Sam Hackney Email & Phone Number

Ayr, Gb

Ayr, Gb

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- I have been teaching and coaching the natural progression of the Clean, Jerk and Snatch through a 6-step process developed by the school.- I have coached in both gym and field environments within all of the years, S1-6, and all of the sports disciplines: hockey, athletics, badminton, swimming, and gymnastics. Majority of these athletes compete at national and international level, which has given me rich experience working with Scottish athletes and Scottish Champions in their respective sport!- Designed and delivered conditioning sessions, such as plyometrics, ground-based movements and field base work, - Within the strength sessions in the school, I have been helping those with individualised programmes to learn the exercise and to perform it carefully and correctly.

- Working with athletes to develop a strength and conditioning programme to prepare for competition

Stewarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

- Programmed and delivered Rehab Classes across multiple injuries for a large cohort of injured people. I had conducted goal review meetings where I learnt about the client and set goals. Emotional language was key and understanding how the mental side of injuries may have impacted their physical injury.

- Designed and adapted programmes for the Scottish Women’s Lacrosse performance and development pathway in preparation for the European Championships in Braga, Portugal in 2024 in which we placed 3rd out of 19 teams. This included programmes for 6 Scottish Team GB athletes who are preparing for the 2028 Olympics.- Delivered and monitored testing looking at multiple facets of Lacrosse. This involved traditional strength tests (5RMs), CMJs, IMTP using VALD ForceDecks, and 40m sprints using speed gates.- Worked within a multidisciplinary team to meet the demands of the Head Coach of both performance and development team, and position specific coaches.- Monitored training load over training weekends and competitions.- Designed and delivered a recovery protocol in preparation for the Euros including a acclimitisation programme.- Worked flexibly when supporting the athletes dependant on their own needs in terms of time/commitments, injuries and performance scores.

Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Working with Athlete Focused to programme and deliver S&C for Team UWS athletes in Ayr and Paisley. Mainly focusing on Archery and Wheelchair Basketball at national and international level.

Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

- There are many daily tasks that are required to be completed, these are conducted every day, such as cleaning the toilet area, cardio area, the gym, and the martial arts area. - Administrative duties such as reading emails from the direct debit management company, signing people up and creating plans if needed. - Design and develop a cleaning schedule for the other members of staff.Beyond cleaning, I have a social role within the gym: - I greet everyone who comes into the gym and make sure that they are comfortable in the gym. I will answer any questions about all things fitness. - If anyone is struggling with an exercise, I will try my best to help them with the drill to ensure they don't injure themselves

- Ensuring that the leisure department is clean, sanitized and working optimally. Continually cleaning the poolside, the changing rooms, the gym, and the reception area. - Kept on top of the pool health by doing regular pool tests and topping the chlorine, acid tank, and backwashes that clean the pool. - Create programmes that focus on topics such as weight loss, returning from injury and strength training for sports such as rugby and football.- Throughout the gym, I delivered inductions, explaining and giving demonstrations of how to use the equipment correctly to reduce the chance of injury.- delivered multiple fitness classes within the Seamill Hydro including the likes of Kettlebell workouts, core stability, Bootcamp, and the use of barbells.