Youth Development
(12-16years)
What we deliver
Motor skill and energy system development
During crucial years of growth and maturation, it is important that children are exposed to a wide range of movements and the various energy systems to facilitate global development
Sports skill development
Depending on the sport your child wants to participate in, our physical education teacher can help them develop the skills needed to enjoy and compete the sport
Skills for life
The skills that your child will learn on our program are skills that they can take forward in life and will undoubtedly apply in many circumstances in the future, whether it be how to perform certain exercises or the teamwork involved in their sport coaching, we expose each child to many lessons and skills.
Safe and holistic development
During a childs peak height velocity (growth spurt) a child can be susceptible to injury's as limbs grow at a rapid rate. It is important that during this period, they are monitored and resistance exercises are adapted to prevent future injuries. Injuries such as Osgood Schlatters and Severs disease are frequent, our practitioners have a host of experience of getting the most of an individuals training if they are suffering from these injuries.
How we deliver
In person physical education
We have a variety of fitness spaces we are able to utilise to aid your child's development
In person physical education
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Your child will have one to one coaching with one of our experienced Strength and conditioning coaches or physical educators who are safeguard trained and are specialised in long term athletic development and the biological and neurological changes that a child undergoes during puberty, growth and maturation
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Group sessions may be available each week for general skill development in strength, power, mobility and speed.
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sports coaching sessions will be planned in advance depending on facilities and equipment needed, but we are able to coach sessions in;
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basketball, football, tennis, badminton, roller hockey, rugby, hockey, squash, volleyball, athletics, handball. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding other sports.
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Biological growth and maturation tracking
We are able to monitor and predict your childs biological growth within 90% of accuracy. This is particularly useful when assessing areas that each child may be more or less suscpetible to injuries and therefore adapting their training may be necessary.
Khamis - Roche method
The Khamis-Roche method is valid for children above the age of four. It uses age, gender, child height and weight, mother height and father height. It uses a table of scaling factors and equations based on age for the prediction. It is considered an accurate predictor. The Bone-Age method is the only procedure which is more accurate than the Khamis-Roche Method. However, the Bone-Age method requires an x-ray.
Myth busting
Myth #1 - Weight training stunts bone growth ​
Facts - Research and clinical observation have indicated that resistance training and high-strain sports are beneficial for bone formation and subsequent growth
Myth #2 - Resistance training is unsafe for youths
Facts - Youth strength training should focus on technique and utilisation of safe methods. The key to a successful program includes using a qualified instructor and continued supervision. Keeping the training program simple will prevent injury during weight training. Training should be multifaceted, designed to increase muscle strength, enhance movement mechanics, and improve functional ability.
Myth #3 - Young girls will get bulky lifting weights
Facts - Resistance training gains are due to neuromuscular adaptations, not increased muscle bulk. Increases in strength during childhood are directly related to the maturation of the central nervous system. Improvements in strength are due to neural development. The structural changes, including larger muscles, will not occur until the athlete matures through increased hormonal concentrations. So muscular size does not equal strength, especially in kids.