!We all know that to reach the pinnacle of our sporting performance we have to train hard; being the best takes dedication, perseverance and focus. Training and exercise can become an addiction as can the pressure to win; this can lead to over...
Balancing the body for top performance
I have been competing as a runner for 52 years…It all began in the school sports day running race, this was what I knew I loved to race…I enjoyed seeing if I could win, I enjoyed seeing how fast I could run…And this fundamental orientation has remained with me all of...
The unifying spirit of sport – it’s not just about performance…
As we know sport unites us, and it does so on many different levels.Coaches and athletes unite in training, team members unite in game plans and strategies, communities and countries unite in support of their team. Sport can create a sense of togetherness that, for a...
Analysis In Sport
Analysis certainly has a very important part to play in sport.I come from the era where I didn’t even own a stopwatch for ages. I used to time my runs by looking at the dining room clock before I left and seeing how long the run had taken by racing in straight after...
The effectiveness of using heart rate in training and in matches
The effectiveness of using heart rate in training and in matchesAs we know, the heart is a specialised pump which delivers blood throughout the body. The pumping action of the heart repeats itself in a cycle known as the heart rate. The speed of the heart rate is...
Why is GPS such an important part of athlete training and improving athlete performance?
Why is GPS such an important part of athlete training and improving athlete performance?GPS devices have become a regular inclusion in measuring and monitoring athlete's training and match performance, it has become common place to watch matches on the television and...
What is Sports Video analysis?
What is sports video analysis?Sports Video Analysis, or tagging, is a way of marking events in a videoed sports activity. Examples of events might be line-outs, scrums, goals, fouls, red or yellow cards, tennis serves, volleys, in fact any event in any sport.Events...
Sports Video Analysis: is it worth the time and effort?
Sports video analysis: is it worth the time and effort?Sports Video Analysis was previously only available to elite and professional level teams. Nowadays, with low cost cameras and the availability of smart phones and tablets, match video footage can be captured...
The Skill of Movement
I love watching elite level athletes in competition – especially runners.Having engaged in the pursuit of running at various stages within my life and experiencing how it feels to really extend oneself in the pursuit of ever quicker times – I have a full appreciation...
