Psychosocial Coaching Competencies in S&C Coaching Practice

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Technology, Data and the Coaching Craft — Finding the Sweet Spot

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The path of least assumption: The pursuit of clarity within the complexity of elite gymnastics

Benjamin Young explores gymnastics S&C: landing mechanics, athlete availability, and profiling strategies for performance-focused coaches.

Humanising innovation: Impact, insight and interaction in MMA & boxing

Edward Baker explores combat sport performance, punch force, athlete readiness, and data-driven coaching for strength & conditioning coaches.

Building Better Pathways: Lessons from a Cross-Sport Panel at the UKSCA Annual Conference 2025

S&C Experts explore youth athlete pathways, LTAD, growth and maturation, and load management for strength and conditioning coaches and sport performance practitioners.

Navigating the evolving game: How to combine technology & the athlete standing in front of you

Dr Phil Scott explores humanising innovation in coaching—linking empathy, communication, and performance for S&C coaches and sport scientists.

From construct to commodity: What have we done to strength?

Dr Sophia Nimphius

Dr Sophia Nimphius explores redefining strength as a process, not a number—insight for S&C coaches, sport scientists, and performance leaders.

Navigating the science and application of sports technology in the real world

Professor Ben Jones explores sports technology, performance data, injury prevention and coaching insights for strength and conditioning coaches and sport scientists.

From rock bottom to champions: Disciplined thinking in building high-performance systems

Cillian Reardon

Cillian Reardon explores disciplined thinking, systems, and goal achievement in performance for strength and conditioning professionals.

The invisible edge: How emerging tech is redefining athlete monitoring and coaching

Dr Dario Cazzola, Associate Professor of Biomechanics at Bath, researches injury biomechanics and performance, specialising in cervical spine injuries in sport.

Psychosocial Coaching Competencies in S&C Coaching Practice

eLearning: Psychosocial Coaching Competencies in S&C Coaching Practice

How S&C coaches can work as allies in mental health: Awareness, prevention, and support

S&C coaches are uniquely positioned to understand the psychological pressures that accompany athletic performance.

Understanding plyometrics: a coach’s guide

Clarity and guidance to improve practitioner application and understanding of plyometrics - adaptations, movement strategy, exercise prescription and exercise progressions.

A coach’s guide to understanding and measuring stiffness Part 1: Biomechanical concepts

‘Stiffness’ as an integral component of performance but we often lack the biomechanical understanding to grasp how it impacts human movement performance.

Journal short: Helping S&C coaches work with the autistic population

A short article on exploration and description of the autism spectrum disorder, with crucial information for S&C coaches, followed by a discussion of effective coaching strategies for working with the autistic population.

Humanising Innovation: UKSCA 2025

Humanising Innovation: Balancing Coaching with Advancements in Technology and Science is the theme of the UKSCA's annual conference, September 2025

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