Kevin Mannion (Gloucester Rugby Academy): Building autonomy and giving something back
Kevin Mannion is the Academy Head of Performance at Gloucester Rugby. In this episode Kevin discusses: His Rugby League career. How academy […]
Tag: youth strength and conditioning
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 […]
Course Review: YSCA Assistant Coach
The YSCA Assistant Coach course is an entry level course at the beginning of the YSCA coaching pathway. It is aimed at […]
The 3 biggest mistakes coaches make in Athletic Development (Part 1)
I’ve been involved in youth athletic development for over 10 years now across a variety of sports and contexts. Unfortunately, I regularly […]
Try before you buy…
I was chatting with one of my S&C colleagues, Uti Ousselam the other day. One of the things we were discussing was […]
It's not you, it's Gordon Ramsay…
Imagine you are dining in a nice Michelin Star restaurant. You enjoy a delicious starter, followed by a great main course and […]
What is the real problem with grassroots sport?
Sport is an incredible tool. Some athletes may grow in self esteem and confidence because of it. Some athletes may learn valuable […]
So you want to be a Youth S&C coach? The 6 most important things you need to do…(Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we discussed all the various tasks and roles you may be asked to do as […]
So you want to be a Youth S&C Coach? What are you signing up for? (Part 1)
Ultimately, you can’t always choose what role you’re given in the team…
"If you can't fly then run…" Training around injuries
Unfortunately, injuries are part and parcel of participating in youth sport. Yes, we can reduce the likelihood of them occurring with a […]