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Equip yourself

What tools & equipment for sports coaches & PE teachers are out there which you can use to give yourself a helping hand? As a sports professional it is important to have the right equipment at your disposal so you can work the best way possible. The tools in this list can help you extend the possibilities in practices. Which in return, is useful for implementing the variation that athletes need.

So I went online to discover what tools are used frequently by top teams and are also accessible for everyone. I will show you the tools, what they are used for and where you can find them.
Note: we aren't working together with the E-commerce platforms which are linked in this blog. ;)
Essential Tools

A whistle:

Not everyone's favorite but it does work really well if you want to get attention. The whistle is your buddy for authority. Check out the options on Amazon.

A tactic board

Want to go through the next play during a timeout or explain a new exercise during practice? The drawing board explains the next step by showing it instead of telling. It helped me as a player back in the day. I wasn't the fastest learner so some visual guidance did come in handy. Check them here.

Cones

Not the most essential but still very useful. Cones can be used to layout parkours to follow. They assist you as a coach by giving the players visual cue points that indicate the outline of the next training exercise. It also helps to prevent players from cheating the workout. You can buy them here.

Hardware

Let's look at some lesser known equipment which are useful to implement into your workout plans.

Stopwatch

Timing workouts or performance is very useful for assessing the performance. For example, if you want to get your athletes used to situations with more pressure. Setting up a timer forces your players to get used to quick decision making. However, if you are a PE teacher, you can use the timer as an assistance of when to wrap certain parts of the classes up. Making sure you make the most of the time you have.

You can buy this at your local sports outlet of through online platforms such as Ali-express.

Agility ladder

Make those feet work! I personally hated the agility ladder but it's an effective tool to improve the speed, stamina and coordination of your players. You can also implement this in a more fun way. For example, steadily increasing the difficulty of the routine can be a fun challenge for the players or children. You can buy the agility ladder in different sizes and shapes here.

Reversible practice jerseys

Getting tired of opposing teams wearing the same colours during practice? Prevent mixing up the teams by using practice jerseys. They can come in handy when you want to simulate games during practice or PE classes. You can check out the options here.

Those are some commonly used equipment by PE teachers and sports coaches. But what about the the software? There are plenty of digital tools which provide a great assistance. I made an overview including some of the most relevant. Check them down here.

Software

Bracketmaker

The name makes it pretty obvious. This application can be used to create brackets. Want to set up a tournament? This software helps you out. Check out more about it here.

Coach's eye

This is a filming analysation application which helps tracking the performance of athletes. Perfect for providing feedback and letting the player understand how they should adjust their technique. It's great that this kind of software is available for everyone with a smartphone. It helps to bring your players to the next level. Something we definitely value at SportJobbys. Check more about the app here.

Sportlyzer

A very multifunctional program in which you can do team management and check player development. Very useful for the more professional teams out there. Read more about the features on their official website.

Polar Flow

A more famous brand. Just like Sportlyzer, Polar created a application for tracking and planning for the athletes you coach. You can make all year training programs which measure up against the goals set out by yourself and the athlete you train. A very professional tool which utilizes new technology. Want to know more about Polar? Read more here.

What tool works the best?

Hard to say. The software out there is becoming better and better. With the coming of more ways to track your athletic performance, who knows how good this software could become. I am curious how sports will be brought to the next level through analysation. Although this kind of software is becoming more important by the day, I think that old school training with just some cones and motivated training partners can excel any player to the next level. Let's see what changes over time and what doesn't.

So what do you think about these tools? Would you use them or do you already have a selection of equipment I didn't mention? Let me know about it! This blog is created to help you out and if it didn't, be sure to mention it to us.

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