Bo Hanson

Pre Season Preparation and using the “GRIP Model"

Many of our clients ask us for ideas on how to best prepare a team mentally for the upcoming season. This article is written to give you the exact methods we use to start any sporting season on the right footing. Starting on the right foot ensures each ... Read >

"0.1%ers” and the Secrets of World-Class Coaches

On the weekend, I had the pleasure of watching a wonderful race at the Mooloolabah ITU World Cup Triathlon for the women. The eventual winner of the race was Vendula Frintova and she is coached by Darren Smith, a valued client of Athlete Assessments. In... Read >

Sports Compete for Talent

The December '09 - January ‘10 period has been a busy time for Athlete Assessments. In total, we have travelled to the USA and presented keynote presentations at five Coaching Conferences, worked with the USA National Rowing Team and several Division O... Read >

Athletes Improve Faster-Train Consciously

This article is specifically for athletes. Making the most of your training session is simple. You simply must never be on autopilot when training. A great mentor of mine once said, "If you want to learn quickly - slow down." What he was referring to ... Read >

Lessons from Lou Holtz

Athlete Assessments recently had the great pleasure of being invited to the US Lacrosse Coaching Conference in Baltimore, MD. A significant highlight was hearing Lou Holtz's keynote presentation about his philosophy on coaching and life. For those who... Read >

How Coaches Get to Know There Athletes

At the recent 2009 Evolution of the Athlete Conference in Brisbane Australia, Athlete Assessments conducted a survey of participant coaches from Australian and New Zealand. This article highlights the results of one important question within the survey ... Read >

Leadership Development and Coaches

At the recent 2009 Evolution of the Athlete Conference in Brisbane Australia, Athlete Assessments conducted a survey of participant coaches from Australian and New Zealand. This article highlights the results of two important questions within the survey... Read >

How to Improve Athlete Decision Making Skills

We have all enjoyed watching athletes who are able to make things happen on the competition field or in a race. These athletes have one very important skill in common. They are excellent decision makers - instead of letting things happen, they take cont... Read >

Success of Coach Athlete Relationships (Canadian Olympic Study)

Many studies have been conducted on the impact of the quality of the coach athlete relationship on an athlete's ultimate performance. One of the most recent and compelling studies has been conducted and written by Penny Wurthner. The study was funded ... Read >

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy (including British Cycling Research)

Understanding and developing your Coaching Philosophy is a critical and often overlooked exercise. According to an article published by British Cycling, creating a personal coaching philosophy is…"A much underutilized concept, coaches rarely take the t... Read >

A Coach’s Role is Critical

A coach's role is critical in the context of our society. What I want to share with you in this article is my philosophy on the role of sport. This is particularly important for your sport and every sport. My belief, is sport is a medium to teach l... Read >

How To Be An Athlete Centered Coach

Athlete Centered Coaching is a coaching philosophy underpinned by a set of values and coaching behaviors, where the primary goal of the coach is to help their athletes take responsibility of their sporting behaviors that create their results. This articl... Read >

Are Your Athletes Accountable?

What is accountability? I recall having this conversation with my coach, back when I was rowing. And most coaches I speak to today, tell me how their athletes do not accept accountability for their performance. Ultimately, accountability means you be... Read >

Do Athletes Know How They Need to be Coached?

Today I had a great coaching moment. I have volunteered to assist my old high school first rowing VIII crew and was working with one of the young rowers to change his hand movement during the rowing stroke. His incorrect technique was impacting the rest ... Read >

Do Your Athletes Care?

Athlete Engagement is a critical concept for all sports coaches to understand. "Engagement" is a borrowed term from the business world. There, it is a measurement of the degree to which an employee's heart and mind is committed to their role, leader and c... Read >