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Tom Farrow

@arete_tom

Founder, Director - Areté Performance @AretePerform_HQ • Performance, Sport Science & Contact Skills Consultant • Your Constraints Are Your Freedom

 London
arete-performance.com
Joined March 2015
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“Constraints are your freedom” @arete_tom and @ian_taplin
Thomas Barbeau (@BarbeauTraining) profile pictureThomas Barbeau
@BarbeauTraining24 May 2025
“You can’t manufacture magic, but you can cultivate conditions where it breathes. That’s the coach’s job: clear the way for collective improvisation” irishexaminer.com/sport-colu…
From Micko to Popovich: the art of coaching and creating space

From Micko to Popovich: the art of coaching and creating space

Coaching greatness isn't about control—it's about space, trust, and reinvention. Lessons from Mick O'Dwyer, Gregg Popovich, and sport’s unseen artistry

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Izaiha Moore x Areté Performance We are always passionate about the journey our athletes are on - so we were so proud to see Izzy represent Samoa this summer Watch the full story on our YouTube👇 youtu.be/AYrmSn4NJqk?si=f0ri…
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Defence into attack 🔥 As easy as that, our very own @_emmauren
Trailfinders Women (@TrailfindersW) profile pictureTrailfinders Women@TrailfindersW13 Oct 2024
A stunning solo effort 🤩 #TFWvLOU #FollowTheTrail 💚
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Tailteann Cup Full time London: 2-20(26) Offaly: 0-12(12) WHAT A RESULT! OUR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP WIN IN 11 YEARS!
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𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 Great to have @academy_dwfc U18s in today for some Physical Performance Profiling
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buzzsprout.com/205642/148062… 🧠
Series 11 Episode 4 - Tom Farrow (Solving Problems) - The Magic...

Series 11 Episode 4 - Tom Farrow (Solving Problems) - The Magic...

Tom Farrow... performance coach, owner at Arete and the best wrestler I know chats all things solving performance problems. On the way, we chat connected conversations, why tackles are missed, 2 leg...

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The Magic Academy (@TheMagicAcad) profile pictureThe Magic Academy@TheMagicAcad1 Apr 2024
A pod... sorry for the delay! Great to chat all things problem-solving with @arete_tom from @AretePerform_HQ ❤️🤼‍♂️
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Agility Day!
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Training theory assumes physical challenge directly drives proportionate fitness responses. This is not true. In this free session I'll explain why & outline how we can deliver better, more effective programs. 📅 25th April 📷 13:00 - 14:00 Register: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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🧙‍♂️@russellearnshaw has long been one of my favourite people to speak to in the world of sport 🪄 Great to record this convo for @TheMagicAcad pod Thanks for having me 👊
The Magic Academy (@TheMagicAcad) profile pictureThe Magic Academy@TheMagicAcad1 Apr 2024
A pod... sorry for the delay! Great to chat all things problem-solving with @arete_tom from @AretePerform_HQ ❤️🤼‍♂️
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🏃‍♂️🔥 The Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS) 🔥🏃‍♀️ Our latest publication is now available open access @AJSM_SportsMed . The S-MAS was developed as a solution to the practical challenges of assessing sprint running mechanics in applied settings. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 It was great to have Freddie in for a 3 week End Stage Rehab Camp, in preparation for Hong Kong 7s and Olympic qualification later this year. 1/3
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Appreciating the whole to effectively prescribe the ‘parts’ through an understanding of how they coordinate 💛 @EatSleepTrain_
Sportsmith (@SportsmithHQ) profile pictureSportsmith
@SportsmithHQ21 Mar 2024
"When we analyse a sprint, we use it as a movement screen for everything else" Learn how to analyse a sprint just like @EatSleepTrain_ in episode #436 of the Pacey Performance Podcast sportsmith.co/listen/using-t…
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See below to book tickets
Areté Performance (@AretePerform_HQ) profile pictureAreté Performance@AretePerform_HQ13 Mar 2024
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We won’t just be covering exercises and drills… we want attendees to leave with the understanding of HOW to develop your own approach. With the knowledge to adapt the framework to suit your environment and athletes.
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🎟️ 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/coach-edu… 🚨25% discount for the first 15 tickets (£59)🚨 £79 thereafter. Student discount available, DM us for details.
Coach Education Evening : Speed & Agility for Team Sports

Coach Education Evening : Speed & Agility for Team Sports

We are sharing our approach to developing Speed & Agility Diving into our SKILL : STRESS : CONTEXT model

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𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 : 𝟱:𝟯𝟬-𝟵𝗽𝗺 We are sharing our approach to developing Speed & Agility and will be covering our SKILL : STRESS : CONTEXT model in detail.
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@henry_arundell - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 ⚡️ Insight into Henry’s top speed (not even his PB 🤯) during his week off at Areté Performance HQ📍 🎉𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻- win a GPS unit worth £200! To enter see below:
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𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵! eventbrite.co.uk/e/team-spor…
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Great to have @henry_arundell in for a couple of days during his week off as part of our Performance Support package. This included:
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