About Us

With over 20-years of experience in professional sport and academia, our mission is to bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and real-world experience.

Our aim is to provide evidence-based development for coaches, athletes and education professionals – whether you are early in your career, or looking to add another layer to your delivery.

Our education programs are designed to support the development of early-career strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, sports coaches, teachers and physiotherapists who want to optimise their personal development.

We believe that great coaching is the key to supporting the development of your athletes. Our mission is to support you in raising your standard of delivery through accessible, practical, and scientifically sound education.

Are you ready to take your coaching and personal development to the next level? Explore our courses or contact us for further information.

Meet the Team

Director and Course Instructor

Paddy Maughan

Paddy is an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Paddy has over 10-years of experience working in professional football, as well as working with various national and international athletes across a range of sports.

Paddy completed a PhD whilst working full-time in professional football, focussing on the topic of training load monitoring as a tool for supporting athlete progression during the transition from youth to professional football.

More recently, Paddy has developed as a lecturer and is a course-leader in Sport and Exercise Science. Additionally, Paddy has published in a range of international academic journals, primarily regarding training load monitoring and strength and conditioning.

Director and Course Instructor

Rod Aspe

Rodrigo Aspe is a UKSCA-accredited Sport & Exercise Science Lecturer with more than 15 years’ experience in higher education and applied performance coaching.

Rodrigo has held senior academic positions, including Course Leader roles at the University of Gloucestershire and Hartpury University, managing undergraduate programmes, overseeing curriculum design and revalidation, and supporting the academic and professional development of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

His applied expertise includes delivering high-performance strength and conditioning services to elite and pathway athletes through roles with the Scottish Rugby Union, Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), Scottish Hockey and multiple semi-professional sports clubs.

Rodrigo has published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, with work focusing on sprint performance, load–velocity relationships, concurrent training, and programme design. He has presented at international conferences and served as an External Examiner and validation panel member for universities across the UK.

Rodrigo holds an MSc in Strength & Conditioning from the University of Edinburgh, a BSc (Hons) in Sports Health & Exercise from the University of Abertay Dundee, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching. His professional qualifications include HEA Fellowship and UKSCA accreditation.