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Would you call me sweetheart?

April 25, 2017

The Prejudice towards Female Sports Coaches

University of Birmingham Hockey win 4th successive BUCS title

April 4, 2017

The University of Birmingham Hockey side were last week crowned BUCS Women’s champions for a 4th year in a row after a 1-0 triumph over Loughborough University.

Getting inside a rugby coach's mind

March 14, 2017

The second in our series of best reads on a topic from the coaching world is a look into rugby coaches' minds, specifically some of World Rugby's top coaches. What motivates them, what philosophies do they have. Where do they see coaching evolving?

What are your favourite ways to increase your game understanding? #CLChat

March 13, 2017

A packed Six Nations weekend on top of FA Cup football and Home-Nations International hockey made for an entertaining sporting weekend (maybe not so much if you support Scotland).

Comfort Zone: seven steps to embracing being out of your comfort zone

March 9, 2017

The problem with being outside your comfort zone is that it is uncomfortable!

Culture and Motivational Climate

March 7, 2017

In recent years the word ‘culture’ has become increasingly popular in the analysis of both good or bad team performance. I grew up as a Manchester United fan hearing throughout the 1990’s how Sir Alex Ferguson implemented a ‘winning culture’.

Maitland Rugby join Coach Logic from down under

February 28, 2017

Maitland Rugby have partnered with Coach Logic to take the Rugby Club forward. Coaches at the Club decided an effective analysis and feedback workflow was a great way to drive the club's development for the upcoming season.

Do current Performance Analysis solutions still support best coaching practise? #CLChat

February 27, 2017

After a few weeks off, #CLChat was welcomed back on Sunday 26th February. We've reviewed the chat here for those who couldn't make it as Twitter can at times be difficult to follow.

Pep Talks - does a motivating pre-game speech suit every athlete?

February 21, 2017

Nearly every movie about sports or coaching ends with a powerful pep talk from the coach that gets all of the athletes fired up and ready to go.

Performance Analysis solutions no longer support best coaching practice! (3)

February 11, 2017

Before continuing, I would like to point you to my initial posts on this topic which explains what is a pretty bold title to this series of posts.

Developing footballers through the Academy system

February 9, 2017

In a new feature for 2017, we're rounding up and sharing the best coaching articles on the internet. The first in the series looks into the subject of developing footballers through the academy system.

Important Individual Characteristics Within a Team

February 3, 2017

For a team to operate, individuals within that team must behave in certain ways and display certain characteristics.

IF You Coach, Then You ARE An Analyst!

January 30, 2017

It's an understatement to say that, in sport, this is now the age of the Analyst. In many pro setups, this is most definitely the conduit that connects coaches and players with the aim of developing skills and match performance.

Performance Analysis solutions no longer support best coaching practice! (2)

January 5, 2017

In this post I will look at the use of Questioning within performance analysis as a starting point to a discussion that will help lead to better, player-owned solutions.

Performance Analysis solutions no longer support best coaching practice!

January 3, 2017

It’s late December and I sit in a coffee shop in Cologne, Germany listening to a 'Best of Ocean Colour Scene' album via Apple Music on my phone using the cafe’s free WIFI, whilst writing this blog via Google Docs!

How Long Does It Take To Do Video Analysis For A Sports Team?

January 1, 2017

Even though the adoption of a video analysis workflow in sports has had an incredible rise the past couple of seasons, many coaches still fear it will end up creating more work for them in the long run.

Magic Seven: Most read blogs of 2016

December 30, 2016

As the remarkable sporting year of 2016 draws to a close, we've tallied up the most read blogs from our page. Thank you to all who have shared their expertise and thoughts from the coaching world again this year. For another year we haven't gated any content and have therefore managed to release such regular and stimulating pieces. This year we've decided to list the top seven in order so let's get started; seven to one...

Dembele for England.. The answer to our prayers!(?)

December 28, 2016

Over the last month or two, the UK public have been going wild (a little bit of an overstatement) about a young boy who plays for Celtic. The 13 year old has shot to fame after earning a spot in the Celtic Development side and a couple of weeks later, playing for Scotland U16s.

The Imitation Game: Coaching Lessons from Alan Turing & World War II

December 15, 2016

They say that your response to challenge in the face of extreme adversity defines you as a person.

Altenburg strives to hit the right note, while Bishop’s boys face new challenges

December 6, 2016

As the 16 teams participating in the Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Junior World Cup put the finishing touches to their preparations, we caught up with two of the top coaches on the scene, Germany’s Valentin Altenburg and Australia’s Ben Bishop, to get their thoughts on this exciting event in hockey’s international calendar.

The future of Player Feedback and Communication

December 2, 2016

In England, we get so little pitch time together as a club, training nights are for exactly that; training. So it was music to my ears when I was told about Coach Logic’s new app.

Filling in the Blanks: Negotiating the Grey Areas

November 23, 2016

If experience or research hasn’t taught you already, coaching is a complex and problematic profession. For all its glorified peaks, benefits and gratifications a labyrinth of puzzles, issues and obscurities lie in wait beneath the surface; waiting to come to fruition at the most challenging of times.

Women's tournament reaches quarter-final stages

November 22, 2016

The women’s Junior World Cup has a distinctly European feel to it as five teams from Europe take their places in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Hockey Junior World Cup 2016: Crossing the Age Gap