Tri Coaching Ltd

I took a gamble on doing some random research on line and stumbled across John and Tri Coaching. Responses to queries in advance of the meeting were fast. I've been having persistent disc and nerve issues with my back for months and i was told by doctors to stop running, golf, heavy lifting etc but i felt my body could do it. I went to see John to look at my posture/running and walking style.....literally within 20 minutes he diagnosed the issue, created a solution and a mini programme for me to stick to. Last night i did my first run since April and shaved off 20 second per my whilst having a better cadence, and a much lower heart rate because the run was effortless thanks to Johns changes. Better yet, i have no back pain and went to play golf today! This is no coincidence, i feel completely different where the loading has gone from my back to my core and I've not felt so happy in such a long time. THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN. I will be back in September for another review to check the progress. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I’m not a great swimmer having only been swimming front crawl just over a year, I’ve been working with John to help me understand the mechanics of what I should be doing and with his advice and him demonstrating the various drills my swim stroke has improved greatly. Above all this is the confidence John has given me in the water and I no longer dread swimming sessions. I would recommend John to anyone lacking confidence or wants to improve technique, it’s amazing how quickly you will feel the benefits in the water.

I've had the pleasure of being coached by John remotely for several months this year, and I believe sincerely that I wouldn't have been able to accomplish my goals without his coaching, educating, encouragement, and a bit of philosophy on the side. I wasn't sure about working with a tri-coach online, but John is attentive and sends complete and thorough responses to any questions I send. Moreover, he listens to the client, and it's obvious he takes a vested interest in all of us. I highly recommend him as a swim coach or triathlon coach.

John is a great coach.Came into my first lessons nervous as I couldn’t swim at all, I was instantly put at ease. After only two sessions I am managing to swim whole lengths of the pool.Very pleased with the service.Would recommend

It has been really good for my son to have had some 1-1 sessions with John again. We first met John 4 years ago when our son had some sessions with him when he was 11.John helped him with stroke technique and his approach to his coaching was so good and made him feel very comfortable, so much so that he has wanted to see him again.It’s been a good experience for him and John has given him lots of positive feedback and things to work on to help make things easier for him in the water. We are very happy with how John has worked with him and shown a great deal of care and attention and hope to revisit him again in the near future.

John Wood has been coaching our club (North Bristol Tri) for a number of years for our swim sessions and has always been extremely helpful, supportive and knowledgable. In order to try and progress my swim further, I had a 1 on 1 endless pool session with video analysis which was absolutely superb. It was actually a complete revelation to see what I look like when swimming compared to what I think I look like. Within the session John gave me several drills to work on my kick, and I am already seeing a big improvement in my pace. I can definitely recommend having a session with John if you're looking to improve.

I have now had 2 sessions with John with the focus being on my technique. Having been watched by other coaches the main area they seemed to work on was the front of my stroke and the catch phase which was great but I still wasn't as smooth as I wanted to be. I contacted John after being recommended by Rio 2016 Olympic Paratriathlon Gold medalist Andy Lewis.After my first session where we concentrated on my body position and being streamline in the water I went away and did my normal sessions where I ended up knocking off 5 seconds over 100m and felt like I wasn't working as hard as I used to. With that being the improvement's already I am really excited about improving my swim going into the 2017 triathlon season. And working with John weekly to keep the improvements moving forwards.

Thanks to John I have made good progress in my swimming. John has provided great coaching and advice on how to train while managing a shoulder injury . I recently completed my first event of the year and I am pleased with my improvement .John has set specific drills and sessions that have helped me to regain my confidence and improve my technique after being injured for nearly a year. I highly recommend John if you want to improve technique or if you are struggling with a swimming related injury.

John Wood has been my triathlon coach for around 18 months and I simply cannot recommend him highly enough. John has worked with me over that time to refine a training plan and approach which is reaping rewards. John builds a great coach-athlete relationship to a point of real understanding and is able to motivate, reassure, guide, sometimes restrain and sometimes push me all with seemingly mystical timing. Whenever I feel I need something from my coach John is there - right place, right time, right words. He has excellent technical expertise across the three disciplines of triathlon along with a wealth of knowledge and experience around general health and fitness, injury prevention, diet and not least the mental challenges of training and competing.He has worked with me around a hectic work life which sometimes can mean very long hours and we have reached a perfect balance with training and life.I have improved dramatically under John's guidance and intend to continue to work with him for a long as I am racing Triathlon. I am currently in the most consistent and best block of training I've ever achieved and I could not have done this without his help.John Wood is a brilliant coach and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

I would really recommend John as a friendly and approachable coach. I was apprehensive training for my first triathlon, particularly fitting sessions around working full time and other hobbies. John was amazing at creating a training plan that stretched me but also took into consideration my other time commitments. He also took time to answer questions and prepare me for the logistics of the race. As a result I really enjoyed the training and the race!