by Jake Heasman | Jun 4, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Uncategorised
Fitness coaches are crucial to getting athletes into their best shape for competitions, but what does that look like in international disability football? England partially sighted futsal player Jake Heasmanexplains how physical performance coaches help him and his...
by Gus Ballantine | Jun 3, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story
Ahead of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, England U18s Head Coach James Cooper tells Sidelines how he develops players for international glory. James Cooper, photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK What do you enjoy most about your role as Head Coach...
by Amy Hamerslagh | Jun 2, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story
When the roars of the crowd die down, can rugby players trade that experience to be the person to guide the team? Sidelines spoke exclusively to x-Saracens front-rower Tom Woolstencroft about the challenges of switching from player to coach as he takes over the dugout...
by Cerys Jones | May 29, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story, Wimbledon
Think extraordinary aces happen by accident? Think again. As we build up to the Wimbledon Championships, Sidelines spoke to a world-leading expert on the tennis serve. Few actions in sport combine quiet grace and lethal power quite like the tennis serve. It can make...
by Cerys Jones | May 27, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story
Gone are the days of the jack-of-all-trades – it’s the age of the specialist coach as sports teams search for marginal gains in their performance. Two coaches tell Sidelines about their careers. With the difference in one or two table places potentially...
by Cerys Jones | Apr 16, 2025 | Coaching, Performance
We know sporting glory needs more than just a day’s work – but what about the nights? Sidelines finds out how sleep coaches can help elite athletes rest for success. “You don’t get a medal for sleeping better,” Anna West explains, “but you get a medal when...
