The Athlete Academy Reviews

Craig Johnston 2026.04.02

     

My son has done 3 sessions and can see the difference already in gis confidence and mobility while playing football highly recommended and from the staff I have met you won't find better anywhere

Useful (1) Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thanks so much Craig! So glad to hear he’s enjoying our group coaching sessions and his confidence and mobility anre already improving and you’re seeing the difference on the pitch.

Andy Lynch 2026.03.31

     

It was great to spend some time and soak up lots of learnings from my visit with Rob Anderson at the Athlete Academy last week. What an impressive programme, with friendly and enthusiastic coaches and highly engaged young athletes.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thanks Andy! It was great having you across to observe our youth program! Thanks for the great feedback!

Lynzy Savage 2026.03.31

     

My son joined at the start of the year and has loved the sessions. Great team, always there to support him, keep him keen and engaged in the programme!

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thanks Lynzy so glad to hear he is enjoying our coaching program and the supportive coaches!

Jonny Elliott 2026.03.09

     

Rob has created a truly special program with The Athlete Academy. Edinburgh is blessed to have such a resource available for youth athletes. It is incredibly challenging to create both a culture and an environment that invites youth athletes to discover the best within themselves, and challenge both themselves and their peers to improve a little bit every time they walk in the gym. I have enjoyed observing it first hand; Rob and his stable of passionate and well informed coaches have achieved exactly that. This program creates a framework for these athletes to utilise beyond youth sport, but in life also and be autonomous in the way they approach not only their training, but their lifestyle, choices and habit forming.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Wow Johnny thank you so much for your review! It’s made my day! So glad that you can see the value in what we are doing beyond the gym in helping kids build valuable life skills and positive lifestyle habits!

Allan Doak 2026.02.21

     

Love the scientific approach and feedback from the testing through out the programme. Very easy to see probgress

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thanks so much Allan! So glad you enjoy our scientific approach to training youth athletes and can see the value of the testing and monitoring to demonstrate progress!

Jen Beattie 2026.02.12

     

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.10.24

Thanks Jen!

Tarek Awad 2026.01.06

     

أكاديمية ممتازة جداً. ابني يتطور بشكل ملحوظ بفضل احترافية المدربين واهتمامهم بأدق التفاصيل. البيئة محفزة جداً للأطفال وتجعلهم يحبون الرياضة. Excellent academy. My son is showing great progress thanks to the coaches' professionalism and attention to detail. The environment is very motivating and makes kids truly love sports.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2026.01.06

Thanks Tarek! So glad to hear the youth athletic development classes are reaping rewards for him already and he's seeing good progress! Really appreciate your kind works about the motivating and positive environment- that means a lot!

joanna strachan 2025.12.19

     

My son really enjoyed athlete academy. Great coaches, role models and structure.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.12.19

Thank you! So glad he enjoyed our group coaching sessions and valued the input from our team of great coaches! We think positive role models are so important for kids & teenagers!

Gemma Hay 2025.12.01

     

Rob delivered talks to our S4 pupils to help them prepare for prelims. He focused on the importance of good nutrition, hydration, sleep and exercise as tools to aid the brain and studying. Rob was excellent at engaging the groups of pupils and created a stimulating talk which was extremely helpful in showing pupils how simple steps can enhance their wellbeing and studying. We will be inviting Rob back!

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.12.03

Thanks so much! Glad the workshop hit the target to reinforce how nutrition, hydration and proper sleep/exercise can help set the platform for students to achieve their best exam results! Look forward to hearing how they all got on!

Keith Aherne 2025.10.15

     

Great tracking on progress and goal setting. Great team in place to support.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.10.15

Thanks very much Keith! Glad you can see the value in our goal setting and using data to show athletes and parents just how much progress they are making!

Insha Aziz 2025.10.15

     

Great sports academy that help your child develop,and show progress in great detail. Fantastic coaches that provide massive motivation to the children.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.10.15

Thank you very much Insha! So glad you can see the progress they are all making! We pride ourselves on our great coaching team to make a positive and motivating environment for the kids!

Ross Taylor 2025.09.26

     

We really appreciate all the work that you and the other guys have put into James's development over the last two years. He is a totally different boy to the one that joined. His self confidence has grown massively, he's fitter, stronger and has really taken on the healthy eating habits. Hopefully this is something that he will maintain as he gets older.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.04.06

Thanks Ross great to hear such good feedback! Fantastic to hear his confidence growing as well as the physical improvements in his fitness and strength! Not to mention the long term benefits of healthier lifestyle habits!

Dean Wilson 2025.07.15

     

Charlie has now been recognised for his 50th session by the athlete academy. I can honestly say he is 5 times stronger, that second faster, and most importantly, doing things right with the right technique shown by his great coaches. THANKS GUYS👍

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.04.06

Thankyou very much for the great review Dean! So glad to hear he’s seeing the improvement in his strength but also his speed on the pitch in his football too!

Siobhan Fee 2025.07.03

     

In a little over a month I've already seen huge improvements in my son! Not only is he growing in confidence and gaining strength but he is enjoying learning about how to fuel his body for performance and recovery whilst taking gentle ownership of his own habits and goals. The coaches have been phenomenal with him each week and the parent support has been an added bonus. Real goals and real support. Not only are we learning from the sessions he attends but from the whole wealth of knowledge available on the app. We highly recommend the athlete academy!

Useful (1) Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.07.03

Thankyou so much Siobhan! Glad you’re seeing the benefits already!

Angus Moss 2025.05.01

     

The Athlete Academy is a fantastic coaching program. Having coached here for the last 6 months, I can confidently say there is not a program out there like it, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a youth development program. The balance of speed, power and strength training with the physical testing and support athletes and parents get makes it truly one of a kind!

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.05.02

Thanks mate appreciate the kind words from someone who has been involved “behind the scenes”!

Clare Sullivan 2025.05.01

     

We’ve seen a huge improvement in both of our children since they joined The Athlete Academy. Not only has their strength and agility improved, they are more confident in their own abilities and believe in themselves. They love the sessions, talk highly of the coaches and look forward to their sessions each week. I’d definitely recommend for any children looking to build their confidence and athletic skills.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.05.02

Thanks Clare! So pleased to hear the positive impact not just in their strength and agility by more importantly in their self confidence! We love having them both!

Rory Beattie 2025.05.01

     

It’s great, really helped me with my sport

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.05.02

Thanks Rory! We love having you here, so glad you're seeing the benefits in your sport too!

Phil Duncan 2025.04.26

     

Unbelievable place to learn and be educated on the correct way to improve on all levels. I can't recommend Rob and his team any higher. Our son looks forward to every session and knows he will be encouraged to work hard and improve every week.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy 2025.04.27

Thanks Phil! We appreciate it! So glad he’s enjoying the program! We love having him!

Suzy Duncan 2025.04.25

     

Can't rate the Althete Academy enough. Thank you to all the team.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thank Suzy! We appreciate it!

Becky Cameron 2025.04.20

     

My son has been attending The Athlete Academy for a few months now. He enjoyed his first few sessions so much he asked to increase the frequency almost immediately. Not only has he noticed improvements in his performance and understanding of training techniques but he has also made new friends and feels supported and encouraged by the coaches. As a parent I have been very impressed with communication and positivity from Rob and the team. The coaches are all excellent role models and are teaching skills and habits for life.

Useful Report

Reply from The Athlete Academy

Thanks so much Becky! This means a lot to us! So glad he’s enjoying it so much and seeing the benefits in his rugby performance already! Great to hear you value the positive role models in our coaching team too!