Dan Pfaff
Inaugural Women in Coaching Mentorship kicks off
We care deeply about supporting female coaches, and have been disappointed by the pace of change in the support being made available to women in coaching. Yes, there have been some monumental improvements in the last 30-40 years - but they are far and few between. A recent study ‘Achieving Gender Equity in High Performance Athletics Coaching in the U.K’ shared...
Stop Dragging Your Toes: Part VI
Welcome back to the final part of this series on the ‘toe-drag phenomenon’. Thanks for sticking with me here! What was supposed to be just a short post on this somewhat controversial topic, has ended up being a six-parter - which honestly, could go on forever! I tried writing this succinctly, but the reality is that much of what I...
ALTIS: Education | Redefined.
With our latest course launch now complete, we thought it timely to share an update on our mission and vision for the growth and future of ALTIS Education. What is ALTIS Education? ALTIS Education is a global sports education community, welcoming sports practitioners from every discipline seeking a deeper understanding of their craft. We believe passionately in the power of...
ALTIS Pole Vault Coaching Course set to launch March 16th
With the ALTIS Foundation Course now live and gaining great reviews, our education team is working hard behind the scenes preparing more exciting Digital Education content. The first in line for release this year is the inaugural course in the new ALTIS Track & Field Education Series, which launches March 16th with Coaching the Pole Vault. Written by Coach Dan...
An insider’s guide to the ALTIS Foundation Course
Are you curious about the Foundation Course? Do you want to know more? Our Digital Education Manager – Ellie Spain is here to help. In this article, she shares a behind the scenes journey into the making of our inaugural Digital Coach Education course, and the objectives behind its development. What was the objective of the Foundation Course? In the...
February in ALTIS 360°
The indoor track season is upon us, which means outdoor is not far away! We have your new ALTIS 360° content fix right here and ready to go for an exciting track season ahead.. This month on ALTIS 360°: Dan Pfaff: Everything you do matters. @PfaffSC The legendary coach with 44 years of coaching experience and success details his approach...
December in ALTIS 360°
As most of us start to wind down for the Christmas break, ALTIS 360° is just warming up for the second December installment of educational goodies for your stocking… This Month on ALTIS 360°… Dr. Gerry Ramogida: The Performance Trinity @DrGerryRamogida http://drgerryramogida.com As one of the Godfathers of the Performance Therapy model, Gerry...
The next step for ALTIS World
As the dust from Rio settles and eyes are set on London and Tokyo, the staff at ALTIS World have been hard at work. The next 4-year Olympic Cycle on the horizon is full of opportunity and hope, and ALTIS World plans to continue developing world-class athletes in their preparations for international success. ALTIS are excited to announce some developments...
Coach Pfaff on coaching at the Games
The second of our post-Rio series features Coach Pfaff. In this quick-fire Q&A, Dan reviews some of the challenges faced at the 2016 Olympic Games, and shares his solutions. Dan - thanks for joining us. How many athletes were you coaching in Rio? I was directly responsible for 4 athletes: Greg Rutherford, Fabrice Lapierre, Christabel Nettey, and Yosiri Urrutia. I also consulted with 3...