CAIRNOX Performance

CAIRNOX ELEVATE

Coaching builtaround the athlete.

Individual performance coaching for athletes who need training adapted around their sport, schedule and development needs.

Personalised programming. Ongoing support. Training that evolves with you.

Individual preparation / explosive power

When programming needs to become personal

The system adapts to you.

Both routes are built on the same performance philosophy. The difference is how the programme responds to the athlete.

01 / BASE

The athlete follows the programme.

Structured independent performance programming.

02 / ELEVATE

The programme follows the athlete.

Training is adapted around sport, competition schedule, current physical needs, training response and development priorities.

BASE gives the athlete the system. ELEVATE adapts the system around the athlete.

Built for serious performers

When generic programming isn't enough.

ELEVATE is for athletes who need direct individual coaching and a training structure that can respond to the realities of performance sport.

01

Competitive athletes

Training around a demanding sporting calendar.

02

Professional & aspiring professional athletes

Physical preparation aligned with higher performance demands.

03

Athletes with complex schedules

Training that can adapt around travel, matches, tournaments and changing workloads.

04

Highly motivated performers

A high level of structure, accountability and coaching detail.

The coaching service

More than a training plan.

ELEVATE is an ongoing coaching relationship. Programming, communication and adjustment work together as the athlete and their demands change.

01

Personalised programming
Training designed around the athlete's current needs, objectives and sport.

02

Strength, power & conditioning
Development of the physical qualities required for performance.

03

Ongoing programme adjustment
Training evolves as schedules, demands and athlete response change.

04

Direct coaching support
Ongoing communication and guidance rather than a static programme.

05

Competition / playing schedule management
Where relevant, training is structured around the athlete's sporting calendar.

06

Nutrition support
Practical nutrition support within the appropriate coaching scope.

07

Monitoring & feedback
Review training response and progression to guide future decisions.

The process

Structure that evolves with you.

The coaching process creates a clear starting structure, then keeps that structure responsive to the athlete and the competitive environment.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Establish the athlete's current position, sport, schedule, goals and physical demands.

  2. 02

    Build

    Create a personalised training structure around those needs.

  3. 03

    Coach

    Provide direct guidance, communication and support through the programme.

  4. 04

    Monitor

    Review training response, performance demands and changing circumstances.

  5. 05

    Adapt

    Adjust the programme as the athlete develops and the competitive environment changes.

The athlete doesn't exist in isolation

Training has to fit the sport.

Physical preparation has to coexist with practice, competition, travel, recovery and the realities of the sporting calendar. ELEVATE is built to manage that wider context rather than treating every training week the same.

  • 01Training
  • 02Practice
  • 03Competition
  • 04Recovery
  • 05Travel
  • 06Adaptation
Mathew Skyner coaching from the sideline with a whistle during rugby training

Direct coaching with Mathew Skyner

Experience applied to the individual.

ELEVATE is delivered directly by Mathew. His experience across professional rugby, USA Cricket, PSA Squash, British Cycling, professional soccer and NCAA programmes informs an approach built around the athlete rather than a single sport or fixed template.

About Mathew

Athlete proof

Built through the work.

“Thank you for everything you've done for me and my career since you've been at OG. I absolutely would not be in the place I'm in if it wasn't for your guidance and friendship over the last three years.”

KoiKoi Nelligan

Professional Rugby

“You are an expert at your job and super professional, been a pleasure to work with you mate.”

Perry Humphreys

Professional Rugby

Limited coaching capacity

Individual by design.

ELEVATE is intentionally limited to a small number of clients so the coaching can remain genuinely personalised and responsive.

  • 01Monthly coaching
  • 02Delivered directly
  • 03Intentionally limited

Apply for ELEVATE

Ready to build around you?

If you are looking for individual performance coaching built around your sport, schedule and development needs, apply to discuss whether ELEVATE is the right fit.

Not sure you need 1:1 coaching? BASE offers structured performance programmes you can follow independently.