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As a professional sportsman I always had drive for learning how to become better at what I did. Combining this with a great passion for helping people I realised this is where my dreams lead.

Athlete 1st helps people develop athletically and to learn to become better at your sport. Whatever your level or sporting prowess I can teach you to move with greater efficiency and co-ordination. I will lay the foundation for you to become a better athlete so ultimately you will become a better sports person.
Liam Colbon - Head Coach
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I started working with Liam nearly 6 months ago and started seeing marked improvements in my performance within a couple of weeks, with hockey coaches commenting on how much faster and stronger I had suddenly become.

Liam has motivated me to take my training more seriously but at the same time keeps each session fun whilst working hard.

Sarah Jackson - England Hockey U18s Captain
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Athlete1st Page dedicated to display all my athletes hard work. Coach ex professional Rugby player Liam Colbon @mytpi certified athlete1st.co.uk

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Before I even have chance to make a post about golfer @tom.rowson producing a great round of a 69 gross he goes and does it again today. (He even called it in our session together yesterday). Thomas (16) 1st started training with me around 3 years ago, this was following a lower back stress fracture sustained from bowling in cricket. This was successfully managed and rehabbed by Angie @physiofitcheshire I remember at the time I didn’t have any time spots free in the evening. I made a suggestion of 6.30am before school for 30 mins so we could get started. I thought he and his mum would look at me like I was mad but unknown to me Thomas and his sister have a background in swimming. They start far earlier than that so he said yes. After 3/4 weeks of those early starts we found a time that worked in the evenings or weekends. One weekend he even lost a bet with @aw.performance.coaching On a football score. The loser had to bring the other 6 donuts. Toms lost and Alan and I forgot about it. True to his word 2 weeks later Alan got his donuts 🍩 (always been one of Alan’s favourites since 😂) He’s gone from strength to strength. At 1st the sessions where very general working on Toms strength and conditioning. Then 18 months ago Thomas started to take his golf more seriously and dropped the cricket. He asked the sessions to be aimed at facilitating his golf and his Dad Gary joined him to start training also. (Just so people are aware 80/90% of the training content remained the same despite this focus switch, the basics are the basics despite your sport in my opinion). In the last 18 months he has progressed from a 28 handicap to a 6 with it soon to be lower again. Anyone who plays golf knows what a great feat this is. Well done Thomas to you and your golf coach for making such great progress so far. Thank you for letting me part of the journey. Ps in the middle of all that Thomas has managed to get my @superspeedgolf Sticks in 2 trees and 1 garden 100ft away, destroy a monitor through hitting it, the joys of teaching speed then reigning it in afterwards 😂 @mytpi
Great day in London @redbulluk coaching forum. Thank you @therealconehead for the invitation to listen to the stories of some awesome action sports athletes. So far away from what I know and have done all my life. It was a real pleasure to listen to all the athletes take on preparation, failure, why they participate and their journey to get to where they are now. Great to catch up with @ben_fildes @olympus_training49 @da_training_and_performance @roarsz @strengthfactory_coach @cristaljonesperformance @ricmoylan @christombs71 @deanfouache again.
Great to see @tomwatson08 start to see some rewards for all the efforts he has been putting in this past 18 months. Today he won the Victory Trophy. Virtually every Saturday morning he travels from my home town in Wigan to @pepperroadfitness to train. Starting at 8am. I’ve known tom and his dad Greg for a long time, they are members of my home town golf club @deanwoodgolf where my dad, brothers and I were also members. You’d be hard pressed to find someone with a higher work ethic than @greggolf7. You apply that work ethic to your natural talent tom you’ll give yourself every chance. Well done Tom, Greg and his coach @garethbensongolf on what’s hopefully the first of many big wins. Ps Tom I hope you’ve got your dad a good Father’s Day present sorted mate. 💪
When I told @sarahcolbon I wanted to come to Tampa with @supplepanther to see @thekneesovertoesguy @athletic_truth_group and do @kinstretch with @hunterfitness @mosesbernard @coachzachdeck (thanks guys best weekend course I’ve been on, very relaxed and welcoming environment) course she looked at me like I was mad, and I probably am. Ben, @mr1nf1n1ty Thanks for your time you’re true gents and great coaches. This was more than just a cpd trip in my eyes it was a continuation of a decision I made this year. That decision was to continually take myself out of my comfort zone and learn new things. This is not only to increase my coaching knowledge to pass on to my athletes but to also to experience again how hard skill acquisition actually is. You forget how hard it is to actually learn new skills, overcome adversity, persevere, even laugh at yourself for being awful and bottom of the class. You forget how that feels and how much reward you can then get from overcoming these fears/obstacles. If I am going to continue to develop as a coach it won’t be the accumulation of knowledge that will solely be responsible for it. In my opinion it will be in how that information is then processed, delivered, accepted and Actioned upon. Can I relate in some capacity to what my athlete is experiencing. This is why my time spent with @therealconehead On his mentoring programme has and will be so valuable moving forward. If you read all that you’re as mad as I am. Thanks America loved every minute ☀️👍💪
Well done @charliewardgolfer who won the best gross and nett score @ British junior golf tour - Edgbaston junior open u18 event Repeat under 18 event Aged 12. Well done mate you’ve worked exceptionally hard this offseason on all facets of your game, swing to physical capabilities. Well done to his coach @danhaughian also. Sure more to come this year, enjoy this one 💪👍
Thank you @christombs71 for a great afternoons learning more about velocity based training using @trainwithpush Lots of quality information to digest and action upon. Great to spend the day with fellow coaches @roarsz @olympus_training49 @therealconehead and meet @da_training_and_performance @ricmoylan Now to watch shrek with my daughter, quality day.

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