Coach education seminar series

Want to get the best out of your athletes and ensure they are at the best level of fitness for the start of their competition? Hear from experts on effective pre-season training techniques, the importance of pre-season training, and principles of training. This is a must for coaches and athletes who want to start and finish on the top of the competition ladder.
 

Nutrition - Michelle Cort: Nutrition Interventions for Maxmising Training Adaptations During the Pre-Season.
 

Strength & Conditioning - Vince Kelly: Repeated speed: You can’t do without it.
 

Sports psychology - Jonah Oliver: Spring clean, renovate or buy a new one? The Psychology of the Pre-Season.

 

Pre-season preparation can depend on the agenda of the Coach: does a coach want to change the culture of a club; recruit new athletes to rebuild culture; or just ‘dust off the cobwebs’? Jonah’s presentation will explore these issues, with a focus on team culture and values; leadership & captaincy; codes of conduct; and the principles of performance enhancement, drawing on his experiences with the teams he has worked with.  

This seminar will delve into the psychological monitoring of recovery and the challenges and issues for coaches and sports scientists. Industry experts will provide valuable insight on this topic and provide practical strategies so you can recognise, monitor and deal with fatigue and recovery so your athletes maintain optimal performance.
 

Nutrition – Dr. Jonathan Peake: Rehydrating and refuelling after exercise for optimum recovery.
Sports Science – Dr. Megan Anderson: Practical recovery strategies
Sports Psychology - Stephanie Hanrahan: It’s not just the amount of physical training: Techniques to avoid and deal with signs of under-recovery.

 

Our presenters will aim to provide insight on the important role psychological skills play in preparation for competition; strategies you can use to increase consistency in performance; various training adaptations that will increase performance; and the physical development of an athlete entering into a major competition phase.
 

Nutrition – Michelle Cort: Nutrition considerations for event types leading into a major competition.
High Performance Coaching - Andrew Cruickshank: Planning and executing an effective taper.
Sports Psychology - Stephanie Hanrahan: You’ve done the training, now what? Mental preparation for important competitions.