Providing best practice in the athletic development and coaching of youth athletes
On Monday the 24th of July Athletic Evolution delivered a 2 hours workshop on “Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes” on behalf of Edinburgh Community Sports Hubs. Please feel free to download the presentation slides:
Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes Powerpoint Slides
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Shane is an international speaker on youth physical training, the 2015 International Youth Conditioning Association Coach of the Year and former World Champion in Tae Kwon Do!
1)Give us a bit of background on yourself… (sporting career, qualifications, coaching experience)?
I started out as a Taekwon-Do instructor, opening my school in Galway, in the West of Ireland in 1993. As a member of the Irish National Squad, I was an avid competitor. Wanting to maximise my fitness and also ensure longevity, I began sourcing sport science and training manuals, which wasn’t as easy in the 90’s, as it is now. This sparked a real interest in smart training and nutrition which I carried with me throughout my competitive years. Having a B.Sc. in General Science and having qualified as a Fitness Instructor (EQF Level 3) was helpful in decimating the textbooks I was sourcing.
Continue reading “Ask the Expert – Shane Fitzgibbon”
“You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember: all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.” – Morpheus
Recently, I came across a Facebook post from a friend of mine, lamenting their child’s school sports day and the lack of traditional competitive events. It’s no secret that our educational systems and sporting events are leaning more and more towards the trend of handing out “participation” awards to all children involved. Our schools have moved away from traditional grade classifications and less harshly worded feedback – But is this a positive or negative thing?
Continue reading “Participation awards – what’s the point?”
Do yourself a favour…buy this book. You won’t regret it!
This month I came across possibly the best book on coaching I’ve ever read!
Continue reading “7 Keys to Being a Great Coach – June Book Review”
Recently I was interviewed for the “Growing Up Strong” Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the development of young athletes, hosted by Sam Joyce. You might remember Sam from our most recent “Ask the Expert” interview. In this episode. We discuss a range of topics including strength programmes, periods of accelerated growth and the effects working with athletes part-time.
You can listen to the interview here: http://growingupstrong.podbean.com/
The latest Ask the Expert interview comes from Nottingham Forest FC U18 Sport Scientist, and host of the “Growing Up Strong” podcast, Sam Joyce.
Continue reading “Ask the Expert – Sam Joyce (Nottingham Forest FC)”
I’m very pleased to announce that I will be delivering a workshop in Edinburgh on behalf of Edinburgh Community Sports Hubs on “Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes.” Please see the full details on the poster below!
