Training, testing and advise for amateur and professional athletes in Tennis, Cycling and Speed skating

Physical performance manager and strength and conditioning coach at the first team of AZ Alkmaar. Dealing with overall supervision at the AZ academy, responsible for long term development of talented young players.Build up knowledge using physical analyzing systems like Topsportlab, Catapult GPS, Muscle lab and Polar team2

Exercise physiologist – physical trainer, responsible for long term physical development of players in the AZ academy on speed, strength, running economy and football conditioning. Players in the AZ academy are roughly divided into two groups. Players in the first group (U11-U15) are trained mainly on developing basic physical skills. Agility, speed, quickness and core stability with focus on coordination and learning how to move.Players in the second group (U16-U21) are trained by… Show more Exercise physiologist – physical trainer, responsible for long term physical development of players in the AZ academy on speed, strength, running economy and football conditioning. Players in the AZ academy are roughly divided into two groups. Players in the first group (U11-U15) are trained mainly on developing basic physical skills. Agility, speed, quickness and core stability with focus on coordination and learning how to move.Players in the second group (U16-U21) are trained by using individual programs for improving athletic performance. Physical testing like testing on sprint-, jump-, aerobic- and anaerobic capacities are the main objectives. Together with monitoring daily training using heart rate monitors and GPS systems I am able to build individual training programs to improve movement skills, agility, strength and specific football conditioning. I work very close to the different team trainers in making full season team programs. Long term developing on physical skills is the main objective in which I have a leading role.Next to the physical part I developed a specific talent program in which players are tested on different mental aspects and skills needed for high performance development. (motivation – orientation – reflection – effort – planning – efficacy). Show less

Responsible for developing athletes getting ready for high level stage- and one day races. Using different testing methods, strength training and coaching during races.

Physical coach, responsible for physical development of players in the development teams (U10-U19) and professional team (Davis Cup level) on speed, strength, agility, quickness, running economy and specific tennis conditioning. Using specific test methods comparable with testing in football