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.

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Athletic Motor Skills Competencies (AMSC) from Cornwall High Performance

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