Training the Youth Athlete | Will Hayler | Episode 14


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Oct 26 2023 35 mins   1

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

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