Any type of movement training, whether it is learning a sporting skill, general athletic development or strength and conditioning, improves children’s ‘movement map.’ A map can show you what you need to do to get from point A to point B. The greater a young child’s exposure to movement, the clearer this ‘movement map’ becomes. […]
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It’s imperative that the information on peak height velocity is understood by coaches (physical prep) parents, and technical/sports coaches. Feel free to read our blog post which covers this really interesting topic. As coaches of a large number of youth athletes we have a duty to monitor growth and understand the effects it can have
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Volume is inversely related to intensity, much like force and velocity. So, if we employ high training volume then we know intensity will be low and vice versa. It’s probably safe to say that the age-old view of ‘let’s just do more and we’ll get better’ is still currently utilised cross many populations, both in
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The graphic you can see here is pretty simplistic but has massive importance with regards to our expectations of our Child to Champion athletes. Attendance is the first layer of the pyramid and full commitment to the program/pathway is a must for maximum potential/development. Within training sessions we require intent to develop and a want
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Below is an example of our Child to Champion testing battery that all 11-18 year olds are required to perform every three months. Age , through growth rates into jump testing is pretty mandatory but Str based test exercise prescription will vary hugely dependant on what stage of development each child is in with their
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**Disclaimer – this push progression is not rigid and serves only as a guideline as every individual needs slightly different requirements & interventions.** This is the rough guideline we follow when taking our athletes through their push progressions. It starts with the athlete being able to hold a solid high plank position which can be
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The FV curve graph that we’ve used below is often displayed and discussed in and around developing an individual’s physical capabilities. The title though asks an important question… Are you surfing the entire curve? We understand that certain areas may need more development than others for some individuals but we very often see Max Strength
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If you didn\’t already know, jumping and landing with varying ground contact times are a staple in the majority of our youth athlete programs. Fast ground contact times (<0.2secs) fall into the category of a true plyometric and therefore a fast stretch-shortening cycle response, whereas jumps with slower contact times (>0.25 secs) are classed as
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Strength training is often frowned upon by endurance athletes and coaches, and instead, the view is often taken that endurance is solely improved by the sport. Therefore, many fall into the trap of spending large amounts of time developing the cardiovascular system over strength and movement qualities. Endurance is seen as the ability to endure
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(Credit RS Lloyd , JL Oliver) The Youth Physical Development Model holds valuable guideline information for any one wishing to embark on providing sound exercise prescription to children. We know that all of the physical attributes above are trainable but certain qualities need to have more emphasis at certain times in a child’s chronological age.
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