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David McHugh

Supporting athletes and coaches through sport psychology and skill acquisition. Performance Analyst Tipperary Gaa and Onside Analysis. Football Coach ADSL.

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Making the most of training sessions in Football

Players, who graduate from Premier League Youth Academies that gain professional contracts at the age of 16, are likely to have spent 10 years playing the sport, made up of around 15 hours per week, 700 a year and over 7000 hours in practice activities, with the aim of improving...
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The characteristics and development of expert coaches

What is an expert coach? What is the difference between an effective coach and an ineffective coach? If these questions can be answered then better coaches can be developed which is important as coaches shape peoples experiences of sport. However there is a lack of consensus in the literature over...
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