John Wooden - Master Coach

Performance support and collaboration

In the world of sport, particularly team sports, the sport coach commands a significant chunk of training time – and rightly so. Depending on the sport, the split between sport practice and the rest of training and associated tasks (S&C,

John Wooden - Master Coach

Performance support and collaboration

In the world of sport, particularly team sports, the sport coach commands a significant chunk of training time – and rightly so. Depending on the sport, the split between sport practice and the rest of training and associated tasks (S&C,

Surgeon

Learning From The Best

Over the last few years there’s been more and more coverage of coaches and performance directors who look to other sports and borrow ideas from them. It’s obvious that this cross pollination is vital for success. With performance support staff

Surgeon

Learning From The Best

Over the last few years there’s been more and more coverage of coaches and performance directors who look to other sports and borrow ideas from them. It’s obvious that this cross pollination is vital for success. With performance support staff

Scott's Parabola

Recap: MAH Events Ortho & Sports Med Conference

Some of you may have seen the Twitter chaos at the start of the week from everyone tweeting using the hashtag #ortho13. Here’s a collection of my tweets, notes and other links from the fantastic Orthopaedic and Sport Medicine conference,

Scott's Parabola

Recap: MAH Events Ortho & Sports Med Conference

Some of you may have seen the Twitter chaos at the start of the week from everyone tweeting using the hashtag #ortho13. Here’s a collection of my tweets, notes and other links from the fantastic Orthopaedic and Sport Medicine conference,

Vegetables

Performance Dining – Not Just For Sports

Food is a fundamental pillar of athletic performance. But in practice, what percentage of athletes actually eat well? I’ve witnessed lots of elite athletes eat good food, but I’ve also seen some eat a lot of bad stuff too. The

Vegetables

Performance Dining – Not Just For Sports

Food is a fundamental pillar of athletic performance. But in practice, what percentage of athletes actually eat well? I’ve witnessed lots of elite athletes eat good food, but I’ve also seen some eat a lot of bad stuff too. The

Scotland Lacrosse

Job Opportunities in Elite Sport – Scotland Lacrosse

  Recently I’ve become Head of Performance for Scotland Lacrosse and I am responsible for supporting the senior men’s team with regards to athletic performance through to the Denver World Championships in 2014. Despite the restrictions of an unfunded sport,

Scotland Lacrosse

Job Opportunities in Elite Sport – Scotland Lacrosse

  Recently I’ve become Head of Performance for Scotland Lacrosse and I am responsible for supporting the senior men’s team with regards to athletic performance through to the Denver World Championships in 2014. Despite the restrictions of an unfunded sport,

Dan John

What I Learnt From Dan John

Last year I spent a month in California, and while I was there I spent time with Dan John, who in the last few years has been one of my biggest coaching influences. His book Never Let Go has been

Dan John

What I Learnt From Dan John

Last year I spent a month in California, and while I was there I spent time with Dan John, who in the last few years has been one of my biggest coaching influences. His book Never Let Go has been

Francis Ford Coppola

Notes From A Film Director and How They Apply To Elite Performance

I’ve written before that you become truly great at something by looking outside your niche and applying lessons from different areas. You only have to look at the background of the best coaches and performance directors in the world to

Francis Ford Coppola

Notes From A Film Director and How They Apply To Elite Performance

I’ve written before that you become truly great at something by looking outside your niche and applying lessons from different areas. You only have to look at the background of the best coaches and performance directors in the world to