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What makes a good sports coach? Having a sports-based lifestyle I have had many different sports coaches. I have had football coaches, boxing trainers and PE teachers. One thing I have learnt throughout the years is sports coaches make a huger impact than you initially think. Their importance to shaping your goals is crucial asContinue reading “Summary of my blogs”

So, what is a sports coach and what makes a good sports coach? To some people, a sports coach has one simple role, and that is to deliver and teach the sport… that’s it. For instance, a football coach’s purpose is to just teach football. However, there are many important and different aspects of sportsContinue reading “What makes a good sports coach?”

Nutrition consists of diet, and diet is the amount of food you consume. Food is categorised into different components. For example, fibre, protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Different foods are made up of these components. Diet is potentially the most important aspect of life. Our diets can determine our performance, concentration levels and sometimes even ourContinue reading “Nutrition/Diet”

MMA [mixed martial arts] According to the IMMAF or the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation, MMA is “Frequently billed as the World’s fastest-growing sport, MMA combines wrestling and striking martial arts into one complete discipline, including techniques from Thai-boxing, judo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and boxing. Although contemporary MMA is only as old as the world’s firstContinue reading “MMA – Mixed Martial Arts”

Weight training is a type of strength training that uses weights for resistance. By creating stress to the muscles performed with free weights (e.g. barbells and dumbbells) or by using weight machines, these exercises will enable muscles to be activated and get stronger. (Truefitness.com.sg, 2019). People have participated in weight training for many years andContinue reading “Weight Training”

The injury mechanism In the middleweight title fight against Chris Weidman at UFC 168 in Las Vegas, Silva broke his left leg while kicking his opponent in the second round. Silva went for a lower leg kick. As he was about to make contact, When both his tibia and fibula broke, they damaged other partsContinue reading “The process of a sports injury”

The benefits of sport and exercise are far higher the risks of injury however injuries can occur and can occur at any time. For as long as sports have existed injuries have been prominent. From falling as a child playing in the street, to sustaining an injury on different levels of the sports continuum. InjuriesContinue reading “Sports Injuries”