On October 20th and 21st, partners on the Erasmus+ Before project from Ireland (DCU, UL), Germany (ENSE), Sweden (Friends) and Spain (Universidad de Murcia) gathered in the beautiful city of Murcia for our second in-person […]
Tag: Coaching
PESS Graduates Contribute to Women in Sport: Female Coaches Networking Day – dr. philip kearney.
Photograph credit @MarkSmythy Early November saw Ireland’s first Women in Sport Female Coaches Networking Day take place at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin, and gradates of the Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences played […]
Assess, plan, do and review – training load monitoring and the review process – lorna barry.
The life of an athlete is often over-simplified through the slogan “eat, sleep, train, repeat”. If the life of a coach were to be drilled down to a similar catchphrase, “assess, plan, do and review” […]
Four reasons to do a Masters in Applied Sports Coaching: CCPD – dr. Phil kearney.
While there are a wealth of resources available to support continuing development, there are four reasons why coaches who are serious about progressing should consider the Masters in Applied Sports Coaching : CCPD · Curate […]
Four reasons to do a Masters in Applied Sports Coaching: CCPD – dr. Phil kearney.
While there are a wealth of resources available to support continuing development, there are four reasons why coaches who are serious about progressing should consider the Masters in Applied Sports Coaching: CCPD. · Curate · […]
A different perspective on skill acquisition – Jason Wallace.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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