S&C coaches are uniquely positioned to understand the psychological pressures that accompany athletic performance.

In this insightful presentation by Clive Brewer from the UKSCA 2024 conference, Clive takes us through his experiences in elite athletic performance, including working with top-tier athletes and organisations. He shares valuable lessons on rehab processes, plyometric progressions, and how culture impacts team performance.

Dr. Chris Bishop delivered a thought-provoking session at the UKSCA 2024 Annual Conference, focusing on the practical application of jump testing as a tool for strength and conditioning professionals. He explored the selection of appropriate metrics, the importance of operational principles, and the utility of force plates for assessing athletic performance.

This question is, does over-protection reduce resilience if a balance between protection and exposure to stress is needed for growth and adaptability.

The coach needs a comprehensive understanding of motivation to construct a positive training environment that is sensitive to the elemental motives of the athletes.

Work-life balance is a myth; You are not your job; Protecting your boundaries; Beyond a coach. Hard questions discussed.

At some point in our careers and our personal lives all of us will have faced doubts and questioned ourselves. This should never be considered as unusual or even as a sign of weakness.

Authenticity in coaching means aligning with core values, but true growth comes from adapting and evolving, not rigidly sticking to a fixed "true self."

This article aims to describe a systematic process used to screen an athlete with a predetermined movement deficiency limiting sporting performance.

The session outlines the mechanisms behind breath-holding to elicit hypoxic / hypercapnic adaptions in sports.

This presentation reviews the impact of school sport involvement on the holistic development of student-athletes, providing practical recommendations.

Sean Baker's presentation at the UKSCA's 2023 Conference outlines a traditional training week at a non professional sporting club, navigating the lack of structured strength training time slots.

Can there be a way we can look at movement in every session and empower the athletes to engage understand movement so they can assess themselves?

Talent pathway selection is largely determined by results in age-group competitions, this presentation will share how to tackle this challenge by assessing growth and maturation alongside competition and physical testing data.