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Talent ID in Football with Steve Barrett

Dr. Steve Barrett (PlayerMaker) explores how talent ID is shifting from traditional scouting to a holistic, data-informed process. He shares how wearables, performance testing, and long-term monitoring can complement coaching judgment, and why talent ID should be seen as an ongoing journey. With over 20 years’ experience across clubs, The FA, and academia, Steve offers fresh insights into youth development strategies shaping football and beyond.

Website Updates

Find out about the latest updates to the LTAD Network site.

Balanced Nutrition for Youth Athletes: Supporting Growth and Performance

In this blog, we explore the vital role balanced nutrition plays in supporting the growth, health, and performance of youth athletes. From understanding age- and gender-specific energy needs to tackling everyday challenges like busy schedules and picky eating, this guide offers practical tips for caregivers and coaches. Learn how to fuel young athletes with the right mix of macronutrients and micronutrients, create balanced meals, and support their development both on and off the field.

Fuelling The Female Athlete

For young, active girls, balancing school, training, rapid growth, and internal and external social pressures, it can be challenging. Young female bodies require ample energy, both mentally and physically, to perform at their best. To optimize their performance, it's crucial to consider daily routine, training intensity, and puberty stage.

Training Elite Sprinters: Science and Best Practice

In this months blog, Joe summarizes the recommendations from Hague & colleagues for training elite sprinters.

UK LTAD Conference '24: The Practicals

The practical sessions of our conferences are always a highlight and a gold mine for building your coaching tool box. Find out here what will be covered in the practicals at this year's conference in the UK

Run, run as fast as you can...

In this months article, Dr. Joe Eisenmann writes about youth speed development.

Growth & Maturation

The roots of growth and maturation and it's assessment

This month Joe Eisenmann takes us through the roots of growth and maturation, fundamental terminology and how it can be assessed.

LTAD Network Forum Re-Launches

LTAD Network members can connect more easily on a range of topics through our re-launched forum.

The LTAD Network Blog & LTAD Frameworks

An introduction to the LTAD Network blog with Dr. Joe Eisenmann and a look into LTAD Frameworks.

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