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By definition it is the inflammation of the muscles, tendons and bone tissue around your shin. How does this happen? Shin splints are...

Not too many kids know or even think about recovery between games and training, so it is up to parents and coaches to educate them on...

The RPE Scale and Strength Training Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a subjective measurement tool that athletes and coaches can use...

Check out what our youth athletes have been working on this month

Almost 1 year ago, Dean walked through the doors at North Melbourne with the goal to take his physical performance to an elite level for...

Coaches and Athletes can sometimes get caught out in the gym by thinking too ‘sport specific’. Attempting to copy the exact sporting...

School Performance Program: With all the focus being on winter sports, summer sports like cricket have been working hard in the...

In this video, we're talking about what're the support services which helps in building a high performing athlete. 👟

Kids are always going to jump, so let’s make sure they jump (& land) properly. Whether it is involved in their sport or they just have a...

Youth Athlete Spotlight – Jack & Dane Brkljacic These two young brothers have been smashing the youth program since joining! Only joining...

“Why would you step backwards if you want to go forwards.” Have you ever heard your coach tell you that it’s counterproductive to step...

COD and agility place an enormous demand on the body especially when in the demand and volume that athletes experience within their...

Game day prep for kids: Do you feel like you need to add a bit extra to your game day preparations? Here are 5 exercises that are easy...

Coming towards the end of the footy season it has been a bog year for the SEDA AFL HPP Program. Finally being able to get an...

Why isn’t the skill of running speed taught more often in team sports? We spend hours at training learning how to pass, throw, kick and...

Injuries are sometimes unavoidable but for kids in the gym there is a simple way. Get a coach! Most teenage injuries that occur in the...

Lateral power is so often under utilised and/or programmed poorly. Plyometric and power-based exercises are so often done in a vertical...

Would you LOVE to start taking the right steps towards being recognised as a fast and powerful athlete? Would you love to understand how...

Osteitis Pubis (OP), or in a broader term ‘Athletic Groin’, describes the common overuse injury present in many athletes competing in...

Part #2 The second part of our performance testing is the movement screening. In this part, we are looking at assessing movement...