North Queensland

Athlete Development


Building Champions safely & Effectively

Why train with NQAD


Proven Speed, strength, explosivness & performance training from Youth to elite athletes

Behind every number is an athlete, a goal, and a process. From Northern and academy pathways to Queensland and national level, these are some of the athletes I’ve been trusted to support, develop, and prepare.

The Elite Athlete Accelerator system

A structured science backed approach to developing speed, strength explosivity and injury resilience

5-Step Framework

Activation

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Prime movement, mobility and muscle engagement

Absorption

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Control force, decelerate quickly, reduce injury risk

Elasticity

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Store and release energy with speed and reactivity

Projection

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Produce explosive sport specific force

Translation

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Turn Training into on-field performance

Each step of the One5Fitness Athletic Development System is adapted and progressed based on the athlete’s age, stage of development, training experience, sport-specific demands, season timing, and individual needs.

While the five-step framework remains consistent, the methods, intensity, volume, and progressions are continually adjusted to suit the athlete and their sport, ensuring training is safe, effective, and directly transferable to performance.

Elite Athlete Accelerator — NQAD
North Queensland Athlete Development

Elite Athlete
Accelerator

16-Week Performance & Development Program

01Activation
02Absorption
03Elasticity
04Projection
05Translation

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