Derek Salvador

​In this episode of the Decoding Excellence show, I am speaking with Derek Salvador. Derek is the Owner and Director of Sport Science at Athletic Solutions Inc., a company that specializes in strength and conditioning, athletic development and soccer specific fitness. Currently, Derek is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Oakville Soccer Club, Power FC Academy and KW United FC (USL PDL). Derek and I discuss: - LTAD approach for soccer development - Importance of movement variability - Differences of coaching approaches to U10s to U20s - Pedagogical approaches to applied kinesiology You can find Derek on Twitter at **@ASI\_Strength** or at his website [AthleticSolutionsInc.com](https://www.athleticsolutionsinc.com) This episode of the Decoding Excellence show is brought to you by Vald Performance, the makers of the NordBord, DashBord, and the GroinBar. They can be found at [ValdPerformance.com](http://www.ValdPerformance.com) Stay updated with the podcast by following me on Twitter via **@AdamRingler** or visiting [AdamRingler.com](htttp://www.AdamRingler.com) or [DecodingExellence.com](htttp://www.DecodingExcellence.com) Loyally