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Sharing research results with a wider audience is a constant problem for us. Previously we carried out research with our potential audience that showed that while people were interested in research they were often put off by the style of more academic reports.
Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 14:12 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
IPC Press Release (8th May, 2012)
The 2018 and 2020 Paralympic Games will be held in the same city as the Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today signed an extension to their current agreement which sees the IOC support the IPC and the Paralympic Games.
The current Co-operation Agreement... Read more
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 15:26 by scohen with 0 comment(s)
When a golfer tells themselves ‘whatever you do, don’t leave it short’, they will ironically tend to leave their putt short. This is just one example of how athletes under pressure do not commit random errors but rather they specifically commit the error they are trying to avoid.
This ironic error is being studied by researchers at Bangor University’s Institute... Read more
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 15:03 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
If ever there was a hot issue in the world of coach development at the minute it was elearning. Not surprisingly our Research Team are interested more in what the research is telling us about elearning rather than what companies selling elearning technology are telling us.
That’s why we were interested to... Read more
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 10:28 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
This week I presented findings from the Coach Tracking Study at a meeting of the Sports Volunteer Research Network. Given the emphasis on volunteering I decided to go back to the raw data and look at the differences between full-time coaches... Read more
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012 - 09:41 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
As a coach-education tutor I consider myself to be very lucky. Every time I deliver I get the opportunity to meet new people who are passionate about coach education and are prepared to give up a day, a weekend or even longer as part of their development.
Therefore, I see that my role as a tutor as far more than just teaching. I am someone who facilitates learning on a... Read more
Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 14:33 by cpearce with 0 comment(s)
Do you use technology in you coaching? Or would you like to? If the answer to either of these is yes then you should have a look at our new report (click HERE to read it). This is a review of apps and websites currently on the market that might be useful in your coaching.
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Posted Monday, April 16, 2012 - 09:28 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
In a blog last week I highlighted an article on the coach of Tiger Woods that was written before the US Masters when Woods was favourite to win and finally emerge from the golfing doldrums. Therefore the life of the coach who had helped this redemption was reported with interest.
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Posted Monday, April 9, 2012 - 15:05 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
Next weekend is the US Masters and if the bookmakers are to be believed we should be seeing Tiger Woods back near the head of the field. If you click HERE you can read a fascinating article by Lawrence Donegan on Sean Foley, who has been coaching Woods for the... Read more
Posted Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 17:39 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
A question we are often asked in the Research Team is whether there is a shortage of coaches in the UK. A typical research response would be that we don’t have that sort of data on a national scale and you would probably need to do more research. We can estimate the number of coaches and the number of participants but understanding the relationship between the two in any meaningful... Read more
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 - 14:46 by jmcilroy with 0 comment(s)
