Nick Hill, Elite Performance Specialist at EXOS, at the UKSCA 2024 Conference. He shares his coaching journey, emphasising the importance of working with diverse athlete populations. Hill discussed NFL Combine training, key metrics for developing speed, and the complexity within simple exercises like sled pushes

Dr. Chris Bishop delivered a thought-provoking session at the UKSCA 2024 Annual Conference, focusing on the practical application of jump testing as a tool for strength and conditioning professionals. He explored the selection of appropriate metrics, the importance of operational principles, and the utility of force plates for assessing athletic performance.

Dr Ben Rosenblatt, founder of 292 Performance and former FA physical performance lead, shares his insights on preparing athletes for elite competition. Drawing from his experience with GB Hockey and the England football team, he highlights the importance of understanding athletes' specific physical demands

This research poster describes an investigation into the strength and power characteristics of schoolboy rugby players at Millfield School.

Nic Gill is a performance coach and consultant best known for his work as S&C coach for the NZ All Blacks for the last 16 years.

Sean Baker's presentation at the UKSCA's 2023 Conference outlines a traditional training week at a non professional sporting club, navigating the lack of structured strength training time slots.

Dan Tobin, of Gloucester Rugby, session from the UKSCA's 2023 Conference examines theory and practice of 'power' training for elite rugby union players. Exploring ways to optimise gym based force-velocity qualities.

This practical, interactive session will move through a spectrum of drills from warm up, controlled CoD into reactive CoD and finishing with reactive games.

This article aims to describe a systematic process used to screen an athlete with a predetermined movement deficiency limiting sporting performance.

The session outlines the mechanisms behind breath-holding to elicit hypoxic / hypercapnic adaptions in sports.

This presentation reviews the impact of school sport involvement on the holistic development of student-athletes, providing practical recommendations.

Can there be a way we can look at movement in every session and empower the athletes to engage understand movement so they can assess themselves?

Talent pathway selection is largely determined by results in age-group competitions, this presentation will share how to tackle this challenge by assessing growth and maturation alongside competition and physical testing data.

This presentation from UKSCA's 2023 Conference draws upon industry expertise and applied practical experiences to help guide practitioners working with data.

Adam presents a recent BASES Expert Statement on the use of cooling therapies for post exercise recovery.