Phil Mansfield

Phil is a sportsperson, brought up playing different sports.

“Not a day went by as a kid where I wasn’t playing sport or going to training, whether there was an organised club or representative session it didn’t matter I was throwing a ball, running, lifting anything I could do, preferably competitively”.

Phil studies the elements of sport passionately and equally, his unique ability to see the whole athlete and the athletic road map and development sets him part from most other coaches. Phil has coached at worldchampinships across 5 different sports.

“Training has been my 9-5 since I was 16, I started coaching at 17 and do not know any other life, if I wasn’t playing or training myself, I was coaching kids, It didn’t matter as long as I was engaged in sport.

“Understanding sport” drives his passion for, having played some top level sport the natural progression after 3 career ending injuries was to begin coaching and helping others.

“You find IT nerds or maths boffs, I was always a sports nerd, I want to know how they ran faster, why they were injured, what are the reasons behind the decisions they make in pressure situations”

He describes his Core Values of coaching…

1.Helping the athletes understand themselves and their path - Know thy self

2.Allowing the athletes to express their talents in training and competition

3.Hard work - this does not mean beating ourselves up, this means the mental capacity to execute a plan

4.Details

5.Live for the competition