Henk Kraaijenhof has several decades of experience as a performance coach in a broad array of sports. He has worked with the following athletes: Nelli Coorman, former world record holder and 60m World Champion (1987-1989); Merlene Ottey, 100m and 200m; Sandra Farmer-Patrick, 400m hurdles; Letitia Vriesde of Surlaname, 800m (1:56.65 in 1995); Mohammed Aj-Malki of […]
In the physical preparation industry you often hear reference to a person ‘living the dream’. Is this real, or marketing ploy to attract more into the industry? Are all or most physical preparation coaches ‘living the dream’? And what does ‘living the dream’ mean anyway?
We all face ‘frustration’s’ in the work place. For a physical preparation coach (as well as many other service consultants) some of this frustration can come from the realization that many people do not agree with what you believe in, despite the fact that you are a ‘professional’.
Ken is a Canadian chiropractor and the founder of the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists (SWIS) which is focused on the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of weight-training injuries. The mission of SWIS is to “bring therapeutic professionals and professional weight lifting trainers together. The goal is to create a win-win-win relationship between the doctor/therapist, the trainer, […]
Todd Wilkins joined the US Military at the age of 17 years and training has played a been big part of his life. Some are happy to just train; others want to know the ‘why’ of training. Todd is one of those with a thirst to know why. Ten years ago as part of his […]
Huddle #30 – The KSI way, the future of the industry and much more – Chat with Darren Manser, Australian Naturopath, Acupuncturist and Kinesiologist