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Hi, and welcome to the "about coaching with m.c. page" of begin2dig, my health, fitness and well being blog. I coach in person and online; do workshops, seminars and lectures. THe following will provide more detail:
As i'm not sure how you've found your way to this page, let me tell you where you are:
This is a quick page overview of
Philosophy
What do you need to thrive, to do better, feel better, perform better?
Being a "better" coach.
My goal in coaching is for me to help you perform better, no matter your activity.
If you're a creative intellectual who works mainly at a desk and wants to get deeper into your work or solve problems more effectively, faster, i can help you get better at this. Or, you're a competitive athlete looking to shave microseconds off the clock, there are strategies to help you perform better. Or you're someone frustrated with those last few pounds to lose, my goal is to find the path to help you perform *better.*
The Path to Better. The cool thing here is, no matter the scenario, we all share in common pretty much the same physiology. We all have reflexes, a nervous system, balance, a sense of where we are in space, a need to rest, a need for fuel. We all have some pretty fundamental wiring around threat, shock or stress. WE all do better when we move. But what makes us individual is how these systems come into play when we're working, moving, being in the world. By developing strategies to optimise these responses around movement, eating, rest/sleep, socialising, we perform better. A whole lot of these strategies are about learning or tuning skills to enhance a particular goal.
Skills and Tuning Skills. In human performance, most performance practices are skills based. Skills can be taught. From motivation to speed to lifting heavy objects, to nutrition practices, these are skills.
Different combinations of skills and tuning are necessary for different folks at different times. For a given field athlete, this optimization may mean skills to create better peripheral awareness and better ankle movement. For another, this may mean improving diet and rest while sharpening turn over for ten yards at a time. For someone working in an office, performance improvements may come from knowing when to take a break and walk some stairs, or grabbing a yogurt rather than a nut bar; it may mean getting regular about some fast, at the desk, visual drills.
Test and Reassess. Getting better is adding new skills where needed, and tuning the ones we may already have. A key part is of skills work is also knowing how to test and reassess that tuning to improve as effectively and efficiently as possible. A coach with a repertoire of skills and assessments can help with that tuning. Here's more on the philosophy i abide if you're interested.
Fundamentally, this is what gets my hair on fire: to help you find the path, no matter your interest, to perform better.
Qualifications
in terms of health/fitness and well being, i hold
the nsca cscs
i am also one of a few Z-Health Master Trainers.
I've written about the experience of the master trainer prep over on facebook in a note.
A key part of this approach is
the Movement Assessment and Coaching Model.
If you're interested in more info about Z-Health, there's a number of articles here on begin2dig.
for kettlebell instruction
the RKC II and
IKFF CKT
additional movement certs
FMS
CK-FMS
Nutrition
Beyond the nutrition component of the CSCS, i hold the specific
Precision Nutrition Level 1 cert
- very much oriented not only on nutrition fundamentals and beyond, but on how to coach nutrition.
I've written about the cert here.
Academic
i hold an interdisciplinary Ph.D. and do research in Human Factors and human performance between Southampton in the UK and MIT in the US. Most recently i've been looking at how technology may be able to support behaviour change for well being, and how information systems can be designed to support movement to enhance creativity.
Services Offered
Individual Coaching - Online or In Person
While i see folks in person, I see a lot of folks via webcam (skype) and provide support via email.
Some folks use both modes: we'll meet in person, and then continue to work together remotely. Some folks i've only worked with remotely. Examples of remote work include running form, kettlebell technique, deadlift work, vision and balance work, pain work, athletic tuning for sport. I'll also consult with other trainers where they're on site and i'm working with them via web cam.
Examples of "better" services include:
Seminars/Workshops
If you have a group at work or elsewhere and you'd like a seminar or workshop on how to incorporate movement, nutrition, health, vision at work, let's talk. If you're a member of a sports club and would like a workshop on how to improve your team's endurance for the final quarter, or get better field interaction, or improve sprinting times, running or on bikes or cross country skies, let's talk. Other Topics include:
Reviews collected since 2008 are posted here. If you'd like to add a review, please post one in the comments section of the page.
Contact
Why you might want to email
If you've found this page it may be because you're looking for someone who will be able to help you with a query about your training, pain or practice.
Maybe you want to improve your golf swing, target accuracy or deadlift pr's; maybe you've heard Z-Health helps with pain, and you're wondering if that will work for you, but it just feels a little funny reaching out in the dark.
What's the next step?
Here's a scenario of how this might go if you're considering reaching out to me.
You've seen my credentials (phd, research in human performance, certified strength and conditioning nutrition coach, kettlebell coach, Z-Health Master Trainer) and maybe read an interview.
From here, you might check out a few more pieces on my blog begin2dig about coaching philosophy, movement practice, vision, managing training fatigue,getting out of chronic pain.
Based on this, you decide you would like to see how we can work together: you send an email (address below) telling me a little about your concern with your swing, your knee, your lift, et cetera. You ask about rates.
I reply along with some ideas of what we can do, like a movement assessment, whether in person or via webcam (you've seen some of my client reviews so you know folks i've worked with this way are happy with the results). With my reply, you also get some forms where you can tell me more about yourself so your session can be as effective as possible. And that's how we begin.
My goal is to help you find an active path for you to perform better today, from our first session, and in a way you can test for yourself immediately. Please email if you have questions.
Look forward to hearing from you.
mc,
b2d at the-mind dot com
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| mc during pull up tutorial RKC II with Pavel, Feb 2010 Some Pull Up Tips |
This is a quick page overview of
- coaching philosophy,
- qualifications,
- services offered
- how first contact with me to set up sessions usually works,
- the all important email address for first contact.
Philosophy
What do you need to thrive, to do better, feel better, perform better?
Being a "better" coach.
My goal in coaching is for me to help you perform better, no matter your activity.
If you're a creative intellectual who works mainly at a desk and wants to get deeper into your work or solve problems more effectively, faster, i can help you get better at this. Or, you're a competitive athlete looking to shave microseconds off the clock, there are strategies to help you perform better. Or you're someone frustrated with those last few pounds to lose, my goal is to find the path to help you perform *better.*
The Path to Better. The cool thing here is, no matter the scenario, we all share in common pretty much the same physiology. We all have reflexes, a nervous system, balance, a sense of where we are in space, a need to rest, a need for fuel. We all have some pretty fundamental wiring around threat, shock or stress. WE all do better when we move. But what makes us individual is how these systems come into play when we're working, moving, being in the world. By developing strategies to optimise these responses around movement, eating, rest/sleep, socialising, we perform better. A whole lot of these strategies are about learning or tuning skills to enhance a particular goal.
Skills and Tuning Skills. In human performance, most performance practices are skills based. Skills can be taught. From motivation to speed to lifting heavy objects, to nutrition practices, these are skills.
Different combinations of skills and tuning are necessary for different folks at different times. For a given field athlete, this optimization may mean skills to create better peripheral awareness and better ankle movement. For another, this may mean improving diet and rest while sharpening turn over for ten yards at a time. For someone working in an office, performance improvements may come from knowing when to take a break and walk some stairs, or grabbing a yogurt rather than a nut bar; it may mean getting regular about some fast, at the desk, visual drills.
Test and Reassess. Getting better is adding new skills where needed, and tuning the ones we may already have. A key part is of skills work is also knowing how to test and reassess that tuning to improve as effectively and efficiently as possible. A coach with a repertoire of skills and assessments can help with that tuning. Here's more on the philosophy i abide if you're interested.
Fundamentally, this is what gets my hair on fire: to help you find the path, no matter your interest, to perform better.
Qualifications
in terms of health/fitness and well being, i hold
the nsca cscs
I've written about the experience of the master trainer prep over on facebook in a note.
A key part of this approach is
the Movement Assessment and Coaching Model.
If you're interested in more info about Z-Health, there's a number of articles here on begin2dig.
for kettlebell instruction
IKFF CKT
additional movement certs
FMSCK-FMS
Nutrition
Beyond the nutrition component of the CSCS, i hold the specificPrecision Nutrition Level 1 cert
- very much oriented not only on nutrition fundamentals and beyond, but on how to coach nutrition.
I've written about the cert here.
Academic
i hold an interdisciplinary Ph.D. and do research in Human Factors and human performance between Southampton in the UK and MIT in the US. Most recently i've been looking at how technology may be able to support behaviour change for well being, and how information systems can be designed to support movement to enhance creativity.
Services Offered
Individual Coaching - Online or In Person
While i see folks in person, I see a lot of folks via webcam (skype) and provide support via email.
Some folks use both modes: we'll meet in person, and then continue to work together remotely. Some folks i've only worked with remotely. Examples of remote work include running form, kettlebell technique, deadlift work, vision and balance work, pain work, athletic tuning for sport. I'll also consult with other trainers where they're on site and i'm working with them via web cam.
Examples of "better" services include:
- Reducing injury - training alone, on a team, in practice or in play
- Movement Assessments - in person or online
- Vision/balance work
- Speed work - doesn't matter the sport or activity, being quicker is a good thing.
- Athletics coaching/tuning - running, triathlon, shooting, etc. We can do a lot with online vid analysis and in person coaching. What's your passion? Let's make it better.
- Nutrition Coaching/Support - mainly online or as an additional part of coaching sessions. Food is pretty important for performance. But so are habits around food. A little knowledge, a little guidance can go a long way.
- Kettlebell Coaching: from beginning movement to performance tune up, in person or online.
Seminars/Workshops
If you have a group at work or elsewhere and you'd like a seminar or workshop on how to incorporate movement, nutrition, health, vision at work, let's talk. If you're a member of a sports club and would like a workshop on how to improve your team's endurance for the final quarter, or get better field interaction, or improve sprinting times, running or on bikes or cross country skies, let's talk. Other Topics include:
- mobility, vision, balance
- applying movement, vision and balance to sport
- Making Kettlebell Training more Effective and Efficient with somato-sensory integration - here's an example overview of such a workshop
- applying movement, vision and balance to critical responder situations
- Nutrition for Cognitive Performance - creative folks working at desks and the role of food for wit
- Speed Work for Desk Jockeys: improve performance edge with speed drills and little space - no kidding.
- and more
- Please contact me if you'd like to host such a seminar or workshop
Reviews collected since 2008 are posted here. If you'd like to add a review, please post one in the comments section of the page.
Rates
If you're a full time: registered student, military, cop, nurse or full time amateur unsponsored athlete, there are discounts available. Please email.Contact
cut to the chase: email me at b2d at the-mind dot com
Why you might want to email
If you've found this page it may be because you're looking for someone who will be able to help you with a query about your training, pain or practice.
Maybe you want to improve your golf swing, target accuracy or deadlift pr's; maybe you've heard Z-Health helps with pain, and you're wondering if that will work for you, but it just feels a little funny reaching out in the dark.
What's the next step?
Here's a scenario of how this might go if you're considering reaching out to me.
You've seen my credentials (phd, research in human performance, certified strength and conditioning nutrition coach, kettlebell coach, Z-Health Master Trainer) and maybe read an interview.From here, you might check out a few more pieces on my blog begin2dig about coaching philosophy, movement practice, vision, managing training fatigue,getting out of chronic pain.
Based on this, you decide you would like to see how we can work together: you send an email (address below) telling me a little about your concern with your swing, your knee, your lift, et cetera. You ask about rates.
I reply along with some ideas of what we can do, like a movement assessment, whether in person or via webcam (you've seen some of my client reviews so you know folks i've worked with this way are happy with the results). With my reply, you also get some forms where you can tell me more about yourself so your session can be as effective as possible. And that's how we begin.
My goal is to help you find an active path for you to perform better today, from our first session, and in a way you can test for yourself immediately. Please email if you have questions.
Look forward to hearing from you.
mc,
b2d at the-mind dot com
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