Lauren Jackson is the current Great British Judo Strength and Conditioning Coach. She is the sole S&C for 38 male and female athletes at the central training base.
She previously competed in Judo however, her fair share of injuries encouraged her to look into the coaching and performance side of sport. Lauren graduated from the University of Bath in 2014 with an Undergrad in Sport and Exercise science with a year in industry at the University of Birmingham with their HiPerformance department. From there Lauren started an Internship at GB Judo and has since worked her way up to the position she holds currently. In 2016 she gained accreditation with the UKSCA and will be starting her Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Salford University in September 2020.
In this episode we discuss:
- Lauren's path to her current role
- A day in the life
- How her own past competing in Judo has an effect on relationships she builds with her GB athletes and her private sector clients.
- Differences in coaching male and female athletes and how the set up in Judo actually alters this.
- Mentorship and guidance
- Advice she would liked to have known at 20yrs old
You can also get in contact with Lauren on: lauren.jackson@britishjudo.org.uk
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