A Letter to the 15,000!
Dear budding sport scientist So you have enrolled on a sports science degree eh? You start this week? Exciting times ahead then. So what lies ahead for you at the end of your studies? I believe sport is more important…
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Stop to continue: Five essential steps to descending after a big competition
After a stonking weekend of sport, with so many events coming to a climax, it is worth remembering the importance of the lull after the storm. For the French national team, Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokavic there is the thrill…
The time for adaptation is over: World Cup blog
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Joseph Campbell As the World Cup tournament swings from group stages to the knockout stages – for the bigger, stronger teams there is a…
Summary of 2018 Supporting Champions Conference
On 20 and 21 March 2018, ~180 delegates, partners and speakers gathered at the Emirates Stadium, London for the second Supporting Champions Conference. Which, once again, had an unadulterated focus on finding a better way to create remarkable performance and…
The sweet spot: Where Science, Purpose and Art converge
Legend has it, the charismatically, inspiring Baroness Sue Campbell visited Michael Schumacher’s pit in the mid 1990s and saw the chief engineer do two things. First, be extremely picky about how clean the floor was and second obsess about the…
A QUESTION of how to build rapport, trust and intel?
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” Thomas Berger Can I ask you a question? Are you having a good week? (Just take a moment and ponder) Can I ask you…
9 top tips to differentiate yourself in the crowded market of Sports Science
Students Get your head in the books You should be aiming for a 2:1 or a 1 class honours grade. I would encourage you to be striving for deep specialist knowledge in about 2-3 areas by the time you graduate.…
“What can you do to make the situation better?”
Before you read on, think of something that frustrates you, preferably something that really frustrates you (not someone, some-thing), keep it in your mind, now read on… ——- It had been brewing for maybe a decade, hanging there in the…
The science of winning – how Team GB became world leaders in elite performance – Castore Interview
The science of winning – how Team GB became world leaders in elite performance Dr Steve Ingham is steeped in high performance and has provided support to over 1000 athletes, of which over 200 have achieved World…
How to Support a Champion: Preface
How to Support a Champion is a book about my reflections on the major moments in my career of 25 years long, working with elite sports performers. If you work in sports science or aspire to have a sport science…