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25th March 2025

The father of a 9-year-old boy asked me if I could coach his son 1-1 with his running technique. I said, ‘No.’ Boys that age should be playing outside with their friends, not stuck in an awkward situation with an experienced coach and an expectant father watching on. Unfortunately, the boy attends a private school […]

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Excelsior Athletic Development Club

A sports club based on the principles of Athletic Development. We recently celebrated our 10th anniversary.

Gymnastics
Running, Jumping and Throwing (Athletics)
Weightlifting

Non-members and previous members will be most welcome to join in. All bookings are done on SPOND, you can register here.

Club Membership is £9.50 per year, plus individual session fees.

New members welcome. We take gymnasts from school year 2 and above (Children younger than that should concentrate on free play outdoors in the summer and soft play in the winter: they are too young to receive formal coaching).

We run weekly training sessions and also Sports Performance Workshops in School Holidays. We offer group and individual training, from beginners to international competitors.

“Hi James
Matthew absolutely loved it. Thank you for making it so welcoming and for giving him tips and advice to improve. He was buzzing afterwards and keen to come back. All the children and parents were very lovely outside and welcoming too.” Jenna Phillips, parent after her son’s first gymnastics session.

Our mission is to support the long-term athletic development of all our members. This then allows them to participate safely and effectively in the sport or activity they choose and to enjoy a life of quality movement.

We are affiliated with British Athletics, British Weightlifting, and British Gymnastics and currently have 112 members.

David Belle, the founder of parkour said: “The principle of Parkour is to know what you are capable of, to gain self-confidence and not to compete with others.“

Whilst some of our athletes wish to compete, our underlying philosophy is on individual development.

This video shows some highlights:

As a member of the Excelsior ADC you will have access to expert sports coaching, physiotherapy support and online resources.

Club Merchandise can be bought in our online shop.

Our Club Welfare officer is Emma Cottington.

Click on the following links or use the drop-down menus to get started.

Our base is in Willand, Cullompton, Devon, Ex15 2RN. This is only 15 minutes from Tiverton and Wellington in Somerset, only 25 minutes from Honiton, Exeter and Taunton in Somerset.

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Client Testimonials

Weston AGC

I first met James at a South West Gymnastic conference and thought he was superb then, and still do! James' ability to adapt to different sports and levels is excellent, and he is superb at getting his message across to different ages of gymnasts. He did a workshop at our club for our competitive gymnasts and it was superb, His work was of great value to a wide range of ages and levels, with a tremendous emphasis on posture and injury prevention. We have been able to put his training methods into practice and are seeing an improvement in the all round strength and fitness of our gymnasts.