Picture the following – you go down to your local sports club and there is an organised training session on. You watch from the side-line and observe players practice skills in static isolation, stand in […]
Tag: Coaching
MSc Applied Sports Coaching: Developing reflective practice with sports coaches – Dr Phil kearney.
Reflective Practice Reflective practice is universally recognized as vital for effective practice within sports coaching (Gilbert, 2016) and indeed within the sport & exercise sciences more broadly (Knowles et al., 2014). However, reflective practice is […]
MSc Applied Sports Coaching: Online Application Open for September 2022 Intake
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences invites applicants for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching. This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate programme will give 15-20 experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement […]
Preparing to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach – Patrick Dolan SCCC CSCS MSc
Two years ago I published “The Value of a PhD for a Strength and Conditioning Coach”. While there are more benefits to pursue a PhD than I listed, those 10 reasons were geared towards a […]
Preparing to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach – Patrick Dolan SCCC CSCS MSc
Two years ago I published “The Value of a PhD for a Strength and Conditioning Coach”. While there are more benefits to pursue a PhD than I listed, those 10 reasons were geared towards a […]
New Webinar Series: Applying Skill Acquisition in Different Domains – Dr. Phil Kearney
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting a webinar series running from February to April 2022 starting February 10th at 6pm Irish time. The theme for this year’s event is: Applying Skill Acquisition in Different […]
MSC IN APPLIED SPORTS COACHING: a STEP IN TO THE UNKNOWN! – mATT bROWN.
Based on a completely unrelated meeting regarding one of my coaching environments, and a new introduction to a fellow coach, Ian Sherwin, I was briefly introduced to the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching. Having piqued […]
Publication: An investigation of team sport coaches’ planning practices in a high-performance setting: A pedagogical perspective
Research Impact Summary: This research has added to the literature by providing an in-depth description of the planning of coaching sessions within a high-performance team sport context. It has revealed planning to be a multifaceted […]
5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference promises valuable learning for youth sport coaches – Dr Phil Kearney.
The 5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference will be held online on the 13th and 14th of December with the theme of Future Proofing Youth Sport: Courage and Optimism. I am honored to be presenting some […]
Encouraging Athletes to Engage in More Balanced Self-Evaluation – david royle
Course Director Phil Kearney: The first cohort of coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching at UL completed their studies in August and I am very much looking forward to the graduation ceremony in January. […]
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