Rule13 programming I get quite a few questions about providing programming. I also get a lot of people telling me they would just sign up with HWPO or Tia’s PRVN programming. They both won the CrossFit games so obviously that would make them great at programming. The problem here is, that they are giving…
This is the first post on the new site. Since moving to Canada things have been a bit all over the place as we all got settled. Hopefully, we have now found our feet and are ready to get back into all things Strength and Conditioning, nutrition, and psychology. Firstly though, this is just a…
These days even the mention of obesity or being overweight is becoming a bit of a taboo subject. There are a lot of people who advocate the big is beautiful and a new field of body awareness experts saying it’s fine and embrace who you are. The fact of the matter is that we need…
The word philosophy will either send us asleep or make us think of religion or some great thinkers from ancient greek times. Philosophy is essentially core beliefs and thoughts and on a personal level, they are how we live our life when faced with decisions and tasks. they are forever changing as we develop as…
We have looked at different components of leadership up to now, and we now know that there are certain traits and behaviors that leaders display. We will now look at the components of leadership. Four Components of Effective Leadership We have emphasized that personal traits alone do not account for effective leadership, although common components…
Leadership behaviors in sport In this post, we will look at a study that followed the famous UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Wooden won 10 collegiate championships in his role as a coach. Tharp and Gallimore(1976) looked to identify what made Wooden so successful at leading his team to these championship titles. The focused on…
In this blog, we will look at two approaches used to study leadership. The first one will be the trait approach and the second will be the behavioral approach. The trait approach In the 1920s, researchers looked at what personality traits great leaders displayed. they considered leadership traits to be a relatively stable personality disposition.…
Over the next few blog posts, we will be doing a series on leadership and leadership in sport. We will take a look at the different approaches to leadership that have been studied over the years and also a look at the leadership models that are out there. We will finish up the components of…
Do coaches need mentoring? Much of the research carried out on coaches’ knowledge has identified coaching experiences and observation of other coaches as the primary sources of learning their craft. A high percentage of coaches and athletes have freely admitted to asking for advice from senior coaches and athletes and it has been considered one…
Just Don’t…… There is one word in coaching that is used every-day, by most coaches. You will find yourself using it with your athletes usually when giving them a coaching cue and no, it’s not “breathe”, although that is also one of the worst coaching “cues”! If you have kids you will probably use this…