Will Hayler is a Strength & Conditioning at GoPerform with a special interest in training youth athletes. Having worked as U9-16's S&C coach at Reading FC Academy he is now a full-time member of the team at GoPerform and has some excellent insight to share around the topic of training the youth athlete.
In this conversation with Tristan he discusses:
- Growth and maturation
- Common growth related injuries
- Physical changes throughout puberty
- Measuring and managing children through adolescence
- Common misconceptions around strength training
- How best to train the youth athlete
Feel free to contact Will directly with any questions. You can also check out an excellent athletic motor skills competency infographic below.
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Athletic Motor Skills Competencies (AMSC) from Cornwall High Performance
Thanks for listening!
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