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• Lucy (Student, Age 16) “I really enjoyed it. Having a personal trainer for a few sessions really encouraged me and taught me how to achieve my goals. It is completely different from what I’ve done before because I actually felt results! I would definitely …
• Richard Dervey (Hull) “The course has provided people with the fundamentals needed for coaching and making people to be all they can be. Its an amazing feeling knowing the company is looking into keeping members happy & looking after them! It has been a pleasure …
• Nick Cain (The Telegraph Newspaper) Much has been made of the four-day development program. “It has given us a camaraderie I have never seen before in terms of digging deep”. – Peter Deakin “The more fatigued they were, the more the leaders stood out. Even …
• Ryan (Student, Age 10) “I’ve learnt that it is very useful to know what is in your food, I’m no longer eating fast food; instead I’m eating different fruit and veg. I now walk the dog regularly and have been going out more to …
• Shanice (Student, Age 11) “I have started exercising more, I run around, ride my bike and do more dancing. I now find more time to exercise and have more energy to dance. I have cut down on McDonalds and KFC. The most useful session …
• Lisa (Parent) “Zoe is reading labels and is more conscious of her food choices.”
• Lee Martin (East Manchester) “Would be good to link Perfect Fit in with some PT and PHD workshops to enhance sales opportunities using the same principles and knowledge  from the 2 days.”
• Justine Lawrence – BB&O Golf Partnership County Development Officer The BB&O Golf Partnership has worked with Mark Bennett over the last year in assisting our team of coaches learning new skills in areas of motivation, goal setting, fitness and nutrition. We recognised that our team of golf coaches were highly skilled in …
• Stuart Calder (Camberley, Fire Service) “I thoroughly enjoyed the day and it was definitely an eye opener on how to eat and exercise correctly, before I attended the course I didn’t have any knowledge of what was the best type of foods to eat and …
• Mike Ford (England Rugby Union Team Coach) As an England rugby union coach I have attended plenty of career development and coaching courses. These courses have provided me with many good ideas, concepts and theories, but non have impacted on me the way the PDS Performance coach …
• Shay Brennan (PGA Golf Professional) “If you are a coach, and want to become a better coach, become a PDS coach! I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions with industry proven theories put into practise. The tools provided by PDS are at the forefront of coaching theory, grounded on …
• Natasha (Parent) “Stefan is now aware of the importance of working towards achieving his goals.”
• Kairon Fisher (19, Runcorn) “Absolutely excellent, seen a great improvement very quickly”
• Gareth Thomas (Swansea) “Everyone within the club needs to work together to make this work. If done correctly this will be an awesome tool for both retention and personal training!”
• Andrew Logan (Walsall) “Well structured delivered days from start to finish that will make the new member journey work with a set of tools to educate all staff.”
• Guri (Student, Age 10) “I no longer go to fast food restaurants and I eat more vegetables. My knowledge of nutrition has increased because I know about aspartame and all the bad stuff they put in burgers.”
• Bahareh (Student, Age 10) “I have cut down on takeaways and have started to eat healthy food. I exercise more and have a daily routine. I never let people put me down, I know what I want and I won’t let people stop me. …
• Lisa Cooksey (21, West Midlands) “At first I thought I would lose interest / motivation when looking at the new program but instead it has had the opposite effect. I enjoy running and going to the gym in my own time.  Seeing the results has been excellent …
• Kelly (Student, Age 10) “I know how to exercise to my strength ability and I am able to understand the importance of exercise. Since PDS I have been walking more often and I play football and dance every week. PDS is fun and easy …
• Mathew Woods (PGA Golf Professional) PGA Golf Professional – JYGA Certified, Director of Instruction at the JYGA based at Donnington Grove. Mathew coaches a number of elite amateurs and England Internationals “PDS Performance Coach has allowed me to grow as teacher and quickly identify the …
• Jason Patrick (Firefighter, Camberley Fire Service) “Thanks for the visit to Camberley Fire station. The one day course you gave us was a great insight into the correct way of exercise and nutrition. I am finding the core exercises very beneficial. I am steadily losing weight …
• The Guardian Newspaper “… you learn that if you’re in charge, you can’t just give in when it’s hard.” ” it’s a long road each season, but when there’s a long way to go, you need the best start you can get.”
• Charles (Student, Age 10) “I eat healthier. I have been doing more football and cycling. I won’t let people put me off achieving my goals. The most useful session was what I should be eating and what is in fast food.”
• Peter Mattsson (Director of Coaching, English Golf) “I have gone through the PDS course and found it extremely useful. Most coaches that I have met are excellent in most of the disciplines that would fall into coaching. Really effective coaching though is about putting all those areas …
• Aimie Gardner “I have been involved with sport, playing at an international level and have used various gyms from the age of 3. Also as a woman i have always been aware of what i eat and drink thus exploring many nutrition …
• Jess (Student, Age 15) “It wasn’t just exercise to help with the flabby bits, it was really fun too! The exercises we carried out were tough but were very beneficial and I can see myself doing them regularly. I recommend PDS loads!”
• Michelle (Parent) “Ryan has stopped eating sausages and fast food, preferring the healthier options”
• Hugo (Student, Age 11) “I’m refusing food and drinks with aspartame as it’s so horrible sounding! On this course I’ve discovered E numbers are bad and what is in processed foods. PDS was more than just the facts, it helps you achieve your goals …
• Catherine (Student, Age 15) ““It was hard work at times, but fun. It has encouraged me to get fitter and enjoy it”
• Paul Bedford (Leeds) “During my 2 days I have learnt a lot about building the correct rapport with members. Also some great technique ideas and how correct form is essential in training.”
• David Armor (PGA AA Level 3 Coach) Also a qualified PGA member for 22 years and a full time teaching Pro for 12 years. “Just fantastic; without question the best course I have ever experienced! PDS has really enhanced my coaching ability and has added greatly to …
• Dame Kelly Holmes “Mark Bennett is a professional, reliable and talented trainer. He has the ability to  inspire, motivate and connect with anyone he works with; taking their ability  to a higher level to get the best results.”
• Mike Ford – British Lions & England Coach “As an experienced rugby union coach I have attended plenty of career development and coaching courses. These courses have provided me with many good ideas, concepts and theories, but non have impacted on me the way the PDS Performance coach course …
• Allan Langer (Australia Rugby League World champion) “Without doubt one of the best 5 days I have had in my whole career. The team managed to turn a group of individuals into a strong bonded team in a matter of days.”
• Capt Gary Connolly (39, British Army) “From the age of 16 I have trained and competed in athletics, Cross Country and Cycling.  Whilst still competing during the 2004/05 cross country season, I became very ill. I was diagnosed through a CT scan that I had multiple Pulmonary Embolisms within …
• Chris Smith (Walsall) “Thank you for a thrilling course.  I really enjoyed every minute of it all.”
• Megan (Student, Age 11) “My knowledge of physical activity has changed a lot. I now go to the gym and have been going to the park on my bike. I have also been walking to school more and go to netball and dance each …
• Rob Watts (Firefighter, Camberley Fire Service) “I am an active person who trains a lot at the gym and P.T. sessions at the station. I found the nutritional information very useful to help aid my training, and the practical training was very useful; especially regarding function …
• Stephen Newton (20, Lichfield) “This has given me more confidence in pursuing my own personal fitness in my own time. Also goal setting gives me the motivation to go to the gym.”
• Benito (Student, Age 10) “I have changed from junk food and now eat healthy food. Nearly every day I now do exercise and I am getting fitter. When people try and put me off things I now ignore them and stick to my goals.”
• Stephen Dyer (Surrey Fire & Rescue Service) “The course undertaken has so far been of great value to me and I believe that it would be of value to the Fire and Rescue Service as a whole. Staying fit and healthy is a requirement of the job …
• Mitra (Parent) “Physical Activity: Bahareh has always joined in with the different sports, but now she takes them more seriously.” “Nutrition: Bahareh stopped drinking fizzy drinks and drinks much more water than before. She has also reduced the amount of crisps and …
• Andrew Atkinson (PGA class A level 3 coach) Holds a PGA National Diploma in golf studies from Birmingham University “PDS Performance Coach has enabled me to coach every person in a way that suits them rather than just myself. I use the models I learnt daily as part …
• Paul O’Hea (26, Ireland) “I saw big increase in my fitness levels. The theory lessons taught me how to develop my own fitness routine.”
• Helen (Parent) “Taylor wants to make her own foods and reads labels.”
• Teresa Kennedy (Teacher, Classroom Assistant) “I found both the training and the lesson sequences very interesting. It was good to see different children enjoying P.E. rather than just the children who usually excel at physical activity.”
• Chrissie Cooper (Firefighter, Camberley Fire Service) “The course content was superb covering all the basics in nutrition but also for those on training programs already, a more in depth knowledge. The fitness input was superb showing training techniques in many areas including core skills and functional …
• Thomas Cataignède (French International) “Rhis year it was a bit special. I learned about myself in one week more than every pre-season training package put together.”
• Stefan (Student, Age 10) “I now look at the labels and know what each thing is and if it’s good or bad. I have learnt for each exercise what muscle it helps and how it builds each one. I never even knew what motivation …
• Rania (Student, Age 11) “I eat healthier because I look at the ingredients and I know what I am eating. I do more physical activities than I used to. I like walking more and I find more time for dancing. I am motivated in …
• Sarah (Student, Age 11) “I haven’t eaten any more McDonalds, I have Subway sandwiches now. I exercise every day, running and skating. I can now motivate myself. The most useful lesson was finding out about nutrition.”
• Kyran Bracken (England Rugby Union World Champion) “I learnt more about my team-mates and myself in 5 days than in 7 years of professional rugby. I now have the tools to make myself a better player and teammate and to be the success I aspire to. I would …
• David Eccles (Liverpool) “Fantastic, informative and in-depth. Been in the industry for 13 years and I can safely say that this course is unique in content and delivery. Very different “skills” based course and a fantastic tool to take away!”
• Sophie (Student, Age 11) “I am eating more salad and not going to fast food restaurants and Chinese. I have been doing a lot more swimming. I can now motivate myself and my parents help. The most useful lesson was what was in all …
• Sarah Bacon (Maidstone) “I found this weekend very informative and inspiring. I feel that our gym inductions have become boring and repetitive, not inspiring our staff or members. I feel this will invigorate our staff and help us provide a great service to our members”
• Dr Ross T Walker (MRCGP Specialist in Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine and Senior Medical Officer Arborfield Garrison) “Mark Bennett began applying the Performance Development System to the personnel on our garrison 4 months ago. The results for us have been great, with our patients coming to us with training injuries at a rate that is half what it was …
• Zara (Student, Age 16) “I have really enjoyed learning the different activities because they are different to what I’ve done before and they work on specific parts of the body. I now understand what are the best exercises for me to do and recognise …
• Andy Johnson (Cheadle) “I hope to utilise the new skills I have learned and pass this information on to staff delivering Perfect Start – Perfect Fit in my club. It is very clear that those models and processes have been researched and proven. Implementing the …
• Chris Blackburn (Teacher, PE Teacher) “On initially coming into school, Mark discussed the different aspects that he wanted to focus on in school. He explained that, in conjunction with his work on food and nutrition in class, he would set the children a series of …
• Gibril (Parent) “Motivation/Attitude: Alim has started motivating his father about staying healthy!” “Nutrition: Alim has stopped eating processed foods, i.e. KFC, McDonalds etc”
• Robert Watts (PGA Golf Professional) Chek Exercise Coach, Chek Holistic & Lifestyle Coach. Robert has 17 years experience coaching players from grass roots to Rider Cup, coach to numerous international players including Darren Clarke and Scott Drummond “The skills I learnt on this course have …
• Stuart Morgan (PGA Golf Professional) PGA Golf Professional – TPI level 1, TPI Junior coach level 2, David Leadbetter qualified 2001 – 2003, coached world junior champion, Walker cup, Ccurtis cup players, England AASE Regional Coach, Newport University Director of Coaching “This course has raised …
• Stuart Armstrong Development Lead Officer – Talent at sports coach UK “Mark Bennett is without doubt one of the best people at what he does. Mark has transformed my coaching effectiveness and I know that he is making a massive impact across golf in England as well as a number of …
• Mark Dando (Firefighter, Camberley Fire Service) “After completing many work-out’s for over 12 years I thought attending a one day session on the Performance Development System would not teach me anything I didn’t already know. How wrong could I have been! We looked into all aspects …
• Taylor (Student, Age 10) “I’m eating more healthy foods and reading labels. I know that different types of food can be unhealthy and which foods help your body. I also know that you need a balanced diet to be fit and healthy. I know …
• Wayne Owers (PGA Golf professional) Everyone should give PDS a go. In my 26 years experience as a PGA golf professional it is the most effective system I have ever experienced!
• Joseph (Student, Age 11) “I have started to eat salad and cutting down on junk food. I have practiced some of the exercises with the bean bag with my sister. Now I always try and stay positive and ignore what other people say. The …
• Steven Berril (26, Cardiff) “The package increased my fitness level. The sessions taught a whole new range of skills.”
• Nicola Peachey (Bury) “It has been a good 2 days and has given me a different outlook at a members experience.”
• Jumana (Student, Age 11) “I am now eating healthy with much less bad fat in food. I walk or run 1 hour every day now. I now know to always stick to my goals and never listen to anyone that will make me get …
• Mathew Crowsher (Leeds) “The training was good and I believe in the concept. But we need to think hard around procedures in the club to make it work. I Think  all LCMs should attend the training – not sure the champions are strong enough to …
• Lily (Parent) “Ivanna is already pretty motivated, but is now much clearer on her goals.”
• Major Mark Turner (British Army) “During my previous 30 years of military style fitness training I have to admit I was doubtful that such an improvement was possible when we started the process. However, having achieved personal best for both press ups and sit ups …
• Adam Hadley (18, West Midlands) “The nutrition part of the program was really good, I took it on board and feel much better, and I have more energy”
• Corrie Bufton (Newcastle & North) “I feel that the training program is very well thought out and exceptionally presented. The benefits if rolled out and implemented 100% will greatly enrich our members and will help achieve their goals, as well as reduce leavers and increase profits.”
• Kiah (Student, Age 10) “I have not been to McDonalds since starting PDS. I also check food labels and turn down foods with Aspartame and really fatty foods, although I know that some fats are essential in a diet. I have started jogging and …
• Eileen (Parent) “Motivation: Charlie is doing his homework without being asked and has become more independent. 10/10″ “Physical Activity: Charlie is very active anyway, but has started trying out my machines at home.”
• Martin Metcalf (Wirral) “I found the course interesting and full of great tools. Everything all linked up and made sense. All the training was very well formatted. I thought Mark was very helpful and easy to approach.”
• Peter Francis (Teacher, Class Teacher) “Mark focused on the Year Six class for 2006/07 and spent a great deal of time directly teaching the class about nutrition and being motivated to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Alongside this, Mark demonstrated appropriate exercise techniques using gym sticks, …
• Robert Dudley Aramark – (Group Manager, large catering company) “The Performance Development System (PDS) has definitely enhanced the nutritional content and balance of our menus which has allowed us to see a noticeable improvement in sales.The training of our staff and the ongoing consultancy was both informative and flexible, enabling us to …
• Tyler (Student, Age 10) “It was fun and exciting, using different methods to what our teachers would use. The way they communicated was much more understandable as well. Also they were very friendly.”
• Harry Wilson (36, Preston) “All sessions were pitched at a level suitable for a mixed ability group; this allowed individuals to concentrate on weak areas in a constructive way. Excellent.”
• Andrew (Student, Age 10) “I now eat healthier. I work on the exercises you showed me. I am now more independent than before; I now deliberately do my chores. My favourite session was when we talked about our ups and downs.”
• The Sunday Times Newspaper … they learnt so much about themselves and each other – ” “… they now realise that they can do things they did not think they were capable of.”
• Stuart Armstrong (PGA & England Golf Partnership) England Golf have been working with PDS for over 18 months. In that time we have been really impressed by the commitment, dedication and professionalism of the individuals behind the programme. The PDS programme is due to be rolled out across England with …
• Mark Kennedy (25, Plymouth) “Should inspire people to keep fit for the rest of their lives.”
• Gavin Hill (Ashton) “Good 2 days, nice to be taught something so its easy to understand when putting it in place.”
• Josephine Lambert-Gorwyn Mark is an expert at getting the best out of a person and helping them to reach their true potential in both body and mind. Forcing me to be utterly candid with myself and to face the facts head on …
• Sarah (Parent) “Motivation/Attitude: Megan is wanting to have much more independence, for example wanting to goto her new senior school on her own.” “Physical Activity: Megan is wanting to sign up for extra classes at senior school.” “Nutrition: Megan has started reading food …
• Andrew Fox (32, Nottingham) “This has made me rethink my training regime. The method of teaching was a refreshing change to the usual physical training sessions and has inspired me to do more training in my own time.”
• Jackie (Parent) “Motivation/Attitude: Sophie is definitively more motivated to do things. She is more focussed, better thinking and ready to move on with confidence!” “Nutrition: This experience has enhanced Sophie’s perceptions”
• Kerry Seagrave (Solihull) “I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days and already feel the benefits. My self confidence has improved on the delivery of key exercises. I need to work on my public speaking; this will surely improve with perfect practice. I found Mark very inspirational and …
• Sabrina (Student, Age 15) “The exercises are more intense that DVD workouts for example, and they are very effective. I would recommend PDS to my friends as it is a lot better than other workouts, and you are more likely to achieve your aims. …
• Emma Kecun (22, Yorkshire) “Incorporating core stability into the training program was extremely beneficial to me, greatly improving my general fitness.”
• FF Head (Camberley Fire Service) “I found the talk very informative, it filled in all the blanks on nutrition as well as giving me a different way at looking at strength building exercises. I also found the core program easy to use and effective and …
• Rehab (Parent) “Bonnie has stopped eating processed foods and fizzy drinks. She drinks fresh fruit juices and prefers wholemeal bread now.”
• Steven Orr (Director of Coaching, Cranfield Golf Academies) “Having just completed the PDS Performance Coach course I can honestly say that it has been one of the best educational experiences I have had to date. The course makes you look closely at your coaching habits more than any …
• Stephen Whitley (Leeds) “A thorough 2 days looking at the principles which has increased awareness and will certainly help in perfecting the delivery of Perfect Fit into clubs across the estate. Well worth the 2 days time – great presenter and communicator.”

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