Tag: Youth
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...
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...
Pat Chat: Nutrition advice for youth athletes
In the first in a three-part series, AD Academy Programme Manager and Lead Coach Patrick Davenport focuses on demystifying nutrition for young athletes.
Nutrition plays...
Push play
Give a kid a skateboard, step back, and watch what happens.
Very quickly they recognise the opportunity to play.
To see what happens when they lean...
EP 64 – Jo Kember – Developing Movement Skill in Primary...
Today on the show I’m joined by Jo Kember, the Leader of Learning at Whangaparaoa School, on the peninsula 30 minutes north of Auckland....
EP 60 – Jeremy Frisch – Promoting Freedom of Movement and...
Jeremy Frisch (@JeremyFrisch) is the owner and director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Massachusetts in the US. Here he works with a range...
An important question for every sports parent
A generation ago, parents believed that development occurred naturally. As long as the basic needs of love, play and security were met, they had...
How To Know If You’re Doing Too Much
Training stresses your body’s physiology.
For example, weight training causes micro tears in your muscles as they work hard to resist a load. Endurance training,...