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ALEX DANSON

I’ve been coached by a wide range of people over the last 25 years, and some of the most rewarding relationships and coaching sessions that I have had have been over the last two Olympic cycles and building into those magical games in Rio. Our coach, Danny Kerry, did an incredible job of devising really challenging coaching practises that meant we worked incredibly closely together and devised this really unique team amongst a squad of 31 athletes.

Now, when I visit schools and clubs, I’m always really interested to see how they organise their practises and see how engaged the players are in those sessions. I really enjoy pushing my mind and body to the limit, whether it’s doing two things at once like this--

[CLACKING SOUND]

--or finessing my hitting. For me, quality of practise beats quantity, and you’ll be able to see what I mean as we go through the course this week.