Coaching Resources

Coaching Network

If you are looking for sport or event specific coaching or training advice then contact the coaches listed on the Coaches Corner pages. These coaches, from around the world, are prepared to share their knowledge and experience with other coaches and athletes.

General Coaching and Training advice

  • Active Environment Health and Fitness - Based in Cheshire they provide health and fitness testing, a training program based on your fitness goals and fitness level and sports massage and nutritional support also available - (Link)
  • Ask The Personal Trainer - Best Exercise Information, Workout, Videos, Nutrition and Supplement Advice - (Link)
  • Coaches Corner - A network of coaches in the UK and around the world who are prepared to share, with other coaches and athletes, their coaching experience and knowledge
  • Crossfit London -  Promoting high intensity exercise regimes, advice on Olympic Weightlifting, kettlebells and body weight exercises - (Link)
  • Exercise Prescription on the Net - a resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast featuring over 450 exercises with information on exercise instruction, kinesiology, weight management, diet & nutrition, exercise & sports psychology, fitness testing, sports conditioning, ergogenic aids, bodybuilding, and fitness calculators - (Link)
  • Gymvisit - The International Gym Locator - A database of gyms across the UK, USA and the rest of the world. If you are looking for a gym while away from home check this site out - (Link)
  • Muscle-Fitness-Training.com - Your muscle up resource for weight training, bodybuilding, kettlebells, and 6 pack abs. - (Link)
  • Pure Endurance - Pure Endurance provides state of the art training technology,
    training information, and nutritional supplements for endurance athletes
    worldwide - (Link)
  • Richard Bailey - Education and Sport - A UK based site sharing material and a regularly updated blog (Talking Education and Sport) about physical education, youth sport and schooling - (Link)
  • Sports Coach UK - a selection of coaching workshops in the UK - (Link)
  • Sport e Coach - provides internet-based solutions for sports coaching, health & fitness. Services include an accredited online level 1 strength & conditioning coaching qualification & online training advice - (Link)

Publications, Audio and Videos

  • Coachwise 1st4Sport - A specialist supplier of books, CDs etc. for athletes, coaches, teachers and students studying sport science.

Athletic Equipment Suppliers

Athletic Federations

Sports Business Industry

  • Solar Fitness Qualifications - Solar Fitness Qualifications (SFQ)is an Active International Qualifications (AIQ) and Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). Accredited provider for Level 2/3 Qualifications for Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers.  Based on the sunny island of Cyprus, with access to state of the art training facilities in a 5 star environment, SFQ offer an 8 week Diploma in Personal Training for anyone wishing to embark on a new career in health and fitness - (link)
  • Pro Session Planners - Pro Session Planners is an online educational resource dedicated to creating an information portal for players, coaches and managers worldwide - (link)

PE Students and Teachers

  • Sports-IQ Magazine - Studying PE? Learn from elite 'sports stars' and improve your grade. Sports-IQ Magazine 'brings to life' theoretical issues by relating them to the experiences of top sporting performers/coaches and teams.
  • Elevating Athletics - is the focus of continual professional development courses that identify how the resource can be used to support the delivery of fun and engaging athletic lessons developing the skills of running, jumping and throwing - the fundamental skills required in many sports
  • Shine Awards - a web based athletics award scheme for 3-18 year olds. Presented across 4 levels - Play and learn (6-8 year olds) - Taking part (7-12 year olds) - Getting better (11-15 year olds) - Performance (14+)

Sport Specific Advice

Basketball

Lacrosse

  • Lacrosse Equipment - Lacrosse Equipment USA offers discount prices on gear, goals and sticks. Secure online shopping, great prices, and superb customer service - (link)

Rugby League

  • Footy Central - a rugby league recruitment matching service for players, coaching staff and clubs - (link)
Skiing
  • Develop your skiing - offering an exciting new program of ski courses ranging from multi-day clinics, performance courses, all mountain ski Courses, private and small group ski instruction for intermediate through to expert skiers, FIS racers and instructors working towards their technical part of their exams and Their International Speed test - (link)
Table Tennis Track and Field Triathlon

Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page: