Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Acting as if you are all in, is not the same as learning what it takes to play all in. Top sprinters, athletes, and weightlifters… The post Undercooked vs Overcooked appeared first on...

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Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership “The intention is not to move the ball, rather to move the opposition.” Pep Guardiola. Holding space is the result of good coaching. Players trust… The post Traveling without moving a...

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Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The aim of the game is to score as many points as possible by recording one score for each of the 10 activities listed below.  … The post An alternative summer activity program for ki...

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Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Don’t make training suck. Is great advice for youth coaches. Tags games work. Playing the sport the kid has signed up for, the same. But… The post The inconvenience of fun appeared fi...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Who wouldn’t want to create coaching environments that help their kids grow in confidence?  Here are three common approaches.  Fake it till you make it… The post Coaching confidence a...