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One element of performance at the World Cup that will undoubtedly catch the attention of the media will be the performance of the managers. Every aspect of the manager’s performance will be critiqued and questioned at a whole host of levels, from the national media to the local pub. While this may be at times excessive, it does reflect the pervasive attitude that a coach/manager has the capacity to affect performance both positively and negatively. While this may seem obvious in sport, especially given the multi-million pound contracts given to the top managers, it is interesting that relatively little attention is given to the coaching process within the strength and conditioning profession. A look at a typical Journal, or a strength and conditioning conference, will see the vast majority of work is devoted to what to do, exercises, loads, sets, reps, programme design etc, and far less devoted to how to deliver it. Yet in football is it simply “what the players do” that is critical or is it also “how it is delivered”; the great intangibles of quality coaching. Maybe one message we can take from the world cup is the importance of the coaches themselves, and look at the skills required to deliver effective programmes, rather than look at the programme itself as the only variable. For this reason, I have written an article in this edition that looks at coaching intelligence as multidimensional in nature. It attempts to examine Howard Gardner’s 5 key intelligences and to evaluate how these are reflected in effective coaching practice. It examines the role of each intelligence and looks at the typical skills and abilities required within each. This will be the start of a column that will look at the coaching process within S&C, and focus on elements not always typically associated with S&C. I hope that this will be a valuable addition to Professional Strength and Conditioning, and develop increased awareness of quality coaching as a key element of strength and conditioning. Also in this edition, Graeme Close and James Cobley, have produced a report on the use of antioxidant supplementation. The article, together with the guidelines for practice, will provide an excellent basis for anyone looking to utilise antioxidant supplements in their programme. The edition also features an interview with Nick Grantham. Written by Scott Pollock, of the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland, this gives a fascinating insight into Nick’s work, which has involved working within the EIS to setting up his own Performance Centre. EIS (Northwest) coach Nick Chadd has produced an article looking at periodisation and the challenges faced in setting up effective in season programmes for team sports, while the exercise of the month column in this edition is written by Tim Silvester, a strength and conditioning coach at the Sportscotland Institute of Sport and focuses on the jump squat. Finally, UKSCA Conference Organiser Duncan French has produced a brief review of this year’s Conference. A full review will be published in the Autumn edition. Ian Jeffreys Editor UKSCA NEWS UKSCA AWARD FOR BEST SCIENTIFIC/ APPLIED CASE POSTER 2010 Another excellent year of submissions saw Chris Lovell, ASCC, from St Mary’s University College awarded the prize for the best poster, titled: Three Different Intensities of a Back Squat Failed to Potentiate Squat Jumps. Honorable mentions should also go to the following: Paul Comfort, (University of Salford), for ‘An Electromyographical Comparison of Trunk Muscle Activation During the Military Press Performed With and Without a Unique Instability Device’. Chris Ross, (University of Birmingham) for ‘Reactive Strength Index in the Depth Jump’. UKSCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ELECTION The UKSCA’s AGM was held on Friday 4 June at the conference venue and the results of the Board of Directors election was announced as follows: Chairman of the Association There were 2 nominees for this position resulting in the election of Jeremy Moody. We would like to thank Gil Stevenson for both his nomination and service to the Association for the last 6 years in this role. Directors of the Association There were 4 nominees for 2 positions, resulting in Duncan French and Gil Stevenson being re-elected to the Board. Our thanks to the other nominees David Parker and Clive Brewer and to Clive for his service to the Association as a Board member for the last 6 years. The UKSCA’s Board is now as follows and full details of all Board members can be found on the UKSCA website under the About section: Jeremy Moody (Chairman of the Association), Dougi Bryce (Finance and Administration Director), Duncan French, Ian Jeffreys, Pete McKnight, Gil Stevenson, Alex Wolf, Stuart Yule UKSCA MEMBER AT TASS S&C PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Thanks to the ongoing relationship between the UKSCA and Nick Ward at TASS, the UKSCA were offered a place at the forthcoming S&C Performance Workshop with Tamas Feher (World Class Lifting Performance Coach). With an increased focus on member support, we offered expressions of interest from members who were currently trailing the Weightlifting component ONLY following attendence at a UKSCA assessment day. The winner was David O'Sullivan who will be attending as a UKSCA representative and to support his own continued professional development in weightlifting to gain accreditation at some time in the future. David will be providing an article for the journal highlighting the key learning messages from attending the 2-day workshop. Good Luck David. 2 UK STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION © UKSCA | Issue 18 | Summer 2010 w: www.uksca.org.uk e: info@uksca.org.uk
Jeremy Moody, UKSCA Chair MESSAGE FROM THE INCOMING CHAIR Gil Stevenson As the incoming Chair, I feel it is important to commend the work and endless enthusiasm of Gil Stevenson in the role as Chair of the UKSCA over the past 6 years. There is never a more difficult and challenging time to take on the responsibilities and accountabilities of such a role, than right at the start. Gil was also embedded in the initiatives in Scotland well before the launch of the UKSCA, and chaired the working group which permitted an effective transition from a Scottish initiative (under the direction of Dougi Bryce) to the now, well established UKSCA back in 2004. It is a testament to the passion and the drive of the man himself, that many of you will see him at weekends all around the country delivering workshops and accreditations, in addition to the role as Chair of the UKSCA. Gil retains a position on the UKSCA Board of Directors and will, I am sure, be an invaluable asset to the organisation as it builds on its current position and develops still further in the coming years. Future Directions First of all, many thanks to those members who were prepared to trust me with the direction of their organisation by voting for me in the lead up to this year’s annual conference. My thoughts and vision for the organisation will begin to unfold at the first meeting of the Board of Directors in London on Friday 16th July. It is a very exciting time for the organisation right now, with many routes on offer. However, a number of key items for discussion will be: • the long term sustainability of the UKSCA, which will be underpinned by an appropriate strategic direction for the organisation over the next 5-10 years. This will serve as a guide and an evaluation tool for progression in the everchanging climate of the world of strength and conditioning • women in strength and conditioning • UKSCA's national accreditation to be an international benchmark for strength and conditioning coaches across Europe • membership benefits and CPD • educational links • transparency and accountability of the UKSCA • national and international partnerships and enterprise As members of the UKSCA I would encourage you to contact me at Jeremy@uksca.org.uk with your ideas and thoughts for future progression and initiatives for the UKSCA. I welcome your energy and enthusiasm for strength and conditioning........we are all in this together! I look forward to working with you, Jeremy Moody Chairman UKSCA UK STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION © UKSCA | Issue 18 | Summer 2010 w: www.uksca.org.uk e: info@uksca.org.uk 3
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