Fascinating. That’s the only word I can use to describe the experience I had last week of consulting for UK Coaching. In case you missed it, I was invited to consult on a Health Policy for UK Coaching with the aim of improving confidence for […]

If you’re a sports coach or fitness professional and you want to find ways of improving performance then you can’t afford to miss this! . Science has got really good at dividing human beings into separate categories and systems, for example, the cardiovascular system or […]

Since I started coaching sport, way back in 1991 there’s a been a huge shift in the responsibilities of exercise coaches. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a sports coach, a fitness professional or a teacher in schools, the role of the exercise coach has shifted […]

Not many people know this about me… Back in 1999, I’d already failed my PE teaching degree and switched to a Sports Science one, when I got my first official fitness qualification (Circuit Training, in case you’re curious), the regulation of the industry didn’t really […]

We both know how this goes. You have an ideal client. They’re motivated and committed to your training plan, but with one glaring exception… when it comes to rest & recovery. No matter what you do, or how you programme it, they always seem to […]

If you’re one of the sports coaches who is genuinely interested in how to help avoid injury, then pay careful attention to this tip if you want to avoid having to learn about anatomy and the complexity of injury. The point of this tip Is: Don’t Let The […]

Prefer to read? Here’s the transcription of the video: . Today’s thought of the day is being helpful. Hey, I’m Sarah from mostmotion® and this weekend I’ve been pondering, shall we say, on the idea of being helpful. Now there was a recent survey that […]

What do you think of when you hear the word “variety”? To most coaches, variety means big actions, like the difference between running and swimming, or different weightlifting actions, like a deadlift or a snatch. But when I think about the word variety, I think […]

Are you a translator or a teacher? . Understanding the technical names for injury problems is literally like learning another language (because most of them are Latin)… let’s call it “injury speak” just for demonstration purposes. If the medical profession are fluent in “injury speak”, […]

All dog owners know about the “perimeter check”. It’s what dogs do to check that their territory is safe from unwanted visitors. They sniff every corner of their territory boundary (in our case it’s the back garden fence) and they do it EVERY day. But […]