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,...
Ep 77- Rick Howard – Professor and Expert Youth Fitness Coach
"I have a kid who could be a pretty good athlete, but if he gets a 97 on a test, his parents ride him...
Why training the ‘beach muscles’ matters.
If you've ever set foot in a gym and thrown a bit of 'tin' around, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. Training ‘chest...
The Mystique of the Mushroom
The mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus. A fungus that grows underground and works like a root system, spending considerable time establishing...
The problems with developing early and how to avoid it
There are two times in life when you go through an accelerated period of growth.
The first is during infancy. It’s a rapid stage...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
