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Before the questions start: He plays soccer, is an extremely physically active kid, he really enjoys weightlifting, he also plays tag and does obstacle courses at times. ๐ค
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@dylmjack I still believe Damian Willemse would have been a Springbok 10 if he had gotten time to develop and improve his skill set. But he was always under a lot of pressure.
Thereโs nothing worse than losing a young athlete to a tragic accident. My heart goes out to his family, friends and the taekwondo community. ๐
RIP Youssef ๐ค
HIRING: We are looking for a Strength & Conditioning Coach with a background in Wrestling. If youโre interested in a role in Saudi Arabia, reach out! ๐ธ๐ฆ๐คผ
One of the most underrated aspects of longterm rehab like e.g. ACL injury: Integrating the athlete back into the training group as early as possible and not making him feel isolated and alone. Mental wellbeing is so important for rehab.
2024 in 60 seconds. I traveled to 17 countries, my athletes won a few international medals, I worked with some legendary coaches, I went out of my comfort zone multiple times and did more things right than wrong, I think. Lifeโs been good. On to 2025โฆ โ๐ผ
Jiujitsu and judo athletes are best served with higher intensity low volume strength training approaches. Volume ruins jacket wrestlers faster than than anything else. They get enough on the mats.
Letโs not pretend that adjusting training programmes to accommodate negative (physiological or psychological) symptoms is a new concept.
Adding โmenstrual cycleโ into this sentence โฌ๏ธ makes absolutely NO DIFFERENCE to the point!
This is training 101 and coaching 101.
The first publication is always a bit special. Thanks to Zoe and Kirsty for writing this editorial.
โWhile addressing injury risks is important, an excessive focus on protection may inadvertently hinder female athletesโ development and performance.โ
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On my way back to Riyadh after a few great days in Lisbon with the @RugbySciNetwork. Iโm very grateful for the opportunity to present and share my ideas around preparing female players for collisions. Iโm looking forward to more research in this field. @WorldRugby