Ask the Expert: Dr Kevin Till (Leeds Beckett University)
Kevin is a Professor in Athletic Development within the Sports Coaching group at Leeds Beckett University. Kevin has published over 120 international […]
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Relative Age Effect in Youth Sport (Video)
An animated video for coaches and parents, describing Relative Age Effect in Youth Sports…
Ask the Expert – Andrew Pichardo (St John's College)
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.
5 ways early specialisation hurts athletes
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.
Broken collarbones and the man-child
It was a crisp Sunday morning in Perth, Western Australia. I was still pretty drowsy from an early start to get to […]