In this episode, I interviewed Walter Grandez. Walter is a strength & conditioning coach and sports scientist. Walter has worked with a variety of sports including soccer and rugby. He also has a good amount of experience working with the youth athlete population.
The main topic of this episode was growth and maturation. Through his experience with a couple academy clubs in soccer, Walter has established some knowledge in the process and proper training methods of growth and maturation of the youth athlete. Whether you are an athlete ages 12-18 or a coach that works with youth athletes, this episode can provide some great information for your benefit!
Some topics discussed…
Background on growth and maturation.
What is the growth and maturation process.
Why is it important?
How it affects different aspects of youth development such as motor skill development and strength.
What is peak height velocity and why is it important.
What is adolescent awkwardness and how to train it.
Early vs late maturation of athletes and how to train the differences.
Walter’s main focus points for training this population.
Some no cost sports science tactics you can use to help improve yourself as an athlete or improve your team as a coach.
You can learn from and contact Walter below…
Twitter: @w_grandez
LinkedIn: Walter Grandez
You can contact/follow me below…
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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