What a week it has been!
We completed some basic tests on our Gain the Edge skaters on Saturday the 9th August and caught those skaters who missed the test day because of a training camp later that week. The test battery included height and weight measures to monitor growth (PHV - Peak Height Velocity), sit & reach for flexibility, the Multi Stage Fitness Test for endurance and jump height using a Just Jump mat. Understanding when PHV occurs can help in programming the correct developmental exercises into their training regime at the most effective time. It has been shown that there are certain windows of opportunity to enhance the development of particular physical attributes pre, post and during PHV whether this is strength, skills, speed or endurance.
We had a real mixed bag of test results with some good but expected results, some poor results and some unexpected and excellent results from some of the younger skaters.
On the Monday and Tuesday I was in Sheffield presenting at the NISA Coaches Conference. This included 3 presentations on Strength and Conditioning for Skating and 3 on Athlete Lifestyle Management; all of which were well received with some excellent questions asked. It was also a chance to speak to some very experienced high level coaches and network a little! We were well looked after and the Gala entertainment on the first night was very good.
I have since been asked to visit a few clubs to deliver some practical and classroom based workshops.
The week finished in Dundee for their Open competition at the Ice Arena where quite a few of the Get Coached skaters were competing for their various clubs. There were some excellent performances and everyone really put the effort in, it was great to see! All the hard work, early mornings and hard training was worth the effort and out on show.
Back to training for everyone this week and then off to the Sheffield IJS Competition next week then another training camp!
I'll be reporting back on these events and more. Thanks for reading and please let me know of any Skating S&C topics you would like covered and "like" my Facebook page Get Coached.
We had a real mixed bag of test results with some good but expected results, some poor results and some unexpected and excellent results from some of the younger skaters.
On the Monday and Tuesday I was in Sheffield presenting at the NISA Coaches Conference. This included 3 presentations on Strength and Conditioning for Skating and 3 on Athlete Lifestyle Management; all of which were well received with some excellent questions asked. It was also a chance to speak to some very experienced high level coaches and network a little! We were well looked after and the Gala entertainment on the first night was very good.
I have since been asked to visit a few clubs to deliver some practical and classroom based workshops.
The week finished in Dundee for their Open competition at the Ice Arena where quite a few of the Get Coached skaters were competing for their various clubs. There were some excellent performances and everyone really put the effort in, it was great to see! All the hard work, early mornings and hard training was worth the effort and out on show.
Back to training for everyone this week and then off to the Sheffield IJS Competition next week then another training camp!
I'll be reporting back on these events and more. Thanks for reading and please let me know of any Skating S&C topics you would like covered and "like" my Facebook page Get Coached.
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