Recent Posts
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Snatch Technique – The Key Concepts
Three Basic Components In the early stages of learning the Snatch, beginners are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the skill and, as a result, struggle to develop a training […]
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Weightlifting Training in Isolation
Training Program For those of you who have organised equipment and space so that you can training at home in isolation during this COVID-19 disaster, here is a training program […]
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My Philosophy
“Exploring the outer edges of our capability is to live; not to is to let life pass by. To know one’s limits is to know oneself. What is small in […]
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Levels of Athlete Commitment in Olympic Weightlifting
Probably every athlete starts out with very little idea of what it takes to be successful in a sport and to a large extent it is the responsibility of coaches […]
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Competencies in Coaching Olympic Weightlifting
Coaching is a very complex role and it takes months of practise to develop a basic level of competency and then many more years to acquire expertise. It is really […]
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Self-Care for Better Training in Weightlifting
It is the eternal problem in training for high-performance Weightlifting that, despite the athlete’s motivation to push forward for improved performance, they are held back by frustrating injuries. It may […]
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I need to know your mind
As your coach, it is always my wish that I can help you to take steps forward to improve your athletic performance in the competition arena. I feel reasonably certain […]
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Auto-regulation in Weightlifting Training
Auto-regulation or self-regulation is an important but not widely understood concept in coaching. For those who might read this post, auto-regulation might be defined as the ability of the athlete […]
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I want you to be a great athlete
By Leo Isaac People often imagine that the life of any great athlete must be a joy to live but the truth is probably, that it is not. Sure, there […]
