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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Meet 13 (nearly 14) yr old Freddie. Freddie plays cricket and currently represents Truro U13s and U15s, as well as the clubs adult 3rds/4ths teams. He’s also a regular for the county too! Aside from checking his hair regularly, playing the piano is a spare time passion of his. Jokes aside, Freddie is a fantastic
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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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Unique Benefit 1-Enhancing the Kinetic Chain The human body is not a random assortment of isolated parts, but rather a wonderful interconnection of several subsystems. We were not put together like Frankenstein’s monster and for the most part should not train athletes this way. The human body is a series of linked systems that can be
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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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Kalos, from the Greek word meaning beauty. Thenics from the Greek word meaning strength. Some may scoff at calisthenics as being simple bodyweight training…and building up towards seemingly superhuman feats of athleticism, such as a human flag, handstand push-ups or one arm pull-ups, is simple..but not easy. Yet people often confuse the two. When using
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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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Plyometrics are the social media of the modern world. You may have heard of plyometrics… But you might be confused or unaware of their actual purpose. By the end of this blog you will know: · The benefits of plyometric training for the youth athlete · Some key guidelines for how to perform them ·
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