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Coach Feedback – How important is it?

September 20, 2021 Metrifit

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Feedback is the breakfast of champions – Ken Blanchard The coach-athlete relationship is probably the most important relationship in sport....

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The Sky is the Limit – Altitude Training

January 30, 2020 Metrifit

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Everything can be just that little bit harder at altitude. Yet athletes all across the globe voluntarily subject themselves to...

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A look at recovery techniques for the athlete

October 3, 2019 Metrifit

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When dealing with athletic performance there is often a primary focus on training but rest and recovery although often overlooked...

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What should a coach really know about his athletes to help improve performance?

September 19, 2019 Metrifit

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Communication is key in any coach – athlete relationship. The coach needs to know valuable information from his / her...

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Long Term Athlete Development – Does it work?

November 10, 2015 Eunan Whyte

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One of the big challenges involved in being a coach of young athletes is knowing when to introduce a specific...

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Goal setting can give athletes an extra edge

October 16, 2015 Eunan Whyte

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The ability of an athlete to perform at the top level of their given sport depends largely on their physical...

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When Parents become too pushy in Sport

December 9, 2014 Ronan McGann

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“If I didn’t practice well my dad made me run home behind the car”, Richard Krajicek As everyone knows, parents...

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Athlete Recovery Part 1: Keep on Rolling!

October 14, 2014 Ronan McGann

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In an ideal sporting world, it would be great to have a personal masseuse on tap 24/7 to give a...

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Yoga & Pilates in modern day Sport

September 18, 2014 Ronan McGann

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For many years, Yoga & Pilates has often been associated with females as a recreational activity. However, contemporary sports people...

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Research Shows That EPL Requires A More Fit And Technical Player

September 8, 2014 Dan Peterson

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Widely recognized as the top soccer league in the world, the English Premier League (EPL) has evolved significantly in the...

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Sports drinks, energy bars and gels – Just how useful and effective are they?

August 28, 2014 Ronan McGann

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Sports Drinks have been around for a lot longer than most people would think. In fact Gatorade was developed in...

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What have we learned from this year’s World Cup?

July 23, 2014 Ronan McGann

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This summer’s tournament ended with Germany emerging victorious, and in doing so, they became the first team outside of South...

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The Perfect Recipe for an Athlete Monitoring System

July 16, 2014 Ronan McGann

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What are the key ingredients that come together to produce an athlete monitoring platform that adequately serves athletes and coaches...

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Roadblocks to Athlete Monitoring

May 26, 2014 Ronan McGann

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In some of our previous blogs, we have detailed some of the benefits of athlete monitoring and how it can...

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Coaches Know More About Their Cars Than Their Players

February 4, 2014 Dan Peterson

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As strange as it may sound, when it comes to performance and health, many coaches can manage their cars better...

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At What Age should Children Specialise in Sport?

January 17, 2014 Ronan McGann

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Following on from my blog on talent identification in sport, a comparable topic that has many similarities is the idea...

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Finding a Future Star

January 6, 2014 Ronan McGann

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“Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.” – Cicero (106...

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Why should I log?

May 14, 2013 Metrifit

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Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you...

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Finding A Diamond In The Rough

May 7, 2013 Dan Peterson

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Imagine if you were given the task to find the next John Terry, Andy Murray or Katie Taylor. You know...

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