Build, Grow, and Flow describe readiness within each individual domain—Mind, Body, and Energy. These classifications indicate a child’s current developmental stage and the type of support that is most appropriate.

Rebuilding, Rising, and Ready describe overall, integrated readiness across all three domains. These terms reflect how Mind, Body, and Energy combine to shape a young person’s capacity to engage, adapt, and thrive.

R1 Ready First is a youth development initiative focused on building lifelong readiness across mind, body, and energy.

It draws on best practices from high-performance sport and intentionally re-engineers them for youth participation, education, and development environments. The approach is simple, age-appropriate, and scalable for families, schools, clubs, and national organizations.

The focus is not early performance or talent selection, but long-term confidence, capability, and well-being—outcomes that ultimately support sustainable performance over time.

R1 addresses a critical gap in youth sport and physical education systems: readiness is rarely measured, shared, or consistently understood.

Across clubs, schools, and regions, children are often exposed to training, competition, and pressure without clear insight into whether they are physically, mentally, or energetically ready for those demands.

At a system level, R1 helps organizations:

• Support safer, developmentally appropriate progression

• Reduce burnout, injury risk, and dropout

• Establish a shared language across regions and programs

• Demonstrate proactive duty of care for young people

R1 does not replace coaching, teaching, or development pathways. Instead, it supports better decisions around timing, load, and support.

The R1 Method is a science-informed framework that assesses and develops readiness across three interconnected domains:

• Mind: confidence, focus, self-belief, emotional regulation

• Body: movement competency, coordination, strength foundations

• Energy: sleep, nutrition habits, hydration, recovery routines

Each domain is classified as Build, Grow, or Flow, indicating where a child is developmentally and what support is most appropriate next.

Together, the three domains form an integrated readiness picture that guides development without labeling, ranking, or comparison.

R1 Mobile is the digital platform that delivers the R1 Method through a simple, mobile-first experience. It allows parents, coaches, teachers, and organizations to assess and understand readiness using a mobile phone camera, short age-appropriate questionnaires, and clear visual feedback.

1. Parents supporting their child’s confidence, movement, and daily habits

2. Coaches developing athletes safely and sustainably

3. Teachers and PE programs supporting physical literacy and well-being

4. Youth organizations and governing bodies seeking scalable readiness tools

R1 Mobile works for athletes and non-athletes alike and supports children across all stages of development.

Most youth fitness apps focus on a narrow slice of development—workouts, activity volume, or isolated performance metrics. R1 is not a fitness app. It focuses on readiness: the foundation that enables learning, movement, and growth.

Rather than addressing mind, body, or energy in isolation, R1 integrates all three domains into a single, coherent framework.

Key differences include:

• Integrated Mind–Body–Energy framework

• Developmental Build–Grow–Flow progression

• Video-based movement competency assessment

• Guidance designed for parents, teachers, and coaches

• Evidence-informed frameworks adapted from national sport systems

R1 Mobile combines video-based movement analysis, short readiness questionnaires for Mind and Energy, and intelligent scoring aligned to developmental expectations.

The result is a clear readiness profile that mirrors what experienced practitioners would observe in person—without requiring expert interpretation.

No. R1 Mobile requires only a mobile phone camera and a few minutes to complete the assessment. No wearables, gym equipment, or sensors are required.

After completing the Mind–Body–Energy assessment, R1 Mobile provides:

• A personalized readiness profile

• Clear guidance on what to focus on next

• Daily habits to support confidence, movement, and energy

• Age-appropriate programs that adapt over time

• Progress tracking and alerts when fatigue or overload risk increases

No. R1 is not a medical, psychological, diagnostic, or talent identification system.

It does not diagnose conditions, rank or compare children, or select or exclude participants. R1 is a developmental readiness framework designed to support better decisionsfor better performance outcomes.

Yes. The R1 Method is informed by sports performance and life science best practices with over 50 years of combined applied experience in high-performance sport, university-level research in biomechanics, psychology, and physiology, and established youth development and physical literacy models. All assessments and pathways are designed to be prognostic, supportive, age-appropriate, and non-pathologizing.