Petrie Sports Performance

08/10/2026

Four squads. Four sessions. One commitment to getting better. 💪🔥

A busy evening at Petrie Sports Performance yesterday as we welcomed four groups from Musketeers Netball Club through the doors!

🏐 U10/11s
🏐 U14s
🏐 U16s
🏐 Adults

Different ages, different stages of development, but all working towards the same goal — becoming stronger, faster, more powerful and more resilient athletes.

From our youngest players developing their movement skills, coordination and athletic foundations, through to our older athletes building the strength and physical qualities needed to perform on court, every session has a purpose.

It’s not just about working hard. It’s about training with intent, developing the right qualities at the right time and building athletes for the long term.

Fantastic energy, effort and attitude across all four groups yesterday. 👏

A big thank you to Musketeers Netball Club for continuing to trust us with their athletes’ physical development.

Better athletes. Better performance. Built over time.

📍 Petrie Sports Performance | Plympton

07/10/2026

09:30 session in full flow.

It’s always a good start to the day with this group, especially with birthday girl Cheryl in attendance and where would we be without Katie motivating everyone!

04/10/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO — THE FIRST STEP

Next Sunday morning, we’re meeting at Saltram, Plymouth at 10:00 for the first ever Project 50 community event.

And we’re starting with something deliberately simple.

A walk. A conversation. A beginning.

Around 5km. No race. No times. No fitness requirement.

You don’t need to know anyone. You don’t need to consider yourself particularly fit. And you definitely don’t need to be planning to climb a mountain.

Because when I talk about “What’s your mountain?”, I don’t necessarily mean a physical challenge.

Your mountain might be getting fitter. Trying something new. Making a change you’ve been putting off. Rebuilding your confidence. Taking on a challenge. Or simply deciding that it’s time to start.

Everybody’s mountain is different.

The First Step is simply an opportunity to get outside, walk together, meet some new people and perhaps think about what your own next step might be.

📍 Saltram, Plymouth
📅 Sunday 11 October
⏰ Meet at 10:00
🥾 Approx. 5km
💛 Completely free

If you’d like to join us, you can find out more and register here:

petriesportsperformance.com/project-50/

Come on your own or bring somebody with you. All are welcome.

You don’t have to climb the mountain today.
You just have to take the first step.

Every Step Counts.

03/10/2026

NEW 8–11 YEAR OLD S&C SESSION 🏃‍♂️

We’re opening a brand-new session at Petrie Sports Performance specifically for 8–11 year olds, starting this Monday at 5pm.

At this age, strength & conditioning isn’t about lifting heavy weights or training children like adults.

It’s about helping them run, jump, land, change direction and move well — while building confidence and having fun.

Sessions will focus on developing:

⚡ Speed & acceleration
🏃 Agility, balance and coordination
💪 Age-appropriate strength and movement skills
🧠 Confidence and physical competence
🎯 Good training habits in a positive, supportive environment

Whether your child plays football, rugby, cricket, netball or another sport, or simply enjoys being active, the aim is to give them physical foundations that can help them now and as they grow.

We already work with young athletes across Plymouth from grassroots sport through to academy, county and national level — but they all start with the same thing: learning to move well.

📅 Mondays
⏰ 17:00–18:00
👦👧 Ages 8–11
📍 Petrie Sports Performance, Plympton

Spaces will be kept limited so every child gets plenty of coaching and attention.

If you’d like your child to come along, send me a message or comment “INFO” below and I’ll get in touch.

Your best, every day.

29/09/2026

What should young athletes actually be learning in the gym?

For us, youth S&C isn’t about treating children like miniature adults or simply trying to make them lift heavier weights.

It’s about building the foundations of athleticism.

We coach our young athletes to accelerate, jump, land, change direction and develop strength — but also to understand how they move and become increasingly confident in what their bodies can do.

Some of these improvements show up on the stopwatch or in testing. Others show up as better movement, greater confidence and an athlete who is more willing to challenge themselves. We also have some good laughs along the way!

Build the athlete. Not just the sport.

We currently have spaces in our Tuesday and Thursday 16:00 Youth S&C sessions, available at £10 PAYG.

Parents — message YOUTH along with your child’s age and sport and I’ll send you the details.

Your best, every day.

27/09/2026

Weekends don’t mean training stops. 🏃💨

Friday and Saturday evenings, these young athletes are in the gym consistently putting the work in — and we’re seeing it pay off.

🎯 This term’s focus: ACCELERATION

Speed comes first in our sessions, when the athletes are fresh and able to move with maximum intent. Week after week, we’re seeing new 10m PBs.

This weekend:
⚡ Sophia — 2.08s
⚡ Sam — 2.09s

A special mention for Sam, who has taken his 10m time from 2.25s at the start of the summer holidays to 2.09s. Brilliant progress.

But developing young athletes isn’t just about getting faster.

The second half of our sessions is about building the physical foundations to support that speed. This block we’ve been learning the kettlebell deadlift — developing good hip-hinge mechanics and building whole-body strength.

Alongside that, we’re using:
• Spanish squats for knee strength and resilience
• Squat jumps to develop explosiveness
• Push-ups and pull-ups for upper-body strength

Speed. Strength. Movement quality. Consistency.

No shortcuts. Just young athletes learning how to train properly and getting a little better each week.

Your best, every day.

24/09/2026

START HERE. GET STRONGER.

You don’t need gym experience to take your first step.

Starting Strength combines coached small-group training with a clear, progressive programme to help you learn the movements, build strength and feel more confident in the gym.

You’ll train alongside everyday people working towards their own goals—with guidance, encouragement and a community that celebrates progress.

Whether you’re starting fresh or returning after time away, there’s a place for you here.

📍 Petrie Sports Performance, Plympton, Plymouth

Message START to find out about session times and joining the next six-week block.

Your best, every day.

23/09/2026

Everyone sees the result. Very few people see what built it.

The selection.
The medal.
The PB.
The scholarship.
The winning performance.

Those are the moments people notice.

But performance is rarely built in those moments.

It’s built in the weeks and months underneath them — developing strength and movement quality, recovering properly, sleeping well, eating well, building confidence, learning to deal with setbacks and, above all, turning up consistently.

That’s particularly important with young athletes.

Our job isn’t simply to make them stronger or faster. It’s to help them build the physical, psychological and lifestyle foundations that allow them to keep developing.

Because talent might get noticed.

Foundations are what allow talent to become performance.

At Petrie Sports Performance, we’re interested in the whole athlete — not just the part you see on competition day.

Train. Learn. Perform.

22/09/2026

YOUR SPORT. YOUR GOALS. YOUR PROGRAMME.

Make every training session count.

Our individual strength and conditioning programmes are built around your starting point, sporting demands and goals.

Develop strength, speed and explosive power with a clear plan that complements your training and competition schedule.

Led by Steve Petrie, drawing on experience supporting athletes across academy, national and international sport.

Purposeful training. Personal progression.

📍 Petrie Sports Performance, Plympton, Plymouth

Message PERFORMANCE with your sport and what you want to improve, and let’s discuss your next step.

Your best, every day.

20/09/2026

BUILD THE ATHLETE. GROW THE CONFIDENCE.

Help your young athlete build the physical foundations to support their sport.

At Petrie Sports Performance, our youth strength and conditioning sessions develop strength, acceleration, coordination and movement skills through structured, age-appropriate coaching.

Along the way, athletes learn how to train with purpose, support each other and take pride in their progress.

From finding their feet to pursuing bigger sporting ambitions, we help them take the next step.

📍 Private performance centre, Plympton, Plymouth

Message YOUTH with your child’s age and sport, and we’ll help you find a suitable session.

Your best, every day.

Based in Plymouth, providing performance coaching in the UK and beyond.