Coaching Experience: 

 

• Strength and Conditioning/Sports Science Internship at Brentford FC - Including Funded MSc opportunity

• Collection and analysis of physiological monitoring data (RSI, Hydration, POMS and GPS parameters)

• Coaching players in a rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning enviroment

 

• Strength and Conditioning/ Sports Science Placement BHAFC (February 2014 – May 2014)

• Collection and analysis of physiological monitoring data (RSI, Hydration, POMS and GPS parameters

• Assisting with the delivery of Gym based sessions and Nutritional strategies

• Coaching players in a Gym based setting across many scenarios, cueing correct technical motor patterns

 

• Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach at Worthing rugby (August 2013 – March 2014)

• Assisting players through sessions

• Modifying technical models of athletes through plyometric and gym based movements

• Offering expertise on weightlifting movements to interns and athletes

• Creating individualised programs to Raiders A’s players

 

• Strength and Conditioning Intern at Scottish Institute of Sport (March-June2013)

• Coaching Junior and Senior international Athletes Across Multiple sports; including Swimming, Golf, Curling, Squash and Tennis

• Coaching Athletes on a 1-2-1 and group basis across conditioning, gym based and Track sessions

• Creating and modifying programs for Squash and Swimming athletes

• Creating novel means of quality assuring Coaches

 

• Assisting Head of Strength and Conditioning at Ealing RFC (Sep 2011 –Jan 2012)

o    Observing coaching and techniques

o    Setting up, organisation of drills and testing

o    Assessment and correction of technical models

o    Active assessment of injured players

 

• Head of Strength and Conditioning (Assistant previous season): St Mary’s Rugby Union teams (September 2011 – Jan 2012)

• Creating both Strength and conditioning programs for both 1st and 2nd teams

• Setting up equipment and drills

• Implementing and leading effective warm ups

• Assessing and correcting technical models

• Delegating duties to assistants/interns

 

• Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: St Mary’s Rowing Team (Sep 2011 – Feb 2012)

• Assessment and correction of technical models during Gym based training

• Setting up of Gym equipment

• Assisting in warm up based activities

• Monitoring of training loads

• Explanation of recovery strategies to athletes e.g. massage, protein supplementation and foam rolling

 

 

Education and Qualifications:

 

• St Mary’s University College (2009-2012), 2:1 in Strength and Conditioning Science;

• Modules include; application of science, biomechanics of sport, ergogenic aids, physiology of training, program design and thesis (The EMG activity of heavy front and back squats at varying depths) obtaining a 1st

 

• • Worthing College (2007-2009);

 

•   BTEC National Diploma in Sport (Distinction), Sports Leader UK Level 2

 

·      The Angmering School (2002-2007);

      

o             7 A*-C grade GCSE’s, BTEC First in Sport (4 GCSE Equivalent)

 

• Other Qualifications;

 

• UKSCA Accredited, CPT level 3,

 

 

Employment:

 

 

• Strength & Conditioning Intern – SIS (March 2013 – June 2013): Working with athletes from: - Primarily swimming, Squash, Curling, Golf and rugby. Leading individual and group based sessions, Creating novel ideas to monitor coach to athlete behaviors and there feedback techniques. Identifying athlete’s weaknesses and coming up with solutions and working with athletes primarily in the S+C suite, although conditioning based sessions in gym and track were also undertaken.

 

• Personal Trainer (2012 Oct – Feb 2013): Offering my services to a range of customers looking for weight loss, toning and specifically strength and conditioning/ increasing power for those wanting to set foundations, leading into competitive sport. Primarily selling my specialties as an S and C coach, offering functional movement screens and programs improving general life and activity for a spectrum of ages.

 

• R. F Mowbray Building Contractors (2010 – 2014): General construction services.

 

• Inspire Leisure (March 2008 – Sept 2011): Lifeguard and poolside attendant. Duties included; Supervision of pool activities, Supervision of children’s pool parties, serving as Lifeguard and Rendering First Aid.

 

 

Personal Interests and Development:

 

 

·         Rugby (2004-2009); Worthing RFC – senior teams; Worthing college academy (2007-2009) and Sussex U13’s – U16’s winning various competitions and captaining across all teams. Member of the Universities Weightlifting team for 2 years, taking part and winning various competitions, with personal training constantly developing through technical drills performed and critiqued with peers.

 

·         Swimming, skiing, rock climbing, weightlifting, powerlifting and kayaking.