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My first ever 'Robin Hood'

Grahame Cotterill Post 1

• 21 February 2016, 7:16 PM

Psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions

Having read this I article I can see why I am not an Olympic Champion! But I do recognise the traits present in many of my paralympian friends and a few missing from some caught out sporting cheats.
Gould, D., Dieffenbach, K. and Moffett, A., 2002. Psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions. Journal of applied sport psychology, 14(3), pp.172-204.
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Daniel Scott Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 February 2016, 10:15 AM
On page 191, carried over from the previous page is a bit on genetics. It...
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Christopher Duncan Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 23 February 2016, 12:49 PM
Interestingly on that, one of the principles of my own coaching philosophy is...
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Daniel Scott Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 23 February 2016, 4:26 PM
Some variation of high intensity work either followed by or mixed with skills...
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My first ever 'Robin Hood'

Grahame Cotterill Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 23 February 2016, 9:03 PM
An interesting point Chris I was listening to Eddie Jones on Radio 4 this...
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Christopher Duncan Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 24 February 2016, 8:36 AM
Seems to agree with the current perception that northern hemisphere is miles...
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My first ever 'Robin Hood'

Grahame Cotterill Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 23 February 2016, 8:58 PM
Dan I take your point on training, but pain thresholds vary considerably, it...
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Daniel Scott Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 23 February 2016, 9:15 PM
Yes people have different start points, my point though was that it is...
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Britta Wenn Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 7 March 2016, 11:11 PM
From the professional dancers point of view i can say, that the level of pain...
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