The British Olympic Coaching Programme
June 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Brain Training Blog, Brain Training News, Peak Performance, Sport
“I passionately believe that you cannot win a gold medal unless you have a world-class athlete and a world-class coach,” Sir Clive Woodward says. “This country is developing bucket-loads of talent. But are we developing enough world-class coaches? I don’t think we are.”
Here is an excellent article written by Owen Slot of The Times, in which Sir Clive Woodward discusses the state of athletic coaching in the UK. Woodward is the Performance Director of the British Olympic Association.
Whilst knowledge is important, Woodward is focusing on helping coaches teach more effectively. With this in mind, Slot’s article in The Times exclusively reveals “The British Olympic Coaching Programme [BOCP]“
Brain Training Gold at Winter Olympics
February 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Audio Visual Stimulation, Brain Training Blog, Brainwaves, Henry Hopking, Neurofeedback, Peak Performance, Sport, Technology
Canada’s first gold medallist at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics used brain training.
The first few reports are starting to come out of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, about those athletes who have utilised brain training technologies. Various brain training systems are used by an increasing number of National teams. However for many it is a closely guarded secret to gaining that competitive edge.
Sports Psychology has been applied for many years and is now seen is essential for any top athlete, whatever their sport. The brain training I refer to is the Sports Neurology – a new field of peak performance giving athletes an extra edge. This encompasses the maturing field of neurofeedback as well as more cutting edge systems as used by The Brain Training Company.
