Institute for Sport Coaching

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07/17/2016

Let the debate begin. Is it time for a national US Sport Coaches Association?
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/an-american-national-sport-coaches-association/

07/05/2016

New ebook by Bob Bigelow is out. Great guy, and moreover, the right view regarding youth sports.

http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/new-book-by-youth-sports-advocate-bob-bigelow/

I worked with Bob when I lived in the Boston area 2004-2014. He was doing LTAD before it was popular! Highly recommend his new ebook for any sport parent or youth sport coach/administrator.

06/25/2016

Interesting info about listening to good performances can aid your athletes.
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/the-value-of-sound-to-coaches/

When I first saw the title to this Sports Coach UK blog, I jumped to the conclusion that it was about listening to athletes’ performance as another means of gaining insight to their effort and technique. Boy, was I wrong!

06/21/2016

Latest blog on sport technology.
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/sport-technology-update-realtime-feedback-from-medball-or-barbell/

I first blogged about new RFID technology being implanted in a basketball back in 2012. I recently came across similar technology being implanted in a medicine ball or attached to a barbell. Thanks to Assess2Perform, coaches and athletes now can measure almost instantly such MOEs as:

04/17/2016

Check out the 2016 National Coaching Conference
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/national-coaching-conference-2016/

If you are a coach at any level and looking for an opportunity to learn about innovative and cutting edge coaching methods, I highly recommend you consider attending the 2016 National Coaching Conference.

03/05/2016

My latest blog

As many readers of this blog know, I have an affection for technology! Over the past few years, more and more technology is seeping into sports especially technology being integrated into clothing. Imbedded technology provides the opportunity to gather feedback on performance such as ground contact…

02/14/2016

Quick sharing of a Canadian national track coach's idea for a PST program for athletes.
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/mcfarlanes-plan-for-psychological-skills-training/

Brent McFarlane, noted Canadian hurdle and sprint coach, wrote one of the best books on hurdling, The Science of Hurdling, which unfortunately is out of print. The last time I read it I had to use the interlibrary loan system to find a copy.

02/03/2016

New blog on an interesting addition to SMART goal setting.
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/goal-setting-part-two/

I previously looked at some new ideas about goal setting a few months ago and found some new thinking to add to it. If you are curious the previous blog on goal setting can be found here.

01/27/2016

Just a short blog on how to structure your networking to get more out of it.
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/how-to-develop-and-use-networks/

Throughout my career I have been told about the importance of networking. Meet strangers, hand out your card, tell them what you do in 30 seconds or less. We’ve all been victims of networking events, planned and unplanned. But I finally found some guidance on how to truly approach networking and wha…

01/23/2016

I have been distracted by my move to a new home in a new city in a new part of the country. Plus new jobs for my wife and me. And, last but not least, becoming empty nesters as our daughter went off to college.

09/08/2014

Check out the Smart Teams Play Smart conference!
http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/smart-teams-play-safe-upcoming-conference/

There are still seats and sponsorship opportunities available for our groundbreaking summit in Boston. Join us as a stellar roster of national experts give educational, “TED-talk”-style presentations on youth sports health and safety best practice recommendations and we celebrate the launch of MomsT…