Edward Baker Performance is an online resource for Strength and Conditioning, Combat Sport Training and Injury Rehabilitation. Our aim is to help you achieve your performance goals, whether that be an Olympic Medal, World Title Belt or to live free of pain. Our approach emphasises physical, mental and emotional health using proven methods from high performance sport, physiological research and psychology.
Edward Baker is a University Lecturer, Researcher and Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 15 years’ experience working in elite sport.
He has delivered world class physical performance training to male and female athletes from Olympic, Paralympic and Professional sports and continues to coach several elite athletes from sports as diverse as professional Boxing, Wheelchair Rugby and Netball. For two years he ran a specialist neuro-rehabilitation clinic providing intensive physical therapy to recently injured clients
He is an active researcher, currently undertaking a PhD into the biomechanics of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Edward teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students studying sport and exercise science, strength and conditioning and coaching, alongside helping hundreds of athletes around the world reach their performance goals.
Having competed at national level in Muay Thai and Powerlifting, Edward Baker still trains every day on the mat, in the ring and in his own Garage Gym.
He lives in the South West of England with his wife, a former Canadian National Gymnastics Champion and their two young children.
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Professional Values
Edward Baker Performance is founded on three values that are central to everything we do:
- Practice beats theory. “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.” Albert Einstein. For me there is no theory without practice – I will not recommend something unless I know it works. I will not know it works unless I have used it myself, coached another person using it or proven it myself in scientific testing. Only when an idea survives that process will I put my name to it.
- Be prepared to change your mind. “The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.” William Blake. The pursuit of performance is a journey in which there will be setbacks, unforeseen obstacles and disappointments. Injuries are an example of this. To overcome a challenge, honest self-reflection is required. This is where a coach, mentor, friend or loved one can help us, but only if we are open minded enough to the possibility that we can be wrong, and that there is a better way. Be prepared to change your mind and you open possibilities for limitless growth and achievement.
- Walk the Walk. “Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin. I have been training for 20 years and coaching for 15, continually striving to improve, making many mistakes along the way. I will keep going because that is what I demand of myself and you are reading this because you are built the same way – you respect action above words.