Why every young athlete should learn how to dance
The other night I watched these guys killing it on the TV show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
I was blown away by their athleticism.
Their footwork on...
Surviving the Gap: Navigating Puberty in Sport
Beware of the gap.
It’s a challenging time for you - physically and psychologically. Some of your friends will be experiencing it already, some not...
8 essential ingredients to getting faster
Speed is one of the most sought after attributes in sport today. Not only does it hugely benefit your own performance, it’s often associated...
The Performance Puzzle
Yesterday I was interviewed by an 11 year old lad from a local primary school. He’s doing an assignment on sport science and had...
Why the youth athlete is much more vulnerable to injury
Over half of school age children participate in at least 3 hours of organised sport each week.
For many young athletes it is considerably more....
Youth Athlete Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
The knee is the second most commonly injured joint in the body by youth athletes (just behind the ankle), but we spend more money...
EP 24 – Adam Storey – Olympic Weightlifting, Super Rugby, and...
Dr Adam Storey (@agstorey) is the Sports Science Manager and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Blues Super Rugby Team.
Adam and I have...
EP 17 – Dr Chris Hanna – Bone Growth, Overuse Injury...
Youth sport is more physically demanding that ever before. It’s not uncommon for an athlete to spend 20 hours a week training and competing,...
Do you want to jump higher? Here’s how.
Do you want to jump higher? Would a little more speed off the mark help your game?
There are some things you shouldn’t compromise on...
It means more when there’s a ‘why’
Too often do we get caught up in the content. We believe that simply knowing more ‘stuff’ is what's important. Or that just by putting more information in front of our...
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EP 62 – Richie Patterson – Where Strength Comes from
"The excitement I get as coach far exceeds what I get as an athlete. To help others push their boundaries and overcome obstacles is...
How winning gets in the way of development
Sporting success relies on three important qualities.
The first is speed of implementation. In the heat of the battle, acting quickly, almost without thinking, can...
Ego vs task
How we perceive our environment makes a huge difference to how we learn and strive in the world.
Take persistence, for example. An essential characteristic...
The Spice of Life
For so long we’ve been told that to get better you need to train hard. That the one who turns up every day and...
EP 61 – Todd Beane – The TOVO Approach to Maximising...
Todd Beane (@_ToddBeane) is Founder of TOVO, an educational approach dedicated to improving the cognition, competence and character of young footballers. TOVO runs a...
