Dan Gordon is Programme Leader for Sport and Exercise Sciences and principle lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Anglia Ruskin Univerity. He has vast experience of supporting athletes and coaches in a variety of sports, including track and field, swimming, cycling, and team sports. Over the past 15 years Dan has represented Great Britain in three sports. As a cyclist he is a world record-holder. As a sport scientist he has published numerous peer-reviewed research papers.
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Part 1: Understanding the coach The coaching process Leadership and the coach/athlete relationship Skill acquisition and learning Part 2: Psychological of sports performance Goals and goal-setting Motivation Anxiety stress and performance Part 3: Training the athlete Variables and components of training Theories and models of training Training planning and structuring Endurance training Strength and power training Flexibility training Speed, agility and quickness Part 4: Athlete monitoring and evaluation Long-term athlete development Talent identification