Athletic Lab’s Dr. Mike Young recently returned from Gloucester, UK where he gave two lectures to the coaches in attendance at the Child to Champion Conference. The conference was hosted by Proformance Strength & Conditioning. The International Conference featured some of the top minds in the world on Long Term Athlete Development. Leading practitioners working across the developmental continuum shared their experiences from various settings including Professional Sport, Professional Academies, Primary and Secondary Schools and Private Settings. Attendees represented institutions such as Leicester Tigers, Arsenal FC, West Bromwich Albion, and the English Institute for Sport. Mike presented on Means and Methods of Eccentric Training and Implementing a Mechanical Model for Plyometric Progressions.

Proformance is a UK based company that is partnering with Athletic Lab in June to host the 2nd Annual High Performance Athletic Development Conference. This conference will feature speakers from 3 countries including Dr. Mike Stone, Dr. Brad DeWeese, Dr. Matt Jordan and Dr. Young. It is expected to be one of the top learning events of the year for coaches. You can register for the High Performance Athletic Development Conference HERE.