I fix how sport kids run, so the speed they've got shows up on game day.
They're quick at training. Then game day comes and they're second to the ball, getting caught from behind, or running like they're stuck in quicksand.
Most parents get told to run them more, get them fitter, or tell them to try harder. None of that fixes it, because the problem was never effort. It's how they move.
Nobody teaches kids how to run. So most of them are leaking speed in 1 or 2 places, and nobody has ever shown them where.
Every kid I coach goes through the same 3 steps. The confidence comes as a bonus, because their body has proved it first.
I film your kid running and score them out of 10 on 7 standards: balance, posture, acceleration, foot strike, push off, arms and cadence.
One standard at a time, starting from the ground up. Fix them out of order and the leak just moves somewhere else.
We re-film and re-score. Quicker first steps, more drive off the ground, a kid who goes for the ball. And when they feel faster, they back themselves.
In-person coaching at my clinic in Thornbury. I film and score your kid, fix their technique in real time, and you walk out knowing exactly what's holding them back and what to do about it.
Most families start with a clinic assessment, then carry on into a 7-week program, with the assessment fee credited towards it.
Book A SessionMy flagship 7-week online program. Everything in Play Faster, with me coaching your kid the whole way: filmed and scored at the start and the end, with back and forth video feedback every week.
Then it adds the part most programs skip: the confidence work. Every standard comes with a Confidence Connection, so what they feel in their body carries into how they back themselves. The Pressure Protocol gives them breathwork for the big moments. And the Sideline Protocol shows you and your partner exactly what to say before, during and after games.
Backed by my Seven Standards Guarantee.
I only take families on after a quick call. Not for a sales pitch, just to make sure it's the right fit for your kid first.
Book A Call"Mick is very knowledgeable and fantastic to work with. After just one lesson, my 15-year-old daughter's running improved dramatically. Highly recommended."
"As a father it was hard seeing your child getting frustrated all the time. We didn't want a band-aid fix like all the other experiences we have had in the past. The biggest benefit is his running: in one session Mick was able to tweak his running mechanics, and we saw his pace improve."
"Thanks so much for your work with Eli. He can be a bit difficult and moody at times, and was a little nervous at the beginning, but you really have a great way with people and kids and know how to get the best out of them.
I'll make sure he keeps up his practice—he mentioned he already feels different. When I asked how, he said, "I feel faster when I take off," which is great to hear!"
At 16 I was playing rugby for England U18s. I was the fast kid, always first to the ball. By 26, after my third knee reconstruction, it was over.
Years later, working as a myotherapist, I worked out why. Nobody had ever taught me how to run. I was doing it the hard way, and my body paid for it.
So that's what I do now. I've coached and treated 10,000+ clients and coached hundreds of kids, and I see it every week. Fix how they move and the speed shows up. And when a kid feels fast, the confidence follows.
Book a Discovery CallGuides and articles parents keep coming back to.
2 minutes. Find out where your kid is leaking speed, and the first drill to fix it.
Take The Test →The foundational parent coaching guide. How to become your child's biggest asset, not their biggest pressure.
Download Free →Balance, posture and push off. 3 of the 7 drills I use with every kid, plus my Running Red Flags checklist.
Get The Drills →Send in a short video of your child running and get a personalised breakdown of their movement — free, no strings attached.
Get Your Free Analysis →Why sore heels keep coming back after rest, and the shoe conversation that matters more than the diagnosis.
Read The Guide →Why real confidence can't be talked into a kid, and the movement and parenting shifts that actually build it.
Read The Article →What pressure looks like in the moment, why breathwork works, and what parents on the sideline get wrong.
Read The Article →No scores, no rankings, no national titles for kids. Then a record-breaking Winter Olympics. What it means for your child.
Read The Article →Yes. Running is in every sport. The 7 standards I coach show up in soccer, footy, netball, basketball, cricket and athletics. Running is just the clearest window into how a kid moves, so that's where I start.
Most coaching adds more: more drills, more fitness, more reps. I film how your kid actually moves, score it, and fix the leaks in the right order. More reps of the wrong pattern just makes the wrong pattern stick.
I coach kids aged 8 to 18, including kids who are shy or haven't loved sport so far. We start at a level that gets early wins on purpose. When a kid feels themselves get faster, they start to back themselves.
Sessions are 15 minutes. The self-paced programs are designed to fit around training schedules, school, and life. For BFTGU, Mick works directly with you on a schedule that suits your family.
Both. Your kid does the drills. You get the cues to use at training and what to say in the car on the way home. The time they spend with you each week matters more than any one session with me.
Most parents see a difference in the first 2 or 3 sessions. Usually it's the first few steps: quicker off the mark, more drive off the ground, arms working with them instead of against them. The physical change comes first. The confidence follows right behind it.