Performance All Systems Go for Burt

Erin Devlin • Oct 16, 2014

Screen Shot 2014-10-16 at 5.12.54 pm Many athletes have endured the highs of professional sport and the lows of injury, and Burt Cockley is no stranger to this story.  He has triumphed against all odds and been successful, not only on the cricket field, but now off the field in his new role as Director of Cockley Performance Systems.

ACA TV caught up with Burt recently and discovered that life on the field is precious and should be savoured, but that life beyond it can be just as exciting!  He talks about his journey back from injury, the gratitude he felt to play again, and why he’s so passionate about working with athletes to further their physical performance and endurance.

Burt also recently completed a Beyond the Boundary placement with West Coast Fever and seasoned strength and conditioning professional Erin Haff.  Here’s what Burt had to say about his time on placement.

‘This is my second Beyond the Boundary program I have participated in. The reason I chose to participate in it again was the simple fact the first time was such a great experience and benefited me greatly in my personal development in the Strength and Conditioning field.

Erin’s professionalism and guidance in making this happen is testament to her passion for helping players better themselves and make the transition into another career outside of Professional Sport a breeze. My placement was with West Coast Fever (Netball), I worked alongside Erin Haff, which was a great experience and one that I tried to make the most of every opportunity to gain as much knowledge and tips during my stay. It was also great to see female professional sport and see how netball players prepare week in week out. I would like to thank all the girls at West Coast Fever and Erin Haff for having me, I learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed my stay!

Once again, thank you to Erin Devlin for the great work and making it happen and to everyone at Infront Sports for allowing professional athletes the opportunity to further our development and pursue a career outside of our sport.

Cheers,

Burt Cockley

Owner of Cockley Performance Systems.’

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