Tag: Development
Bone Growth and What Every Young Athlete Needs to Know to...
The benefits of participating in sport and physical activity are well known: you learn about team work and communication, how to commit to something...
HealthZone Medical: A Boney Problem!
Bones provide a number of roles in your body. They provide structure. They protect some organs, and they anchor muscles and tendons. Keeping your...
Injuries in Young Athletes
Although they seem to be much more physically resilient than the rest of us; children and teenagers are also prone to injuries, especially if...
Why Movement Skill is Essential for Children
One of my favourite Olympic events is the gymnastics. Why? I like the variation in apparatus. The rings, bars, vault, floor, the gymnast does...
The Bright Lights of Winning
There's no denying it. Today, so much of success is measured on winning and so it’s become the focus, chased down at all costs.
But...
What Happens When You Lose?
It’s easy to put all of your time and energy into winning. It makes you feel good and provides great pleasure.
However, here’s the thing:...
How to successfully manage a young athlete’s emotions
“Every time I go out to play it means everything to me. I’m so competitive, I just can’t handle losing”.
These are the words of...
7 ways to improve your coaching
I believe that coaching youth athletes is one of the highest impact and most rewarding things you can do. It’s your chance to make...
Quantity vs. Quality: doing more gets in the way of learning
The way in which many of our youth sport environments are st
ructured creates an environment which leads athletes to believe that just doing more is...
Environment is Everything
The smell of the first XV training room on game day is distinct. Peppermint infused heat rub, lynx scented deodorant and old mud all...