| Nicholas Jones (Nicholas) |
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| Strength and conditioning coach | |
| DNA Sports Performance | |
| Wrexham, UK | |
www.dna-sports-performance.com |
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| Joined: Jul 2nd,2008 | Profile hits: 999 | Network: 8 | |
DNA Sports Performance
We provide specific physical preparation to a wide range of sports including, aquatic sports, combat sports, endurance sports, racket sports, motor sport and repeated sprint sports such as rugby, hockey, netball and football. You name it, we’ve coached in it!
Our focus is to provide scientifically underpinned strength and conditioning coaching to elite and amateur athletes across the North West and North Wales region. We have a proven track record in helping to maximise the genetic potential of various athletes in specific sports.
We work with your sports specific coach and possibly other sports scientists such as: a physiotherapist, nutritionist, biomechanists, physiologists, performance analysts and psychologists. Helping you realise your dream of becoming faster, stronger, for longer!
Strength and Conditioning:
Strength and conditioning is concerned with enhancing all the physical elements which an athlete requires to achieve their maximal performance. The process starts with a detailed needs analysis which will include the physiological and biomechanical aspect of your sport. We will then talk to your sport specific coach and physiotherapist on your individual needs and finally a testing battery will be implemented to access your current needs.
Interventions will then be designed and administered; with on going monitoring and evaluation occurring to check the planned interventions are achieving the desired results. This whole process utilises evidence based practice to ensure that your long term athlete development is maximised.
Performance programs can be designed for:
- Functional Performance (e.g. increases in: Speed, Agility, Power, Strength, Explosiveness, Muscle mass, Flexibility, Functional movement)
- Injury Prevention / Robustness (get the body prepared for high training loads in the future so we will not break down so easily)
- Movement Mechanics (this may be in the field: speed and agility mechanics, or in the gym learning to lift correctly)
- Kinetic Chain Correction (address issues such as posture correction and functional movement impairments)
- Rehabilitation from Injury (us being the part in the chain between the physio and playing sport again injury free)
For specific detail on how we could impact on your athletes contact: info@dna-sports-performance.com
The University of
British Water Polo
Welsh
Talented Athlete Scholarship
Scheme (TASS)
English Institute of Sport (EIS)
Carlin Motor Sport
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Nick Hume (Performance Director GB Water Polo) – “DNA Sports Performance helped significantly increased the levels of performance in our international male and female athletes. The increased level of sporting prowess shown by these athletes has much to do with DNA’s concerted efforts. British Water Polo looks forward to the continuation of this successful relationship.” |
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James Birdsey (University of Manchester, Sport Development Manager) – “DNA Sports Performance deliver exceptional quality of bespoke strength and conditioning programming to our TASS and SSS athletes." |
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Austin Thomas (Welsh Rugby Union, North Wales Regional Manager) – “The work which DNA Sports Performance has conducted for the WRU has been of the highest standard. The systems and process which they have developed will hopefully produce many international rugby players in the near future. We look forward to a working in partnership with DNA for many years to come.”
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Dissertation
– The effects of an 8 week complex training programme on sprint performance in
elite under 18 rugby union players
Thesis – The performance effects of different resistance
training modalities on University standard rowing athletes.
National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA)
British Association of Sport and
Exercise Sciences (BASES)
Register of Exercise Professionals
(REPS)
UKSCA Accredited (ASCC)
NSCA Accredited (CSCS)
REPS Level 3
Qualified First Aider
Fully
ASA certified swimming teacher;
Rugby Union, badminton and football leader; SAQ® trainer
Nicholas Jones BSc (Hons), MSc, ASCC, CSCS
Nick is certified by both the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCC) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (USA; CSCS). He holds a masters degree in strength and conditioning as well as an honours degree in sports and exercise management. Currently he is embarking upon a PhD in the field of strength and conditioning.
Nick has a diverse sporting career; as a schoolboy footballer he signed for Everton F.C and represneted Wales at Under 18 Level, I then moved into rugby union playing to a high standard in North Wales. Over the last 3 years my attentions have focused on endurnace sports with running, swimming, cycling and rowing all featuring. Addionally, I spend a large proportion of my time Olympic lifting.
Contact Nicholas at : nicholasjones@dna-sports-performance.com or 07886483067
