Sporting Lecture – Introduction to strength and conditioning

Tuesday 3^rd March saw Kent Sport deliver the second of its series of Sporting Lectures to celebrate the University’s 50^th anniversary year and aimed at engaging with students studying at schools in the local Canterbury area.

The lectures form part of the University’s commitment to inspire and develop the sports professionals of the future, with a further goal of highlighting how a firmer understanding of the topics covered can help to enhance sporting performance.

Resident Kent Sport coaches James Cooper and Ben Roberts shared a practical introduction to how Strength & Conditioning is provided for elite level athletes and completed the session with a walking tour of Kent Sport’s new performance area, equipped with four Olympic-standard weightlifting platforms.

Students from four local institutions – Canterbury High School, Canterbury College, The Simon Langton School for Boys and St. Edmunds – were in attendance, with participants ranging in age and coming from a variety of different sporting backgrounds.  

The next lecture is scheduled for Tuesday 10^th March and will be focused on the role that a coach plays in sport.  This lecture is being coordinated by the Coaching Network Officer for Kent, Louisa Arnold, and will be hosted at Canterbury College. 

If you would like to know more details about the lectures or how your institution can get involved in collaboration with Kent Sport, please contact a member of the Sports Development team –sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk