Youth athletes: How teachers, coaches and students can best work together
Youth development is highly complex and involves multiple key stakeholders. But how can coaches, teachers and youth athletes themselves best work together?
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How tennis ball drills can help develop hand-eye coordination
Hand-eye coordination is the most sport-specific but universal skill you can develop that’s not actually sport. But how can it be developed? Hint: Tennis balls could be the answer.
Talent identification: What coaches are looking for in youth athletes
Despite the plethora of research surrounding talent identification, few studies, if any, have investigated if successful players make consistent improvements in their performance, or start and remain on top of the talent pool.
Chasing Symmetry: Inter-limb Imbalances & Performance in Youth Tennis
Chasing Symmetry: Inter-limb Imbalances & Performance in Youth Tennis Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Unilateral versus Bilateral Training in Youth Football (Soccer) Players
Unilateral versus Bilateral Training in Youth Football (Soccer) Players Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Coaches and Adolescent Mental Health – Understanding the mental health of athletes is the first step to their development and success
This article looks to gain a greater understanding of how coaches perceive their role in the promotion of mental health for young athletes.
Early Sports Specialisation
Early specialisation is when a child focuses on training and development in one sport only, but there are downsides.
Monitoring Growth
By collecting data on height and weight, coaches can identify periods of peak growth and survey young athletes for normal development.
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity refers to our brain remodelling, adapting, and organising after we practice a skill, which is vital for developing skills.
