Debunking a common myth: Youth weight training
There are these common generational myths that have been passed down to us and it would be fair to say that we really don’t...
Preparing for school and club sport
Now that school and club sports teams trainings and games are gearing up again, what can your young athletes do to better prepare for...
What can we learn from skateboarding?
No coach. No rules. No scheduled training sessions. Yet hours of purposeful practice. Why?
Part of the beauty of coaching early morning training sessions is...
3 Things I Recently Learned About Talent
Last week we ran a conference on talent development. I opened the day by giving a short presentation on talent, and how it's effecting...
AD Alumni: Anna Steven
We're shining the spotlight on some of Athlete Development's alumni who are doing great things in their chosen sport. Meet sprinter Anna Steven, who...
Flip the narrative
Tuesday and Thursday night practice is a time for improvement.
A time to focus on what's not so good in our bag of tricks. To...
EP4 – Dr Mark Fulcher: The ACC Sportsmart Warmup
My guest on the show today is Dr Mark Fulcher, a guy at the top of the game in sports medicine.
Mark currently directs everything...
Supplements & Youth Sport: An introduction
Sport is more competitive than ever before at school level, I certainly don’t need to convince you that, which is leading to athletes doing...
Pat Chat: Sleep enhancement for youth athletes
In the second of our three-part series, AD Academy Programme Manager and Lead Coach Patrick Davenport focuses on the importance of sleep for the...
3 Exercises for getting faster
Explosive athletes win games.
Imagine the rugby player who tears through the gap to score a try in the last minute, or the footballer who...