By Julie Gooderick (MSc, Bsc Hons, ASCC) DoTraining coach and brainbox Julie Gooderick, has taken a break from her busy coaching schedule to fill us in on practical applications for landing mechanics. At any stage of athlete development, training landing mechanics and force absorption is of vital importance. This has been well documented in the…
Strength and Conditioning Essentials is back with Part 3 – Landing Mechanics. To read the previous 2 parts of Strength and Conditioning essentials then click on the following links. Strength and Conditioning Essentials: Part 1 – Mobility. Strength and Conditioning Essentials:Part 2 – Activation. In strength and conditioning essentials part 3 we will look at landing…
Following on from my previous article on my top mobility drills (READ HERE). I would like to show three drills/exercises that I consider to be “strength and conditioning essentials for Activation. While I don’t particularly like the term “activation” to describe a form of exercise, it’s a widely used and accepted term that I’m describing. I’m…
In part 1 of what will be a multiple part series, I look at strength and conditioning essentials, and things that I believe are vital for all the athletes I currently work with. It is very important for each coach to establish their own philosophies, and this philosophy should be ever changing and expanding with your…
In this article, I will look at developing a coaching philosophy. I will look at what I think a coaching philosophy is, why I think every coach needs one, and how do we go about developing our own coaching philosophy. Lets first start with some definitions so we are all on the same page. What do…
It has been a very busy last few months for DoTraining. September is always hugely demanding as we have to screen, test and assess all new incoming athletes at the Barking Abbey Sports Academy. With record numbers of athletes on the Basketball and Netball programme it has been a busy yet enjoyable month, and we…
DoTraining is proud to present; what we hope will be the first in many of our coaches roundtable events – Lift ‘n’ Learn. Lift ‘n’ Learn goals is to raise the bar of coaches knowledge not only in London but across the country. Strength and Conditioning in London is in need of a high quality,…
Another successful season has come to a close at Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. For the 3rd year i have been Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Barking Abbey Basketball and Netball Academy, in East London. Barking Abbey Basketball Academy is one of the UK’s premier set ups for 14-18 year olds. It is also British…
A few weeks ago DoTraining hosted Mark Jarvis and his strength and conditioning for triathlon workshop. Providing top quality coaches and workshop content is part of our mission to provide top quality strength and conditioning resources to fitness professionals across England. On May 4th Mark Jarvis’ to his opportunity to raise the bar and challenge the…
Duncan Ogilvie (MSc, ASCC, CSCS) A few weeks ago i wrote a very well received article in relation to Strength and Conditioning for youth athletes (see it here – “Strength and Conditioning for Youths – Start them Early”). This article highlighted the distinct need for quality Strength and Conditioning coaches to be working with youth and young teenage…