Developing Gamespeed - Ensuring Context in Speed and Agility Training.
Sponsored by Perform Better Ian Jeffreys PhD, FNSCA, FUKSCA, RSCC*E, PGCE, CSCS*D, ASCC, NSCA-CPT*D. Ian is an internationally renowned coach, educator, and author. An ex professional rugby player, where he played at the highest level for 15 years, he is regarded as a world authority in the development of speed & agility and conditioning for team sports. His Gamespeed system of sport specific speed and agility development, along with his RAMP warm-up protocols have revolutionized training in these areas and have been adopted by a wide range of coaches and organizations around the world. An Emeritus Professor of strength and conditioning He is the Academic Director at Setanta College in Ireland, an international provider of sports education, and the Proprietor of All-Pro Performance, based in Brecon Wales. He has coached at international level and consults extensively with several professional sports organizations around the world. Ian has worked with athletes, clubs and sports organizations around the world including in the UK, USA, China, Japan, Australia, Korea, Turkey, Norway, Ireland, Poland, Iceland, Portugal, Germany, India, Brazil, Dubai, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. These have included professional and national sports teams, sports governing bodies and national sports associations. Ian is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and has been re-certified with Distinction (*D) in both categories. He is also an Emeritus Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC*E) with the NSCA the highest coaching accreditation the organization bestows. He was the NSCA’s High School Professional of the Year in 2006, the first time the award had ever been presented to a coach working outside the United States. This was awarded for his pioneering work in developing a Performance Academy for youth athletes which produced numerous international performers and championship teams and was used as a model for a number of sports organizations. In July 2009 Ian was awarded a Fellowship by the NSCA, for his outstanding contributions to the industry. He was on the Board of Directors of the NSCA between 2016 and 2019 and was the Vice President between 2018 and 2019. Ian is a Founder member of the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association and was a member of the Board of Directors from the organization’s inception in 2004 through to 2013. He was also the Vice Chairman of the organization from 2010 - 2013. With the UKSCA he was on the board of coaches that developed the UKSCA accreditation and co-wrote the UKSCA’s speed, agility and plyometrics workshop. Ian is an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC), an assessor for the organization and a tutor for the UKSCA education workshops. In 2015 Ian was awarded an honorary fellowship of the UKSCA for his outstanding contributions to the organization and the industry. His expertise is also highly sought after, and he is on the advisory board to the Korean Strength and Conditioning Association, the Polish Strength and Conditioning Association and the Shanghai Sports institute. In December 2019 Ian was awarded a life membership by the Polish Association for his outstanding contribution to strength and conditioning. Ian has authored ten books and multiple book chapters. He has authored numerous strength and conditioning articles which have featured in the leading international Journals. He is the Editor of the UKSCA Journal, “Professional Strength and Conditioning” and is on the Editorial Board for the NSCA’s Strength and Conditioning Journal, and the Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning. Ian is a much sought-after Conference Presenter, having presented at all of the major strength and conditioning conferences around the world, and has also delivered high performance workshops to a host of major organizations around the world.
