Delivering a pathway of age & stage appropriate physical activity, giving our youth the physical & psychological skills to reach their potential.
Originally hailing from the USA, Andrew Pichardo is currently the Director of Athletic Development at St John’s College in Hamilton, New Zealand, as well as a PhD candidate in Youth Athlete Development.
Read More Ask the Expert – Andrew Pichardo (St John’s College)Please stop with the”NO DAYS OFF” YouTube videos…
Read More Why a “No Days Off” mentality sucks for athletes (Part 1)What not to say to a youth athlete about squatting and deadlifting…
Read More “Squats hurt your knees” – myths every sport parent needs to knowUnfortunately there are a number of untruths that continue to negatively influence youth athletes, parents and coaches. In this series, I am to address a number of them which continue to hamper the progression of youth athletes to full senior level performance…
Read More “Weight training isn’t safe” – myths every sport parent needs to knowDoes lifting weights really stunt your growth? Should Under 18’s lift weights at all?
Read More “Weight training stunts your growth” – myths every sport parent needs to knowCorman Whelan has experienced some unique coaching challenges in his time as a coach in rural India.
Read More My Indian Adventures – Cormac Whelan (Pro Sport Development)April’s book review was the key text in youth strength and conditioning…
Read More Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes – Book ReviewIn episode 3 of the “Ask the Expert” series I interview John Pearce, founder of “The Handball Academy.”
Read More Talent ID and European Adventures – John Pearce (The Handball Academy)The assumption of early specialization in 1 sport, is that by selecting a single sport to focus upon at an early age, the athlete will be able to excel to a higher level than if their attention or time was divided by participating in a number of sport.
Read More 5 ways early specialisation hurts athletesIn the latest episode of “Ask the Expert” I speak to James Baker: Director of Proformance, Strength and Conditioning Coach and PE Teacher at St Peter’s High School.
Read More Child to Champion – James Baker (Proformance)