Track & Field

Delivering professional coaching and support for committed and hardworking athletes.

Athlete Services

Strength & Conditioning

  • An effective strength & conditioning programme can make you stand out amongst your competitors. It’s more than just lifting weights, it’s learning how to move correctly, be reactive from the floor, use your body efficiently in a well coordinated and mobile way to stay injury free. And it also looks very different for each body type and event group. Endurance runners, sprinters, jumpers and throwers all have their own unique requirements from a training programme to do their event well. We understand that, and that is why we have written programmes specifically tailored to event groups - and general preference of how athletes from different groups like to train.

  • Work with one of our coaches from PB gym on Copley Hill business park. As well as your coached session(s) you will receive an independent programme to be completed in your own time. We work with juniors to seniors, beginners to international athletes - and everyone receives the same level of dedication from their lead coach and the team as a whole. You will sign up to a fixed fee monthly training subscription based on the training requirements with your coach.

  • Working with us online, you benefit from the same knowledge and great training system as our coached athletes, with the flexibility to fit training around your schedule. You will follow the academy strength & conditioning programme for your event group, which will be monitored and progressed by our coaches. You training programme will follow the UK competition calendar structured as such:

    Schedule

    September - December: Development Phase 1

    January - March: Indoor Competition Season

    April - May: Development Phase 2 - Pre Season

    June - September: Outdoor Competition Season

    Training Design

    Programmes are written in multi-week training cycles. In the development phase we aim to build physical capacities, you will have the opportunity to complete and improve upon the same session several times before moving on. During the competition phase the aim is to keep you in a state of competitive readiness, using a tried and tested training pattern we focus on post competition recovery and priming you for your next meet.

Technical Coaching

  • Technical proficiency can make or break your performance, and your body. Through much trial and error we have developed our highly effective ICE technical learning model. After observing your current technical model, we will improve specific movement in a stepwise fashion using a complex of; Isolated Exercise, Contextual Exercise, and then an Execution Exercise. At each stage using a combination of visual, auditory and kinesthetic feedback cues to help you become self aware of correct and incorrect execution.

    We currently offer technical coaching for: Long Jump, Triple Jump, Sprints and Endurance Running.

  • Sessions take place in Cambridge, working one to one or part of a small group. You can book a single session, a series of sessions or arrange on-going support. To help us best prepare ahead of your first session we will request a video of your performance, with a specific comment on what you’re looking to improve or get out of working with us.

  • We offer two levels of technical support; Video review, and Lead Coach Support.

    Video Review

    Send us a video of your current performance - add any specific questions or specific improvements that you’re looking for. We will compare it against our technical models and provide you with feedback on what’s going well, what can be improved, and how to improve it. We will also include video demonstrations of drills that would be useful to implement in your training.

    Lead Coach Support

    Working with Ben Davies as your lead coach, he will manage your whole training programme - event technical progressions, sprint development, strength & conditioning, and competition scheduling. You will have an initial call to discuss your current level of performance, goals and training environment. You will be talked through a video review of your current performance and how you will improve upon it. Once the programme begins daily management will be via the Bridge Athletic App, where you will receive feedback on videos uploaded. Ben will also arrange regular check-in calls with you for more in depth training discussions. Ben currently only offers this for Long Jump and Triple Jump.

Squad Training

  • The squad programme is a hybrid 5-day programme combining track and gym sessions, We’re not a one size fits all training system, we run 3 programmes based on an athletes body type - metabolic, elastic, concentric - to optimise the workouts and ensure the athletes understand how to train to their strengths. We will design your competition schedule, and as best possible be in attendance. If you get injured, in coordination with the squad therapist, we will manage your rehab process in a fully supported way. As well as our coaches we also have senior athletes designated as squad leaders to offer mentorship and guidance around general life and training developments.

    On track

    You will be led by our team of coaches and squad leaders, sessions involve jumps, technical progressions, sprint conditioning, and trackside circuits.

    In the gym

    You will work independently (most arrange times to go together) following your programme from the Bridge Athletic App. You will be able to upload your training videos and feedback for coach review and comment. Training programmes are closely monitored and adapted based on regular discussion.

  • We’re a specialist jumps squad, who train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Cambridge. The squad currently has an age limit of 14+, it is a focussed and hard working environment where the athletes are educated as well as instructed. To help you stay healthy there we expect you to attend monthly therapy appointments either with our partner clinic in Stevenage, or a therapist of your own choice. If you’re interested in training with the squad get in touch to arrange a visit.

  • If you can’t make it to Cambridge you can follow our squad programme via the Bridge Athletic app, where you have the ability to change session days to suit your schedule. To find out more get in touch by clicking here.

Track & Field Athlete Results.

1 International Medal

Triple jump gold medal for team England achieved at the Schools International meet SIAB.

6 International Selections

Our international selections range from UK School Games, to Loughborough International, Para-World Juniors, and the Commonwealth Games.

19 National Medals

Medals won from both junior and senior athlete in long jump, triple jump and sprints at English Schools, British University Championships, England Nationals, Scottish Nationals, and British Championships.

80+ Regional & Area Champs Medals

There has been plenty of success across Southern, Eastern and Counties competitions.

  • I’ve trained with Ben for about 7 years and he’s helped me to achieve many personal goals. He provides detailed programmes that suit my specific needs, lots of coach-athlete communication and a fun training environment.

    Adelaide Omitowoju - England Triple Jumper

  • Brilliant advice and effort from the whole team. A very motivational setting!

    Lizzy Harrison - Sprinter

  • Ben has been fantastic coaching my 11 year old son over the summer period in Long Jump. He built an excellent rapport very quickly, and is hugely knowledgeable about the event. My son and I can now even critique the pro jumpers on telly. Ben has also equipped him well to train and to review and improve his own performance. Thoroughly recommended and we will be back!

    Simon - Parent

  • Jordan is by far one of the best coaches I’ve ever had! He tailors workouts based on your schedule, life changes, and training goals. You can either do it online or in person which I totally appreciate. The workouts are easy to fit around my schedule and as the weeks progress, so do the training sessions. Definitely recommend!

    Iman - Online Athlete - Sprints

  • Working with CSPG has been the most enlightening and helpful experience as an athlete. Ben, Sam and Jordan are the most helpful and understanding coaches and they work so hard to get the best out of you. They have helped me go from not knowing anything about my event to being able to understand all the mechanics behind it so i can better myself as an athlete!

    Moria Howard - Triple Jumper

  • CSPG has given me the support to grow within the sport I love. I have worked with Ben, Jordan and Sam for track, gym, and technical development work. All of these combined have helped me grow physically and mentally, further allowing me to gain a Personal Best in my event in the season just gone. I would highly recommend CSPG.

    Holly Field - Triple Jumper

  • Great coaching team with a lot of experience in track and field coaching, both technical and S&C. Able to provide tailored training to suit individual athlete's needs within a supportive group environment.

    Rachel Alexander - Long Jumper

  • Ben brings a wealth of professional knowledge on all aspects of sport and injury, and implements it in an effective, creative, and fun manner to deliver profound results quickly. He’s incredibly generous in his investment in his athletes, takes a genuine interest in their goals and concerns, and will unwaveringly uphold the belief in their ability to achieve and overcome these.

    Hanna Saik - Senior Athlete

  • Ben is a great coach. He’s super motivating and knowledgeable/experienced. His training programme pushes you but in a manageable way and I always leave training feeling happy and closer to my athletic goals. I would highly recommend.

    Ceara Harper - Long Jumper

  • Being part of this eye opening squad has taught me how much is possible with the right support, which we receive from the coaches and one another. It has taught me equally as much about the sport as well as life.

    Jack Wells - Long/ Triple Jumper

  • I’ve been training with them for over a year now and they have been immeasurable help towards my progress as an athlete. I would highly recommend joining Ben and the rest of the crew if you intend on improving as an athlete

    Thomas Hufford - Long / Triple Jumper

  • Have worked with Ben for years and he always has been so supportive throughout my athletics journey so far. So much passion and hard work has been put in for each athlete from the very start

    Serena Blackwood - Sprinter

  • Started as a recent beginner in athletics so I've only been coached by Ben for a few weeks now but I'm already seeing big improvements - would highly recommend his coaching services.

    Ethan St. Catherine - Student Athlete

  • Ben is a great coach who really knows his stuff and builds your technique layer by layer

    Sebastian Möbus - Student Athlete