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Training the Youth Athlete | Will Hayler | Episode 14

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GoPerform Podcast
Training the Youth Athlete | Will Hayler | Episode 14
Oct 26, 2023
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Will Hayler is a Strength & Conditioning coach at GoPerform with a special interest in training youth athletes. Having worked as U9-16's S&C coach at Reading FC Academy he is now a full-time member of the team at GoPerform and has some excellent insight to share around the topic of training the youth athlete. 

In this conversation with Tristan he discusses:

  • Growth and maturation
  • Common growth related injuries
  • Physical changes throughout puberty
  • Measuring and managing children through adolescence
  • Common misconceptions around strength training
  • How best to train the youth athlete


Feel free to  contact Will directly with any questions. You can also check out an excellent athletic motor skills competency infographic below.

will@go-perform.co.uk

Athletic Motor Skills Competencies (AMSC) from Cornwall High Performance


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