Introductory Young Athlete Training Session 

Experience a Young Athlete Training Session at Home

Curious what a structured strength and conditioning session looks like for a young athlete?

This introductory session gives your child the opportunity to experience a youth athlete strength training session from home.

Designed by Dr Ben Pullen (PhD in Paediatric Strength & Conditioning), this introductory session will guide your young athlete through a complete training session focused on movement quality, athletic development, strength and confidence.

Whether your child is completely new to training or already plays sport regularly, this session provides a safe and engaging introduction to athletic development.

Who Is This For?

This session is ideal for:

âś“ Young athletes aged approximately 9-13 years

âś“ Athletes who want to move better, get stronger and become more athletic

âś“ Parents looking for a safe introduction to strength training

No previous strength training experience is required.

What Will Your Young Athlete Learn?

During this session your child will be introduced to the key building blocks of athletic development:

Mobility & Movement Skills

Learning how to move efficiently through a range of positions and developing greater body awareness.

Plyometrics & Reactive Strength

Developing the ability to produce force efficiently during athletic movements such as jumping, landing and changing direction.

Power Development

Learning how to produce force rapidly — an important quality for sprinting, jumping and athletic performance.

Lower Body Strength

Developing strength, coordination and control through foundational movement patterns.

Upper Body & Core Strength

Building strength and stability that supports sporting performance and resilience.

Collectively, these qualities help young athletes become more robust, more confident movers and better prepared for the demands of sport.

Equipment You'll Need

Please have the following available before starting:

• 1 yoga block (or similar object)

• tennis balls

• cones (or suitable markers)

• A clear training space

• Appropriate footwear (or barefoot if suitable)

How To Use This Session

This is a follow-along training session designed for your young athlete to complete alongside the videos provided.

Simply set up the session on a TV, laptop, or tablet and work through each section in the order shown. I'll guide your child through the activities, explain what to do and demonstrate each exercise along the way.

Before You Start

To help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience:

• Complete the session in a clear space free from obstacles, furniture and hazards.

• Ensure the training surface is suitable and non-slip.

• Avoid training in socks on slippery flooring.

• Athletes should either train barefoot (where appropriate) or wear suitable trainers.

• Keep water nearby.

• A parent or guardian must supervise throughout the session.

• If your child is currently injured, unwell, experiencing pain or has been advised against physical activity, they should not participate.

• It is the parent or guardian's responsibility to ensure that the young athlete is medically fit to participate in physical activity. Where appropriate, you should seek advice from a doctor, physiotherapist, or other qualified healthcare professional before undertaking this session. By participating, you confirm that you have made an informed decision that the young athlete is suitable to take part in the activities provided.

By participating in this training session, you confirm that you have assessed the young athlete's suitability for exercise and, where necessary, have sought appropriate medical or healthcare advice prior to participation.

 

PART 1: Warm-Up

Prepare the body for movement and learn the foundations of efficient athletic movement.

 

 

 

PART 2: Plyometrics

Learn how to jump, land and rebound to build that spring in their step.

 

 

 

PART 3: Power

Develop the ability to produce force quickly and explosively.

 

 

 

PART 4: Lower Body Strength

Build strength, control and confidence and learn how to lunge.

 

 

 

PART 5: Upper Body & Core Strength

Develop upper body strength and core stability to support athletic performance.

 

 
Important Disclaimer, Assumption of Risk and Parent/Guardian Responsibility

This free training session is provided by Young Athlete Training as general educational and physical activity content only. It is not personalised coaching, medical advice, physiotherapy advice, injury rehabilitation, healthcare treatment, or an individual exercise prescription.
By accessing, viewing, using, or allowing a young athlete to participate in any part of this training session, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted the following terms.
A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult must determine whether the young athlete is suitable to participate in this training session. By allowing participation, you confirm that you have made an informed decision that the young athlete is physically and medically suitable to take part in the activities provided. You confirm that the young athlete is not currently injured, unwell, experiencing pain, or under medical advice to avoid physical activity. You further confirm that you have considered any relevant medical conditions, previous injuries, growth-related pain, joint pain, muscle pain, neurological conditions, cardiovascular concerns, respiratory conditions, balance issues, fatigue, dizziness, or any other factor that may affect safe participation. Where appropriate, you confirm that you have sought advice from a doctor, physiotherapist, or suitably qualified healthcare professional before allowing participation. If you are unsure whether the young athlete should participate, they should not take part until appropriate professional advice has been obtained.
This is a free, pre-recorded, online follow-along training session. Young Athlete Training is not present to supervise, assess, correct technique, monitor fatigue, inspect the training environment, review medical history, or determine whether any exercise is appropriate for a particular individual. As participation takes place remotely and without direct supervision, the parent, guardian, or responsible adult accepts full responsibility for supervising the young athlete before, during, and after the session, ensuring they understand the instructions, perform the exercises safely, stop if technique deteriorates, and discontinue participation immediately if any pain, discomfort, dizziness, unusual fatigue, distress, or other adverse symptoms occur.
All physical activity involves inherent risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, slips, trips, falls, muscle soreness, muscle strains, sprains, joint pain, landing-related injuries, overexertion, fatigue, collisions with objects, furniture, equipment, pets, other individuals, or the surrounding environment, as well as the aggravation of pre-existing injuries or medical conditions. By choosing to participate, you acknowledge and accept that these risks exist even when activities are performed correctly.
The parent, guardian, or responsible adult is responsible for ensuring that the training area is safe and suitable. This includes ensuring there is sufficient clear space to move, jump, land, lunge, balance, and exercise safely; that the flooring is stable, dry, non-slip, and free from hazards; that the young athlete is not training in socks on slippery surfaces; that appropriate footwear or barefoot conditions are used where suitable; and that the surrounding environment is free from furniture, sharp edges, loose rugs, cables, toys, pets, or other obstacles that may create risk. Young Athlete Training cannot inspect or control the environment in which this session is completed and accepts no responsibility for risks arising from the training location chosen.
The parent, guardian, or responsible adult is solely responsible for ensuring that any equipment used during the session is safe, appropriate, correctly installed, and suitable for the young athlete. This includes, but is not limited to, cones, markers, yoga blocks, tennis balls, pull-up bars, hanging bars, door-frame bars, climbing frames, or any alternative equipment used in place of the recommended items. If participating in any hanging challenge, it is the responsibility of the supervising adult to ensure that the equipment or structure being used is secure, stable, capable of supporting the young athlete, and suitable for its intended purpose. Young Athlete Training accepts no responsibility for injury, loss, or damage arising from defective, unstable, unsuitable, incorrectly installed, or improperly used equipment.
The young athlete should stop participating immediately if they experience pain, dizziness, nausea, unusual shortness of breath, chest discomfort, headache, loss of balance, muscle strain, joint pain, distress, or any symptom that causes concern. If symptoms persist, appropriate medical advice should be sought. No participant should be encouraged to continue exercising through pain or discomfort.
The information provided within this session is intended for general educational and physical activity purposes only and should not be relied upon as medical advice, physiotherapy advice, healthcare advice, injury rehabilitation advice, diagnosis, treatment, or individual exercise prescription. This session is not designed to diagnose, manage, treat, or rehabilitate any injury, illness, pain, physical impairment, or medical condition. Any participant with a known or suspected injury, illness, medical condition, physical limitation, or concern should seek advice from a suitably qualified healthcare professional before participating.
This session is intended as a general introductory training experience for young athletes. Not every exercise will be appropriate for every child. The parent, guardian, or responsible adult is responsible for determining whether each activity is suitable for the young athlete's age, ability, training history, coordination, strength, maturity, confidence, and current physical condition. Any exercise that appears unsuitable, unsafe, uncomfortable, or beyond the participant's ability should be omitted.
Participation in this free training session is entirely voluntary. No payment has been made for access to this session, and no coaching relationship, client relationship, healthcare relationship, physiotherapy relationship, or obligation to provide individual supervision is created by accessing, viewing, or participating in the session.
This session may be accessed from different countries and jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the parent, guardian, or responsible adult to ensure that participation is appropriate, lawful, and suitable within their location and circumstances and to seek any professional advice required before participation.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Young Athlete Training, and any employees, contractors, representatives, or associated parties shall not be liable for any injury, illness, loss, damage, cost, expense, claim, or consequence arising directly or indirectly from participation in this free training session, except where such liability cannot legally be excluded or restricted. Nothing within this disclaimer excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
By accessing the session, pressing play, or allowing a young athlete to participate, you confirm that you have read and understood this disclaimer, accept the inherent risks associated with physical activity, accept responsibility for determining the young athlete's suitability to participate, accept responsibility for supervising the young athlete, accept responsibility for the safety of the training environment and equipment, and understand that this session is provided as general, free, pre-recorded content without individual assessment, monitoring, or supervision. If you do not agree with these terms, or if you are unsure whether the young athlete should participate, you should not use this training session.