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  • Five lasting effects of the 2012 Olympics
    Mohammed Hamid provides an anaysis of the impact the London 2012 Olympic Games had on the environment, economy, transport, culture and sport.
  • Train your two-lap tools
    Dr Matt Long and Geoff James present a model for 800m success. This article provides an original five-component model which includes mental characteristics and separates physical components into (a) power, strength, coordination and (b) utilisation of energy systems.
  • The Giants of 800m
    Dr Matt Long and Geoff James apply their model of two-lap track success, in their article "Train your two-lap tools", to the all-time male and female 800m greats.
  • The Supervisory Behavioural Continuum - An applied approach to develop leadership in athletes
    Most athletes are habituated to participating in a process where the coach assumes the dominant role of leader. Athletes must also be given ownership and encouraged to assume an authoritative role in the decision making process. The Supervisory Behavioural Continuum (SBC) has been proven to play a vital role in the decision-making process. SBC is the continuum adapted for use in the educational process of developing leadership in coaches and athletes.
  • Frank Horwill's 5-Tier System
    Dr. Matt Long argues that in order for British middle distance and endurance running to move forwards, much can be learnt by looking back at some older established ideas and evaluating them in the context of coaching today.
  • Multi-Tier System
    Dr. Matt Long assesses the legacy and the future challenges of Horwill's five tier training system.
  • Cyber Coaching
    Dr. Matt Long and Dr. Ross Lorimer look at the importance of communication to coaches and athletes and how technology is changing the ways in which we interact with each other.
  • How to become a Personal Trainer
    By becoming a Certified Personal Trainer you can get paid to help others get in shape and lead a healthy lifestyle. However, there is a lot more that goes into the profession then just what you see in the gym.
  • Personal Trainer Salary
    Libby Remi provides advice to help you better understand and improve your salary as a personal trainer.
  • Leap of Faith - Long Jump
    Jamie French and Dr Matt Long break down the phases of the long jump into bite size chunks.
  • Eating Disorders in Female Athletes
    Many people are not aware of eating disorders or how they may affect one's health. Most of the population is not informed about common eating disorders and how accepted they are among female athletes.
  • Chasing Barriers - Steeplechase
    Dr Matt Long spends time with Olympian and former UK national cross country champion, Spencer Duval, discussing the specifics of the steeplechase event. Spencer, who boasts a best of 11th in a World Cross Country Championships to add to his 1995 win in 'The UK National Cross Country Championships', says there are three fundamental components to the 3000m steeplechase – Endurance, Technical and Tactical.
  • Can "Withitness Skills" be applied to coaching and personal training?
    Through the acquisition of observational "withit" skills, the facilitator will become better able to detect and correct technique faults that may compromise performance and/or result in athlete injury.

Literature Review - Coaching

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