by Paul Laursen | Jul 4, 2020 | HIIT, Rugby, Speed
Julien Robineau (right in picture) is the S&C coach for the French male rugby sevens team and is one of the lecturers for our Rugby 7’s course. In addition to his field-based duties, Julien is also an applied researcher, who obtained his PhD in 2013 in the area of...
by Paul Laursen | Jun 14, 2020 | HIIT
Aurélien Broussal Derval is an S&C coach that specialized in combat sports, working with both the British and Russian Olympic Judo teams. Aurélien has also worked as a coach in other sports, including volleyball and weightlifting. In addition to coaching,...
by Paul Laursen | Apr 10, 2020 | HIIT
We are living in extraordinary times, with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that has become a public health emergency of international concern. This affects us all. The Olympic Games have been postponed, as have all other sporting events. Unemployment,...
by Paul Laursen | Mar 8, 2020 | HIIT
Sport researchers, such as academics and PhD students, who undertake applied research projects, naturally hope that their research findings will inform practice and improve sporting outcomes. At the same time, sport practitioners, including coaches and...
by Paul Laursen | Feb 10, 2020 | Heat acclimatization, HIIT
Over the next couple of years, two of the world’s largest sporting events are happening in the hottest places on earth. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are forecast to see temperatures in excess of 33.3oC (92oF) whilst the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in Qatar in...
