Professional Philosophy

While we focus on developing a strong culture, we also understand that each part makes up the whole. Too often in the sports world we evaluate future performance potential based on what is showcased today. Full Armour Sports Teams understands that each child is in different stages of psychological and physiological development that cannot necessarily be predicted by chronological age (Balyi & Way, 2001) . It is not uncommon to value youth who are more physically developed because of their present athletic ability rather than a kid who is behind developmentally, or who may be referred to as a “late bloomer.” This may lead to an approach where the focus is on the greatest talent at a particular age which often takes the form of an “early bloomer” or “average developer.” This approach may be great for achieving a single season result, but does little for athlete or youth development. Moreover, future athletic success cannot be predicted at a young age and as “late bloomer” catch up, they have the potential to be just as successful if not more that those “early bloomer” (Simonton, 2001).

As an organization, we strive to provide high quality coaching to all youth, regardless of their perceived talent at a singular point in their life. Through individualized coaching and meeting youth at their current level of sports competence, we can allow all athletes to achieve personal excellence. This shift in methodology has allowed us to create a feeder system within our programs and bridge the gap between recreation programs that offer inconsistent coaching and minimal athlete development and club sports programs which often look for athletes who already have elite-level talent.