Aled Hughes is the founder of Codex Kids. - Fundamental Movement Skills Coach - Fundamental Movements Skills Specialist.
Originally from West Wales, Aled had a strong background in playing rugby and tennis.
With a degree in Human Movement Studies (BE'd Hons), Aled starting his sports coaching career in Tennis. After completing his LTA Professional Tennis Coaches Award in the UK he joined David LLoyd Leisure as a Raquets Manager. He helped develop tennis programmes into indoor tennis centres around the UK, and then was brought over to Dublin to help open Riverview in Clonskeagh.
Whilst there, Aled developed Codex Kids. With 3,000 junior members participating in the sports programmes, Aled felt the need to develop a pathway for young athletes to follow. Through the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Pathway Aled developed the FUNdamental phase through Codex Kids.
Details of LTAD - Video from Aled Hughes to follow.
With the success of the programme, Codex Kids is now running in many school and clubs within Ireland. We also have two Codex Kids starting in Brisbane, Austrailia in February 2012.
Codex Kids focuses on developing the fundamental movement skills in a fun and structured format.