
How do I become a better coach?
I think this is an excellent question for every coach to reflect on ervery so often. I'd add "What am I doing today that is making me a better coach?" Hint - it's more than just sets and reps. The job of a coach is so varied, regardless of what sport you coach. there are some subject areas which you need to have a good knowledge of (not necessarily an expert, but good knowledge). This was one of those realisations I came to on my journey as a coach, training someone in their

A pain in the...knee
Recently I've noticed an alarming increase in the number of teenagers coming to me for coaching/training. Most are arriving with the same sort of knee pain, but they all come from different sporting backgrounds! Time to put my sleuthing gear on (sans pipe)! So what are the main causes? There are a couple of different diagnosis, ranging from Osgood Schlatter, to Adolescent anterior knee pain to the more sever ACL damage. The main culprit has mostly just been adolescent anterio