Youth Academy

Our Academy has helped thousands of youth athletes optimise their health, performance and long term development.

The Competitive Advantage

Many young athletes are playing more sport than ever, yet they lack the physical foundations to stay safe and perform to their potential.

Our coach-led Youth Academy provides a professional-grade environment that delivers three distinct advantages:

Injury Resilience: We prioritise movement quality and technical mastery to build robust, resilient athletes. By accounting for your child's biological maturation and developmental status we proactively manage the unique risks associated with adolescence - ensuring they stay on the pitch and out of the treatment room..
Athletic Mastery: Our athletes get stronger, faster and fitter. We bridge the gap between the gym and the field, ensuring every gain translates directly to their specific sport.
Long-Term Development: We believe optimal health is the foundation of performance. By teaching athletes to take ownership of their training, nutrition, mindset, and recovery, we ensure they thrive both in sport and in life beyond it.

How the Academy Works

We don't believe in generic "workouts." Every athlete's program is guided by a system designed to maximise their individual potential.

1. Maturation-Based Programming

Adolescents need more than just 'scaled-down' adult training. Every program is built around the athlete’s current maturation and training age. This ensures the training stimulus is always optimal for their stage of development - maximising performance gains while protecting long-term health.

2. Elite Coaching Oversight

A program is only as good as its execution. Whether in-person or via the interactive capabilities of our training app, our specialist coaches ensure the athlete is performing their training program safely and effectively.

3. The Athlete Education Portal

By teaching athletes the why and how of health and performance, our portal empowers them to take ownership of their mindset, nutrition, and recovery practices.

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Choose Your Training Path

Our coach-led membership model brings these three pillars to your child, regardless of your location. Both pathways offer the same high performance oversight for £49 per month, with no contract.

The SAS 90-Day Results Guarantee

Importantly, wherever you choose to train, our membership guarantees results. We are so confident in our coaching program that we back it with a 90-day performance guarantee.

If your child follows their training program to the frequency and intensity mapped out at their initial consultation, and don’t see an objective improvement in agreed performance parameters after three months, we will refund your first 90 days in full.

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"It’s a fantastic environment for my two children to come and train with their friends in safe and fun conditions.

We have seen benefits already as A has been back at running and got a personal best at the weekend!"

Catherine, Parent

“We would also like you to know that she has been selected for the U18 England women's squad.

We all believe that your foundations, advice and support have contributed to her success so far and would like to thank you.”

Parent of Academy Athlete

"Without Southern Academy and the help of Joe and the team I wouldn’t be where I am today.

I joined them when I was 15 and they have helped me grow into the athlete I am, but also the man I am. I am proud to have them on my side and my team. "