In episode 35 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I had the privilege of speaking to one of the world’s most renowned proponents of long term physical development, Kelvin Giles. Kelvin has over 55 years experience in coaching and teaching, in a career that spans working with school children all the way up to national and international champions across multiple sports. Any coach who has the ability to distil their concepts and thought processes from the elite of the elite down to a school level will always be worth listening to in my opinion, and today’s podcast was no exception as I got Kelvin’s thoughts on:

· The logistical issues with assessing physical literacy (and how Kelvin would deal with these)

· Why the journey towards personal well-being and the Olympic podium involve the same 4 pillars

· Kelvin’s long-term development model for children, how this moves from general, to sports related to sport specific, and why behavioural outcomes are an overlooked but ever-present aspect of the education process

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

https://www.movementdynamics.com/

Physical Competence and the ‘5 in 5’

Greg Thompson’s YouTube Channel 

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