Critical review of the LTAD models and S&C considerations for youth footballers
The main long-term athlete development models are the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model (Balyi & Hamilton, 2004) and the Youth...
ACL injuries and prevention strategies in youth footballers
Football involves a variety of complex and high intensity movements such as running, twisting, turning, sudden deceleration and landing,...
Improving the S&C coach and sports coach relationship when working in football
Dispelling Myths and Educating Coaches The strength and conditioning (S&C) industry has gained popularity and an increased understanding...
Implicit and Explicit motor learning strategies with youth footballers
Types of motor learning Through my experience working with youth footballers of various ages (U9s to U23s), it has become clear that some...
