THE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

YOUR HUB FOR KNOWLEDGE & DEVELOPMENT IN SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Check out our BASES endorsed course; Certificate in Growth & Maturation for Youth Athletes. Take your learning to the next level and apply that knowledge to your everyday practice to enhance athlete development.

£13

Goalkeeper Physical Loading – Designing the Micro Cycle.

Goalkeeper specific physical loading throughout the Micro-Cycle.

£10

Performance Rehab – Integration of Technical Training

On Field Rehab to accelerate the Return to Training Process in Football

£69

The ADP Off-Season Programme for Football

Get ready to hit 2024-25 in your best physical condition ever with this 6 week programme.

Observational Identification of Maturation Status – with Dr Sean Cumming

Check out this FREE CPD video by world renowned expert in the field Dr Sean Cumming.

£15

Structuring the Micro-Cycle in Football

In this CPD Tom Noon delves into the fine detail of designing a micro-cycle for professional Players

£20

An Introduction to Applied Youth S&C – with Prof Jon Oliver.

Prof Jon Oliver introduces the concept of Youth S&C and the Science that underpins youth programmes.

£39

Bio-Banding: Training, Testing and Competition.

Gain extensive knowledge of bio-banding and the tools to implement it into your own practice.

£9

Managing the week for Adolescent Football Players by David Johnson.

David Johnson looks at how to prepare and implement the Micro-Cycle for adolescent Football players.

£99

The ADP Course in Acceleration and Deceleration: Biomechanics, Research and Training.

An in depth insight into acceleration and deceleration biomechanics, research and training methods.

£399

Certificate in Growth & Maturation for Youth Athletes.

Take your knowledge of Youth Athlete Development to a new level with our BASES endorsed course.

Our Newest Content

Sports Performance & The Immune System

Blogpost brought to you by The Athlete Development Project.

Arsenal FC end of Warm Up Accelerations

Arsenal finish off their pre-Premier League match warm up with some Footwork & Accelerations

Chelsea FC Pre-match Dynamic Warm Up

Chelsea pre-match dynamic warm up from the match V AFC Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium on 06.05.23.

A quick Guide to a Jumping, Landing & Plyometric Continuum

Blogpost Written by Ben Bradley

The Evolution of the Modern Day Centre-Back: From Baresi and Beckenbauer to Ruben Dias

Blogpost Written by Hugo Ferreira

The use of small-sided game formats as individualised training stimuli for football playing positions.

Blogpost written by Dr Will Abbott

Match Day Nutrition for Youth Footballers

Blogpost written by Emmy Campbell

Training Day Nutrition for Youth Footballers

Blogpost written by Emmy Campbell

Research Reports – Relative age and maturation selection biases in academy Football.

Research Report by Megan Hill

The Pro’s Perspective Episode 2 – with Russell Martin

Interviewed by Kelly Somers

Research Reports – Skeletal maturation status is more strongly associated with academy selection than birth quarter.

Research Report by Dr Amanda Johnson

The Pro’s Perspective Episode 1 – with Tommy Elphick

Interviewed by Kelly Somers

Nutrition for Youth Athletes

Blogpost written by Emmy Campbell

Individualising speed and acceleration thresholds for training load monitoring

Blogpost written by Dr. Will Abbott

Introducing The Athlete Development Project: Hello world!

Blogpost written by By Ben Bradley

Certificate in Growth & maturation for Youth Athletes – Testimonials

“Working my way through the Certificate in G&M not only taught me a great deal but gave me a hunger and drive to want to do better in my own practice. I cannot recommend this highly enough for those working in youth sport.”

Sam Blanchard

Premier League Academy Physio

“A fantastic course full of information that every sport scientist and practitioner should be aware of when working with young athletes. The speakers are world class and are able to convey the material in an easy to understand and applied context”.

Kieran McManus

Academy Sport Scientist

“After completing this course I have expanded my knowledge of G&M greatly, how to monitor growth of youth athletes and help to reduce the risk of injury. The setup of the course is great and so is the content of lectures. I highly recommend this course to anyone working with youth athletes”.

Valgeir Vidarsson

Head of Medical at KR Reykavik FC

“I highly recommend the course as its content provides an in-depth insight into this area of study, provided by leading experts with both applied and academic experience within the field. Throughout the course you are constantly challenged and can’t help but instantly reflect upon your own practice and think of how this can be improved based on what you’ve learned from the different modules.”.

Lee Fairley

Physical Performance Coach

“I couldn’t recommend this course enough for any coach working in youth sport. The course provides a deep insight into growth and maturation from both an academic perspective but also in the field with elite practitioners. I like the way the course is split into small segments that can be completed in your own time. Thoroughly enjoyed”.

Jack Inman

Sport Scientist and co-owner at Full Time Performance

I would highly recommend this course for anyone involved or interested in youth athletic development. Brilliantly covers the key background information on G & M and summarizes the key research in the field. Great practical contributions from many of the best in the area. The course is well structured and can be completed at your own pace.

Fionn Fitzgerald

Lecturer at Munster technological University and S&C Coach. PhD student in Growth & Maturation.

“Working my way through the Certificate in G&M not only taught me a great deal but gave me a hunger and drive to want to do better in my own practice. I cannot recommend this highly enough for those working in youth sport.”

Sam Blanchard

Premier League Academy Physio

“A fantastic course full of information that every sport scientist and practitioner should be aware of when working with young athletes. The speakers are world class and are able to convey the material in an easy to understand and applied context”.

Kieran McManus

Academy Sport Scientist

“After completing this course I have expanded my knowledge of G&M greatly, how to monitor growth of youth athletes and help to reduce the risk of injury. The setup of the course is great and so is the content of lectures. I highly recommend this course to anyone working with youth athletes”.

Valgeir Vidarsson

Head of Medical at KR Reykavik FC

“I highly recommend the course as its content provides an in-depth insight into this area of study, provided by leading experts with both applied and academic experience within the field. Throughout the course you are constantly challenged and can’t help but instantly reflect upon your own practice and think of how this can be improved based on what you’ve learned from the different modules.”.

Lee Fairley

Physical Performance Coach

“I couldn’t recommend this course enough for any coach working in youth sport. The course provides a deep insight into growth and maturation from both an academic perspective but also in the field with elite practitioners. I like the way the course is split into small segments that can be completed in your own time. Thoroughly enjoyed”.

Jack Inman

Sport Scientist and co-owner at Full Time Performance

I would highly recommend this course for anyone involved or interested in youth athletic development. Brilliantly covers the key background information on G & M and summarizes the key research in the field. Great practical contributions from many of the best in the area. The course is well structured and can be completed at your own pace.

Fionn Fitzgerald

Lecturer at Munster technological University and S&C Coach. PhD student in Growth & Maturation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The ADP is a Performance Support Staff Education Platform, specialising in online course material; designed and implemented by the best applied practitioners and academic researchers around. We also provide varying CPD services and consultancy options for athletes, Sports teams and organisations with the aim of enhancing Sports Performance.
For anyone working or aiming to work in a performance support environment in Sport, or anyone simply interested in Sports performance support. Therefore, anyone interested in Sport Science, S&C, Sports medicine, Nutrition, Coaching and Performance Analysis.
All of our content and courses can be accessed online Worldwide. However, currently all of the content is provided in English only.
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