Author Archives: Haydn Walker

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Great Coaches Of Sport – Sir Matt Busby

The legendary Sir Matt Busby who built two footballing dynasties at Manchester United Continue reading

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Finding A Mentor (Part 1)

A mentor can be a great help to a developing coach. This is the first of a series of articles looking at the process of mentoring. Continue reading

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Great Coaches Of Sport – Graham Lowe

The influencial former New Zealand Rugby League who challenged Australias domination of the sport. Continue reading

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Leadership – General Colin Powell

Here are the former US General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thoughts on Leadership. colin-powells-leadership-presentation297

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Great Coaches Of Sport – Sam Mussabini

Immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire, Sam Mussabini was the father of professional sports coaching in the UK. Continue reading

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Great Coaches Of Sport – Don Shula

The statistics don’t lie. Don Shula is the most succesful NFL coach of all time winning 347 games over thirty three years. Yet as impressive as those statistics are they fail to tell the full story of a man who … Continue reading

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Skills Development Games (Part 2)

The second in the series looks at another game for developing handling skills. Continue reading

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Skill Development Games (Part 1)

The first in a series of articles that gives the junior coach some ideas for developing skill through games. Continue reading

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Great Coaches Of Sport – David Whitaker

Great Britain Hockey Gold Medal winning coach David Whittaker comes under the spotlight. Continue reading

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Questions? – Get Asking

The ability to ask questions and aply learning is crucial to a players development. Continue reading

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