COACH education is a subject very close to my heart, it’s a huge passion of mine. As a coach I never want to stop learning. With that in mind, I always carry a little black book with me; quite a bit of my week seems to be spent in a car, so therefore the book […]
MANY people not involved in teaching don’t appreciate the stress and strains the profession can bring, but let me assure you, teaching is a wonderful profession, particularly PE teacher where every day brings a different challenge. All teachers are good teachers but one of the best teachers of all time and an inspiration of mine […]
IN Gaelic football, speed is a critical factor that can often be the difference between winning and losing. The greatest gains in speed performance come from high-quality training that emphasizes technical precision, high-intensity efforts, and long recovery periods. Essentially, speed training must be focused on quality over quantity. When it comes to sprinting, a player’s […]
IT was back in the early nineties that I first experienced the game of basketball. As a tall primary six student I was afforded a place on the school basketball team. We were coached by Jimmy McKee (Pearse Óg) in the Christian Brothers PS and competed in a few competitions throughout the year. At the […]
