XLR8’s partner in Germany is Innovative Training Systems
(www.its-sport.de). They are a young company with some
brilliant ideas and the motivation to go with it. I am
sure we are going to see these guys grow quickly and by
no means were they or the participants settled with
stopping after the Bronze courses. Bring on silver… and
the World Cup they say. >>>Read more on
Germany not settling for Bronze - June 2010
Dubai finds Silver
- May 2010
May 2010 brought the rain to New Zealand and brought
XLR8 Silver to Dubai in a balmy 35+ degrees. Both
Matthew Bell and myself, travelled to Dubai for the week
long series of courses and training, where they were
joined by local XLR8 Trainer James Houghton. Together
they teamed up to run both the XLR8 Bronze and Silver
programs. >>>Read more on
Dubai finds Silver - May 2010
SOUTHLAND'S next batch of coaches is being prepared for the future.
The Southland secondary schools coach development programme is a 12-month initiative that includes five modules. Participants have talked coaching with Rugby Southland staff, as well as sat down with the likes of Robyn Broughton, Richard Dickel, Kenny Cresswell and Sid Cumming.
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SOUTHLAND'S next batch of coaches is being prepared for the future.
XLR8®
Gets Squashed
The 2010 National Squash Coaching Conference took place over the weekend of March 13-14 at Squash Gym Palmerston North with a record 36 coaches attending from across New Zealand. They took part in a series of workshops forums and presentations delivered by National Coach Anthony Rickets and National Coaching Director Dave Clarke.
>>>Read more on XLR8® Gets Squashed
XLR8®
Canterbury Netball Summer Camp 2010
Canterbury Netball has once again held a very successful Summer Camp for players aged 13 – 15 years in Christchurch. This year the camp ran from the 15th-18th January and accommodated 120 players and 19 coaches from across the country at Canterbury University’s College of Education campus.
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Canterbury Netball Summer Camp 2010
XLR8® Games Day
Christchurch 2008
Christchurch turned on a cracking day for the first of we hope is the first of many XLR8® Games Days in the Canterbury region. The initiative was originally launched in Wellington in 2007 and has been quickly taken up by the red and blacks with the support of the Canterbury Rugby Union acting as hosts for the day. >>>Read more on XLR8®
Games Day
Christchurch 2008
XLR8®
Games Day Wellington 2008
Six composite teams contested the 2nd annual XLR8® Games Day in Wellington. The wind and rain stayed away but the athletes did not. With representatives from the Firebirds Cricket, Hurricanes Rugby, Pulse Netball, Team Wellington Football, the New Zealand Paralympics Team and the Black Ferns.
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XLR8® Games Day Wellington 2008
XLR8® Sports Day 2007/08
XLR8® continues to foster the development of grassroots sport through to the games elite. In preparation for the 2007/08 sports season, the Wellington sports franchises joined together for the inaugural XLR8® sports day. In attendance were representatives from the Hurricanes Super 14 Rugby Union, Wellington Firebirds Men’s Cricket, Wellington Blaze Women’s Cricket, Phoenix Football, Team Wellington Football, Wellington Saints Basketball, Pulse Netball, Wellington Netball, Black Ferns Women’s Rugby Union and the NZ Women’s Football Ferns. >>>Read more on
XLR8® Sports Day
Matthew Bell Joins the SPSS &
XLR8® Team
For all keen cricketers Matthew Bell will need no introduction. For those of you wondering just who he is, Matthew has been playing cricket at an elite level since 1998, representing NZ internationally both at a test level and at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Matthew has captained and continues to represent his provincial team, the Wellington Firebirds. We welcome Matthew to the SPSS &
XLR8® team where his role will see him assist with the research and development of cricket specific products & resource materials. His expert advice will be invaluable. >>>Read more on Matthew
The Hurricanes S14 rugby team
and XLR8®
The Hurricanes S14 rugby team is one of the more recent professional sporting organisations to embrace
XLR8® Training. XLR8® expert Jamie Tout has been putting the players through their paces with great results and player excitement.
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Springboks incorporate
XLR8® principles in their 2007 World Cup preparations!
Sports Coaching Consultant and South African XLR8® Franchisee Will Mbanga has embraced
XLR8® and its training systems whole heartedly. Will has worked with a number of high profile South Africa sports teams and athletes including, Triathlon SA, the 2003 World Cup Zimbabwe Cricket team, SA Army & Police Services and currently the 2007 Springbox squad. As a coach Will has gained tremendous benefit from the holistic approach of
XLR8® to speed & agility training enabling him to gain the best performance out of each individual athlete – athletes that are faster and more explosive.
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XLR8®
– An International Success!
With over 1000 attendees to date, XLR8® has well and truly established itself internationally as a world leading multi-directional speed, power, and agility training course!
XLR8® franchisees in South Africa, Ireland, England and Hong Kong have been lucky enough to have Ashley Jones presenting
XLR8® during September.
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XLR8®
now REPS accredited in NZ!
XLR8® bronze level courses are now REPS accredited in NZ! So whether you are a fitness professional in NZ or Australia you can be accredited CEC points upon passing and becoming certified at the bronze
XLR8® level.
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