10 quotes every athlete should live by
Planning is so crucial for the modern athlete. Athletes must juggle ever-increasing training and competition schedules, academic and social stresses at school and...
3 questions parents must ask when choosing their child’s development programme.
What does the programme curriculum look like?
Sport, like anything in life, requires you to be good at a number of different things to...
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...
Winning vs Development
Win the game or develop my players?
A fascinating question.
There’s no escaping it. So much of success is measured on winning. And so it becomes...
The Voice Inside Your Head
You will face challenges, set-backs and criticism in your sporting journey every day. Ultimately, your success will depend on how you think to overcome...
Coach Advice: Make time or it won’t happen
In the hustle and bustle of life it’s easy to make promises and plans and then fail to follow through with them. Training gets...
How to help your child manage their busy sporting schedule
Recently I asked a bunch of our young athletes what the most difficult part of their day-to-day lives was. Their overwhelming response was “managing...
Why every young athlete should be strength training
It’s highly likely that your sport involves some kind of jumping. And everything that goes up must come down. Right?
When you land, high amounts of force...
Why goal setting CAN be pointless
Goal-setting is a popular practice. It’s used by coaches, teachers and physical education students to come up with things that they want to achieve...
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...