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JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR UKSCA MEMBERS
  1. EIS Sheffield - S&C Placement - more details
  2. West Ham United FC - Academy Lead S&C Coach - more details
  3. DNA Sports Performance / ECB - Regional S&C Coaches - more details
  4. Derbyshire Institute of Sport - Lead S&C Consultant - more details
  5. Bath Rugby - S&C Intern - more details
  6. EIS Manchester - Lead S&C Coach - more details
  7. Leicestershire CCC - S&C Intern - more details

Some examples of job advertisements previously advertised to UKSCA members

  1. Chelsea FC - First Team and Reserves S&C Coach - more details
  2. English Institute of Sport - Senior S&C Coach - more details

UKSCA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) NEWS


UKSCA WORKSHOPS AND ASSESSMENT DAYS - 2012 DATES ANNOUNCED
  • For information regarding the content and dates of our workshops and assessment days please download the 2012 Programme
  • For the latest availability for each date, please see the Shop section of the website or email info@uksca.org.uk
  • The UKSCA runs 4 workshops to help coaches develop their S&C skills and work towards accreditation:
    • Foundation Workshop and Certification
    • Weight Lifting for Sports Performance
    • Plyometrics, Agility and Speed for Sports Performance
    • Planning Effective Programmes

    Places can be booked online, using the form at the back of the programme linked above or by calling 0845 300 8078.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME FOR UKSCA MEMBERS
The UKSCA has worked with leading insurance broker LFC Graybrook to create the UK's only professional liability insurance scheme for Strength & Conditioning Coaches.

  • Open to Accredited and Associate members
  • Extra activities/therapies can be added including tutors
  • Worldwide cover
  • Underwritten by AXA insurance

Please contact the UKSCA office for more information and application forms or go to LFC Graybook's website


"PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING" ISSUE 23 PUBLISHED Nov 2011
The UK's only title produced for strength & conditioning coaches.
The latest issue is now available for Associate and Accredited members of the UKSCA and all articles are available online.
This quarter's issue contains articles written by World Class authors including:

- Defining and Developing the Aerobic Capacity - Anthony Turner and Dr. Liam Kilduff
- Physical Preparation for Netball - Paul Gamble
- Carbohydrate Intake During Exercise - Graeme Close and James Morton
- Lower Limb Asymmetry and Musculoskeletal Loading - Graham Turner
- Coaching Column - Ian Jeffreys

Submission guidelines for authors


UKSCA BECOMES UK DISTRIBUTOR FOR "SUPERTRAINING"
The Bible
for S&C coaches, Mel C Siff's book Supertraining has been recognised as a key text since it was first published.
Previously only available to order directly from the US publishers - the UKSCA is now selling this from our shop and is it is available at a 10% discount for members.