Paudie Roche (Arsenal FC Academy): Applying Growth & Maturation assessments in a Professional Academy.
Paudie Roche is the Head Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach for Arsenal Football Club. Prior to this he was the Lead U9-U.6 […]
Tag: Exercise for youth soccer
Jon Goodwin (Fulham FC Academy): Developing game changing qualities.
Jon Goodwin is currently Academy Head of Sport Science at Fulham FC. He was previously S&C National Lead for the Saudi Arabian […]
Grassroots Football Podcast Interview
Recently I was invited by Steve from The Grassroots Football Podcast to dispell some of the myths around youth athletic development, as […]
Ask the Expert: Dr Jeff Cullen (Scottish Rugby)
Dr Jeff Cullen is has been heavily involved in providing medical support in rugby for many years, both at a local and […]
"Squats hurt your knees" – myths every sport parent needs to know
What not to say to a youth athlete about squatting and deadlifting…
"Weight training isn't safe" – myths every sport parent needs to know
Unfortunately 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…
"Weight training stunts your growth" – myths every sport parent needs to know
Does lifting weights really stunt your growth? Should Under 18’s lift weights at all?
Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes – Book Review
April’s book review was the key text in youth strength and conditioning…