Think about thinking
When the ball goes in, we focus on what the athlete did to make it so. How fast she ran to make the break, how...
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...
What is fitness?
One the most common questions a coach will ask us here at AD is “how can my athletes get fitter”? It’s a great question....
EP 28 – Hugo Inglis – The Ultimate Competitor
ADS 0028: Hugo Inglis – The Ultimate Competitor
Playing sport on the world stage requires a huge work ethic, incredible skill, and a dogged...
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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...
How can you build psychological safety?
When it comes to pursuing excellence, moving from where we are now to a place that is more effective, how we behave is what...
Ep 79: Paudie Roche – The Arsenal Way
"We're looking at long-term athlete development, and that requires a lot of patience, coaching and structure to the programme where performance isn't the end...
What is youth sport for?
I recently asked this question to a group of school coaches from various sports in a professional development workshop I facilitated.
Here’s what they came...
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...
