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I can fully endorse the value Matt Dowling’s coaching ability has within a club environment or with individuals looking to better themselves. If you know anyone or any organisation that needs super specialised coaching reach out to MD Coaching.

Recruiting and retaining qualified and motivated staff can be a concern. At Edstart Sports Coaching, they’re uplifting their staff and gaining huge employment interest through their new engaging and easily identifiable brand that makes staff proud to wear the company badge. ⏩ Share this with someone you know who’d like to increase employment interest and empower employees. #businessgrowth #brandvalue #positivebranding #brandingstrategy #brandingexpert #brandinggoals #brandawareness #sports #sportsbranding #fitness #sport #sportbusiness

Sometimes, life is just not fair!  Whilst this is a sad fact of life, you still have the choice about how to deal with it. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, my son picked up an injury while playing rugby – falling awkwardly onto his shoulder after a tackle. It hurt, and he came off but not until he had taken the conversion. He felt rotten, but didn’t want to miss a trip to watch Sale Sharks play Harlequinns that afternoon. So, off he went with Dad. They both enjoyed the match, Sharks won! On the way home, they thought that it might be wise to check out the injury before going to the team physio on Tuesday. So, Sunday evening was spent in A&E. Good job they did! He’s fractured his collar bone. He’s going to miss out on playing in the rugby final, playing in the tournament on the rugby tour and the beginning of the eventing season (if you know, you know!). It’s not fair! He has worked so hard training, practicing, working on fitness. He’s gutted and he’s in pain. On Sunday, he just wanted to feel miserable and sorry for himself. I don’t blame him! On Monday, we started to re-plan his spring. Competing will be pushed back. He is the only member of his team that plays his position. He plays No. 10, which means he takes the kicks. Nobody else in the team plays at that position. BUT he could help his team by going to team training on Tuesday and helping the person who is going to step up and replace him. So that is what he is going to do. He can go on tour and cheer his team on. So that is what he is going to do. He can’t go to the eventing competitions that he’d planned and he can’t keep his horse fit. But he can re-plan his season and he can delegate fitness work. So that is what he’s going to do. (Guess what I’m going to be doing??) He can work on his core strength, if not other areas of fitness. So that is what he is going to do. Often, in business, we get thrown a curved ball. We need to remember that we have choices: ·       Fight it, and carry on as normal. ·       Flex with it, and make an opportunity out of an obstacle. ·       Give up, feel sorry for yourself, and achieve nothing. The best option is always the middle one. But often, it is hard to let go of long cherished goals. Especially if you have worked hard and feel that you can almost touch them. Circumstances may snatch them away. But it is a bit like grief – it is important to recognise the disappointment, acknowledge the pain, and find a new path. This is resilience. Vital for sportspeople and businesspeople. #opportunity #strategy #success #achieve #clarity #ceo #ceos #ceomindset

THE MAN BEHIND THE LION 🦁 The definition of an Athlete - “a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise”. For me this is anyone who has a desire to play Rugby! Developing a brand/ business starts with an idea. That was the biggest idea I was ever going to have. I wanted to develop a concept that brings technology and sports rehabilitation & performance together in the easiest way possible to achieve optimal outcomes for Rugby players. Strength Connection Performance was born. The reasoning behind this is because I’ve played the sport since I was 5 years old and I know the physical stresses the body has to endure when its exposed to tough demands. Yes the injuries do hurt like most would imagine, but I created systems to overcome the physical and mental barriers associated with this. Sometimes I sit back and go over the countless blogs and resources and putting them down on paper has to be the most rewarding thing out of all of it. I didn’t expect to have so many positive comments when I started doing them, my objective wasn’t to get likes or shares it was actually to give people REAL LIFE, FACTUAL pieces of information they can use in their own programmes. I value how I work and being passionate about it is the driving force, so if you want further information drop me a message! #StrengthAndConditioning #OnlineCoaching #AthleticPerformance #Sport #Athlete #Performance #Brighton #Coach #Strength #Fitness #TheAthletesChoice #Software

Learning from predecessors is a valuable resource. Thanks TOM PANOS for the interview and thanks Warren Ginsberg for your honest reflection. Lessons here can be used across many different industries.

My coach slapped me during halftime, and I came back with a vengeance. I’m Stephan Sivaraj. Now, a personal trainer and a professional club rugby player in Sri Lanka. This incident happened to me back in 2017 while I was playing as a vice-captain fly half for St.Peter's College against Isipathana. Isipathana is undoubtedly one of the best school rugby teams in our country and was considered a tough team to beat. We had a strategy to beat them and we were doing great during the first half. However, I made three kicks which were horrible for us and of course, Isipathana made the most of it. Even though we were leading on the scoreboard, opposition got stronger because of my mistakes. I knew I was going to be blamed in the dressing room at half-time. My coach called me, and slapped me good for my mistake. I still remember the pain of it. Imagine a schoolboy ruggerite getting slapped by a coach who is a club-level ruggerite. Damn, that hurt. However, it stirred up some powerful emotions which made me come back with all I had. The second half began. My kicks were on point and perfect. The opposition looked helpless, thanks to a good strategy, a great team, and the not-so-great slap that made my kicks go well. I ended up being “Man of the Match”. It was one of my favorite moments during my school rugby career. The players lifted me and took me around on their shoulders during the celebration. A key takeaway here is the importance of emotions to win a game. It can make you or break you. Emotions are like a young stallion that’s so powerful. Your logic is like the rider on that horse. If you know how to activate the horse with any kind of stimulant that works for you (Sometimes a slap by your coach). You can move mountains. How is it that a slap could bring the best out of me? Why is it that I didn’t perform at my very best before the slap? I guess it’s the invisible bar that we have for ourselves that limits us sometimes. So, what is it that makes you intense and fired up? If you don’t have one, discover one, or build one. It will make you unstoppable, it’ll bring the best out of you. Ps: I’m not saying that slapping is the best thing to do. But it worked for me, and the coach who slapped me did so because he earned my respect and we had a great relationship beforehand which made me realize the reason behind his actions. The objective was to win, and he was helping me. #Rugby #SriLanka #Peterite #Isipathana

Playing football requires a lot of work. Intellectual competence, tactical knowledge, and physical strength are necessary. In order to succeed on the field, every athlete needs to have a solid strong base. Running is an essential component to prepare that gets overlooked frequently. Running has several advantages that go far more than improving the condition of your heart. This can boost stamina and ability to strengthen cognitive toughness and flexibility. Your reflexes, balance, and movement will all get better as a result. Creating a well-organized training routine is crucial to improving your on-field performances. So tighten the laces to your shoes and prepare to experience the game-changing magic of football sprinting at RAD SPORTS. #radsportsclub #dubaistudiocity #radsportsuae #dubaifitness #fitnesslife #football #healthandwellness #footballfacts #healthfacts #mentalhealth #ageisjustanumber #movemore

Athlete Assessment Results for @crusen_stover Where else can you improve before we start training? Improving what’s needed for athletes such as; • Strength • Balance • Mobility • Vision • Power • Reaction Time How? The differentiator… @square1system ! SQUARE 1 (brain - body connection system) Creating a stronger connection is how my athlete’s improve quickly, combined with my training program athletes develop safely, rapidly, and fully! Coach Thompson’s Plan: 1. Schedule an athleticism assessment. 2. Select a training frequency (1-, 2-, or 3- day/week). 3. Receive athleticism progress reports Athletes who follow Coach Thompson’s Plan improve. GUARANTEED! If your athlete does not improve in at least one tested athletic parameter by the end of session 1, that session is FREE. I know I will help your athlete. Put me to the test! #weighttraining #brain #braintraining #athletes #sports #fitness #rehab #neuro #strength #pain #basketball #baseball #soccer #volleyball #wrestling #football #track #balance #play #returntoplay #sensoryintegration #perception #bellefonte #jerseyshore #williamsport #millhall #strengthandconditioning #SQUARE1 #painrelief #strengthtraining #neural #ocular #vestibular #proprioception #jointactions #isometrics #isos #deceleration #speed #sprint

Athlete Assessment Results for @ashtonbennett06 Where else can you improve before we start training? Improving what’s needed for athletes such as; • Strength • Balance • Mobility • Vision • Power How? The differentiator… @square1system ! SQUARE 1 (brain - body connection system) Creating a stronger connection is how my athlete’s improve quickly, combined with my training program athletes develop safely, rapidly, and fully! Coach Thompson’s Plan: 1. Schedule an athleticism assessment. 2. Select a training frequency (1-, 2-, or 3- day/week). 3. Receive athleticism progress reports Athletes who follow Coach Thompson’s Plan improve. GUARANTEED! If your athlete does not improve in at least one tested athletic parameter by the end of session 1, that session is FREE. I know I will help your athlete. Put me to the test! #weighttraining #brain #braintraining #athletes #sports #fitness #rehab #neuro #strength #pain #basketball #baseball #soccer #volleyball #wrestling #football #track #balance #play #returntoplay #sensoryintegration #perception #bellefonte #jerseyshore #williamsport #millhall #strengthandconditioning #SQUARE1 #painrelief #strengthtraining #neural #ocular #vestibular #proprioception #jointactions #isometrics #isos #deceleration #speed #sprint

Athlete Assessment Results for @nonemakerluke Where else can you improve before we start training? Improving what’s needed for athletes such as; • Strength • Balance • Mobility • Vision • Power How? The differentiator… @square1system ! SQUARE 1 (brain - body connection system) Creating a stronger connection is how my athlete’s improve quickly, combined with my training program athletes develop safely, rapidly, and fully! Coach Thompson’s Plan: 1. Schedule an athleticism assessment. 2. Select a training frequency (1-, 2-, or 3- day/week). 3. Receive athleticism progress reports Athletes who follow Coach Thompson’s Plan improve. GUARANTEED! If your athlete does not improve in at least one tested athletic parameter by the end of session 1, that session is FREE. I know I will help your athlete. Put me to the test! #weighttraining #brain #braintraining #athletes #sports #fitness #rehab #neuro #strength #pain #basketball #baseball #soccer #volleyball #wrestling #football #track #balance #play #returntoplay #sensoryintegration #perception #bellefonte #jerseyshore #williamsport #millhall #strengthandconditioning #SQUARE1 #painrelief #strengthtraining #neural #ocular #vestibular #proprioception #jointactions #isometrics #isos #deceleration #speed #sprint