Presentation description
In this presentation Jack presents some of the challenges that today’s athletes face. He explains that the demise of play is leading to a number of issues further down the line when youngsters enter elite environments such as those at the Chelsea academy.
Jack goes onto to present ways in which academies and those working with young athletes can provide an antidote to that. Through case studies, he talks about the language of movement and outlines some strategies that coaches can use right away to help athletes develop into the Premier League players of tomorrow.
Learning objectives
Understand the impact of declining unstructured play by recognizing how the “demise of play” affects young athlete development and preparedness for elite environments.
Apply the concept of the “language of movement” in Learning how movement fundamentals can be communicated and reinforced to support long-term athlete development.
Be able to implement actionable coaching strategies via case studies: Learn immediate, practical methods—from real-world academy examples—for nurturing young athletes toward elite performance.
About the presenter
Jack Christopher discusses the growing challenges faced by today’s young athletes, particularly stemming from a decline in free and unstructured play, and how these deficiencies impact their progression into elite environments such as the Chelsea academy. In his talk, he offers insight into the “language of movement” and outlines clear, case study–based strategies coaches can implement right away to support effective long-term development.
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Contact hours
- Reading time = 10 minutes
- Video length = 34 minutes
- Quiz = 10 minutes
- Total contact hours (rounded down to nearest 0.25 hr) = 0.75
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