I heard about Shane Fitzgibbon through my daughter, Amy’s, dance teacher. She recommended Shane to improve Amy’s strength & fitness. I was very impressed with the through assessment he gave Amy. What I really like about Shane’s style of coaching is how he communicates and his training methods. I felt he communicated well with Amy & […]
Introduction There is an old saying that one should have one’s own house in order before commenting on another. So, I invest my time in managing my own affairs as best as I can – continuing my own development and that of my Taekwon-Do students. That being said, there comes a point when everyone must […]
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Introduction I’ve read many wonderful articles, books by some of the World’s top coaches. Between them, they cover the coaching all of the physical attributes needed by athletes in any sport. One area of coaching that I less-often come across, however, is that of the relationship between coach and young athlete and how it can […]
Irish boxer, Katie Taylor, has just launched her professional boxing career with a win. She trains as any athlete should – for strength, power, conditioning, etc… In my opinion, she epitomises what all sports should be about – and particularly, athleticism. It seems to me that the biggest challenge with regard to women doing strength […]
This blog is probably going to be a mix between a rant, and an educational piece for parents of young athletes. It is motivated by the developing situation of fitness coaches taking on junior clientele for athletic development, without necessarily having the requisite qualifications and/or experience. Let me be clear: having, for example, a dancing […]
Whether you want optimal health and/or optimal recovery from exercise, sleep is one of the best tools you have. AND….. it’s free! Sleep involves more than just getting some much needed rest after a busy day. It is the period when the body performs essential maintenance, rebuilding of tissue, etc… The amount of sleep a […]