Adversity and Sports Performance
If you've been involved in sport for any amount of time, you will know that it has it's 'ups' and 'downs'. On any given day an athlete can feel the
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Young Athletes
Correctly conditioning talented young athletes
In my previous youth development blog post I highlighted how high performance youth squads are dominated by early maturing athletes. This relative age effect is nothing new. The strength and
Can a talented young athlete be an elite young performer?
There are more opportunities than ever to identify and develop a talented young sports performer. Therefore we provide an increasing amount of strength and conditioning support to youth athletes in
Helping tomorrows high performing young athletes
NK Fitness are delighted to announce that they have strengthened their working relationship with Charters School. Based in Sunningdale, the specialist sports college provides a comprehensive P.E. curriculum for all
Elite sport starting to allow youth athletic development take it’s time
Following the lead of Brentford FC, Huddersfield FC have taken the decision to scale back their youth academy. They will shortly get rid of all age groups below Under 18's.
Sports Parents – will we ever break the cycle?
I have made so many blog posts about the typical sporting parent! Last year the Surrey FA made the national press after it published strict guidelines condemning violent behaviour at
Preparing the talented young sports performer
If you check out any early years class doing a physical education lesson there are one or two children who stand out as being more talented than their peers. These
Maintain a balance with youth fitness training for young athletes
There has been a significant increase in the amount of sports specific coaching and competition available to young athletes. This can promote early specialisation in a particular sport or activity,