Today some very lucky Y6s had a really treat – a behind the scenes look at how Hull FC operate at their Elite Performance Centre!

The aim of this trip was to further children’s experience of the demands of professional sport as they exit primary school and further their sporting interests. It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning and we would all like to give Richard Tate, Feka and the Hull FC Foundation a massive thank you! There are some photos below but more can be seen in our ebook here:

Our day began with a tour of the centre, starting with the common room where players relax.

Children had a good luck at the legacy board which names every player to ever play for the Black and Whites

Next we saw the kitchen and how players managed nutrition, training schedules and supplements – every player has a slightly different diet which is tailor made!

We then had a visit to the gym for circuit training

Next stop was the video review room where we were very lucky to have an exclusive Q&A session with Head Coach Lee Radford!

Then we went to the changing rooms were we found out players are find for not putting their boots away!

We also stopped by the physio room to learn about how players deal with injury and how to recover after training.

Before heading out onto the training field we went to the wrestling room where players practise their tackling technique (the girls were not happy with the smell!)

Before lunch we headed onto the training field with the community coaches

Finally it was time for lunch – which we ate in the presence of the Challenge Cup before heading back to school!