Jonathan Kennedy - Coach

Want help on your running goals? Send me a message. Give me an email and il be happy to guide you on your way.

Something really important for parents and coaches to remember! It’s important to have fun and enjoy the sport. Not force anything.

How to Raise a Champion—Chill Out - The Growth Equation When it comes to their child’s athletic pursuits, parents can go a bit crazy. They lose it on the sideline, yelling at the referee at their 8-year-old’s soccer match. They stress over whether their kid is making progress and if he or she is good enough for the travel team or to make varsity. Eve...

I have always believed in getting athletes to u17/u20s with good technique and gradual development before trying to focus on this larger targets. This paper, to me, cements those ideas.
However, it does introduce me with some questions.
I believe coaches, parents and athletes should give this a read. Even just section 4.2 Practicle implications just to be aware and start challenging their own practices, thoughts and beliefs. If it goes with what you believe does it make you ask more questions?
Let me know your thoughts happy to discuss.

(PDF) Quantifying the Extent to Which Successful Juniors and Successful Seniors are Two Disparate Populations: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Findings PDF | Background To what extent does the pathway to senior elite success build on junior elite success? Evidence from longitudinal studies investigating... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Some fun on the walls today instead of the gym.

Awards night a few weeks ago. Who knew us coaches could wear smart clothes. We may not have won but that’s okay 👍🏼

Happy to announce I have passed my MSc in Sport Performance Coaching with Distinction. Time to keep working hard and learning whilst coaching others.

It must be race day tomorrow.

Saturday morning and track to myself. Weekend sessions are to relax, no rush, try new things, work on areas you can’t usually on normal sessions. But more importantly just have fun with it.

For anyone is sport, athlete, parent or coach this website is fantastic. With webinars, courses and papers to help. It's all about balancing sport with life in the best interest for everyone thats involved to have the best experience. Highly recommend to have a glance through it.

Balance is Better - The Home of Youth Sport in New Zealand The Home of Youth Sport in New Zealand