The first game of the season showed promise with the team winning the first half easily and then holding on for the second half to win the game. By the second game this pattern of decline in dominance as the game went on became worse, and the team lost the second half. I had fears […]
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I was stretching beside the oval whilst debriefing my son following his high school rugby game and I looked. Three teenage boys from the opposition school were standing nearby, and two of them were in knee braces. I have been saying for decades now that the rate of injuries to athletes is unacceptable and unnecessary. […]
A physical preparation coach enrolled in a financial education course with my company. Initially his quiz responses were typical – acknowledging that he was in a financial position that he was not happy with and felt a strong need to change. But within a unit or two his responses began changing, showing more agitation and […]
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You want to be just like everyone else I am sure if a survey was taken of physical preparation coaches the majority would say there goal was to be the best they can be. From my perspective, I suggest that is not the dominant focus. I suggest that the desire to be like everyone else […]
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When we start out in the industry it’s unlikely we fully appreciate the impact of those who we model. The late Stephen Covey, the author of the best-selling book ‘Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, spoke of making sure that was the building you want to climb before leaning your ladder up against it. I […]
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Imagine if you came upon someone with a lifetime of experience supported by an incredible success in helping people fulfil their potential. After a period of communication they offered guidance based on this experience. What would you do? I can tell you what most do. About 90% plus of the population will seek to analyze […]
Throwing the players under the bus – a strategy for failing as a coach
/by Ian KingThe first game of the season showed promise with the team winning the first half easily and then holding on for the second half to win the game. By the second game this pattern of decline in dominance as the game went on became worse, and the team lost the second half. I had fears […]
Stop injuring the athletes – ACL reconstructions
/by Ian KingI was stretching beside the oval whilst debriefing my son following his high school rugby game and I looked. Three teenage boys from the opposition school were standing nearby, and two of them were in knee braces. I have been saying for decades now that the rate of injuries to athletes is unacceptable and unnecessary. […]
To be a student – or not
/by Ian KingA physical preparation coach enrolled in a financial education course with my company. Initially his quiz responses were typical – acknowledging that he was in a financial position that he was not happy with and felt a strong need to change. But within a unit or two his responses began changing, showing more agitation and […]
You don’t want to be the best you can be
/by Ian KingYou want to be just like everyone else I am sure if a survey was taken of physical preparation coaches the majority would say there goal was to be the best they can be. From my perspective, I suggest that is not the dominant focus. I suggest that the desire to be like everyone else […]
Show me your mentor and I will predict your future
/by Ian KingWhen we start out in the industry it’s unlikely we fully appreciate the impact of those who we model. The late Stephen Covey, the author of the best-selling book ‘Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, spoke of making sure that was the building you want to climb before leaning your ladder up against it. I […]
The illusion of knowledge
/by Ian KingImagine if you came upon someone with a lifetime of experience supported by an incredible success in helping people fulfil their potential. After a period of communication they offered guidance based on this experience. What would you do? I can tell you what most do. About 90% plus of the population will seek to analyze […]