Youth Fitness Speciality

Couple of urgent things for you.

And yes, one of them is me explaining how you can get my brand-new Speed & Agility
Certification for absolutely no charge whatsoever.

Read on…

Okay, my first order of business is simple.

All the knowledge and know-how in the world doesn’t mean that you will have a profitable
career in this industry.

Attrition rates are high.

The poor economy is causing Trainers and Coaches worldwide to pack it in and start looking
somewhere else for income and a livelihood.

But you know something, I never experienced what you’re going through.

And neither did Lee Taft.

Collectively, our Speed Camps made, on average, about $3,000 -$5,000 of revenue for us
per camp.

The back-end to that was worth roughly another $12,000 – $15,000.

And it’s because Lee and I have a system.

All effective youth fitness training programs and every successful business is based on a system.

It’s not a ‘try this to see if it works’ or ‘let’s give this strategy a shot’ kind of thing.

It’s a process of following an exact and specific blueprint that works.

So, as an added bonus to the Speed & Agility Certification material,Lee and I also recorded
a full and complete audio within which you get all of our secrets.

Then entire system from A – Z.

How to run Speed Camps that work.

That are profitable.

That will gross you in the neighborhood of $3,000 – $20,000 each time you run one.

So, if the prospects of you obtaining a system for training athletes that can literally guarantee
they will be the fastest in your geographic area AND learning how to run highly successful
and entirely profitable Speed Camps sounds interesting to you….

… Then pay CLOSE attention to my next point…

I’m giving a youth fitness Speed & Agility Certification away.

For free.

No charge.

No strings attached.

More dedicated professionals deserve the right to know what Lee and I know.

About training and business.

All you have to do is tell me why you deserve it.

That’s it.

Just write a passionate entry below as to why YOU deserve this once-in-a-lifetime chance.

The value of this educational program is off the charts but to say that it can and will change
your career is not the least bit over-stating.

Worth getting your hands on a copy for free?

Then leave a comment telling me why.

We’re giving away the complementary copy on next Monday’s webinar with Latif Thomas
and Lee.

You MUST be present to receive your free copy of the Certification.

Reserve your spot right now, for free, by going here

==> http://www.YouthSpeedSpecialist.com/

- Brian

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346 Responses to “Youth Fitness Speed Certification – No Charge?”

October 02, 2009 at 10:16 pm, Peter said:

Brian,

I am a middle school PE teacher of 21 years and a coach as well. I have never complained about the wages that I’m paid for my work and I have never really asked much from the kids that I volunteer to coach, (there are some teams that I get paid to coach) other than to demonstrate real effort. I know that you know good intentions and a reasonable amount of knowledge can go pretty far in the world of youth sports. But, with good intentions and the knowledge that you guys have to share, now perhaps the sky is the limit.

There’s a good possibility that I would pay for the certification, but to be honest it would be a blessing to get it for free.

Thanks from one coach to another.

Peter Martin
October 02, 2009 at 10:23 pm, Nigel White said:

Speed and agility is important in soccer and would like to increase my understanding on how to apply and train these speed and agility techniques.

Ngiel
October 02, 2009 at 10:43 pm, Calvin Frazier said:

Hello Brian and IYCA Members
My name is Calvin Frazier. I am a fellow IYCA Level 1 Specialist. I am also certified by that
other fitness company as a Speed Agility Quickness Trainer. To this point I am proud
to say I have become very knowledgable. My passion has grown to be so strong that I started
my own speed agility company as well as donating my knowledge and resources to help other
sports programs. I have no degree in kinesiology or sports science, my foundational element
of my sports programming has been what I have gleaned from your Developing Athletics and
IYCA Fitness Specialist Course. I have been studying the specific field of Sports Speed for a
few years. As of late I have seen many proclaimed experts promote and market their speed
programs. Your network and resources have made the most impact. Where else could I learn
From experts such as Mike Boyle, Gray Cook, Lee Taft Vern Gambetta and yourself. This knowledge
has been invaluable. I am very pleased with my growth and progression in a relatively short period
There is one piece that I am missing. I have been told I am good at what I do. I would like the
The business knowledge to take New Breed Sports to the next level. Despite the compliments, I
have not been compensated. Please assist me with your knowledge and expertise to become
independent and better able to promote youth fitness and my program. I listen and read all your e-mails. The tapes and CD’s get daily play. My methods are from countless hours of applying your
movement techniques. . This course will be the equalizer, the measuring rod to separate myself
from the many competitors. Brian, Here is my dilemma ; I can not afford every certification that comes out,
I have been quietly following every new development. I am sincere with a clear mission of being
of service to developing athletes. Let me review t he IYCA Speed certification course on a
complimentary basis . You will get unquestionable returns many times over, I want to teach coaches and teams speed and agility the IYCA way !!!
allow me to to be a conduit to educate the masses, empower me by giving me access. It would serve the IYCA well to share the course and trade secrets.I desire to exemplify excellence and professionalism in youth fitness. I look forward to the seminar
October 02, 2009 at 11:04 pm, Fred said:

Brian,

I work for a not-for-profit community hospital system in the rehab services department. We are interested in helping kids develop their potential in athletics, while also helping to prevent injury. With the present state of the healthcare system in the US, it is increasing difficult to obtain funding for eqiupment and programs. Philanthropy is very important to our organization, as we are able to meet the needs of our communities by the generosity of others. A quality program such as yours would really make a difference. Thank you for your consideration.

Fred
October 02, 2009 at 11:05 pm, Calvin Frazier said:

Hello Brian and IYCA Members
My name is Calvin Frazier. I am a fellow IYCA Level 1 Specialist. I am also certified by that
other fitness company as a Speed Agility Quickness Trainer. To this point I am proud
to say I have become very knowledgable. My passion has grown to be so strong that I started
my own speed agility company as well as donating my knowledge and resources to help other
sports programs. I have no degree in kinesiology or sports science, my foundational element
of my sports programming has been what I have gleaned from your Developing Athletics and
IYCA Fitness Specialist Course. I have been studying the specific field of Sports Speed for a
few years. As of late I have seen many proclaimed experts promote and market their speed
programs. Your network and resources have made the most impact. Where else could I learn
From experts such as Mike Boyle, Gray Cook, Lee Taft Vern Gambetta and yourself. This knowledge
has been invaluable. I am very pleased with my growth and progression in a relatively short period
There is one piece that I am missing. I have been told I am good at what I do. I would like the
The business knowledge to take New Breed Sports to the next level. Despite the compliments, I
have not been compensated. Please assist me with your knowledge and expertise to become
independent and better able to promote youth fitness and my program. I listen and read all your e-mails. The tapes and CD’s get daily play. My methods are from countless hours of applying your
movement techniques. . This course will be the equalizer, the measuring rod to separate myself
from the many competitors. Brian, Here is my dilemma ; I can not afford every certification that comes out,
I have been quietly following every new development. I am sincere with a clear mission of being
of service to developing athletes. Let me review t he IYCA Speed certification course on a
complimentary basis . You will get unquestionable returns many times over, I want to teach
speed and agility the IYCA way !!! allow me to to be a conduit to educate the masses, empower me by giving me access. It would serve the IYCA well to share the course and trade secrets.I desire to exemplify excellence and professionalism in youth fitness. I look forward to the seminar
Calvin Frazier
YFS -1
October 02, 2009 at 11:38 pm, tony smith said:

Because I am a big fan of yours, and I truly respect your work. Right now I am training a few kids out in the park and I need new material to keep challenging them so they can keep improving their skills.
October 02, 2009 at 11:42 pm, Diane said:

I’m a single mom who is trying to help my 9 year old son and 14 year old daughter and their teammates/friends reach the goals they have in basketball and soccer. These kids work and train hard, but even with my untrained eye I can tell that skill development isn’t always their biggest need, it’s how to move, to react, to be the first to the ball and how to change directions. It is so frustrating for them to watch kids who aren’t putting in the time, effort and work that they are, out perform them, simply because they are blessed with natural speed and quickness. I want them to realize that hard work really will pay off in the end, but I know I need a way to show them how to get quicker. The coaches will show them drills, and they will practice extra hours on their own, but no one is showing them how to be faster and more agile. I would like to help them and this would be a way I could learn how.
October 03, 2009 at 12:40 am, Michael Chura said:

Hello Mr. Grasso,

As you may guess I am emailing to tell you why I deserve a free copy Speed & Agility Specialist Certification. So I am just going to lay down my reasons in a list for you.

– I myself am an eighteen-year-old Student Athlete from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My sport of choice is Ultimate Frisbee, I am attempting to break the roster for Junior Team Canada this year and it is my last year of eligibility. Being a Student I have a very limited budget to begin with and with Ultimate being fairly underground sport I must pay most of my travel/team costs out of pocket, leaving me with not much room to spend anywhere else.

– I have also recently became the Ultimate Frisbee Program Coordinator for Glenlawn Collegiate and not only have little experience running a program like that but also a limited coaching background as well. With Glenlawn being a High School and again Ultimate sits low on the totem pole there is next to no funding for our program, making it hard to justify spending extra money on something like your Speed & Agility Specialist Certification.

I see your Speed & Agility Specialist Certification having huge benefits for myself as a player, giving me the knowledge and skill to really help push my training to that next level that will allow me to accomplish my goals.

With my position at Glenlawn in the Ultimate Program any chance i can get to further my knowledge in the world of sport/training the better of I am, and the better it is for the kids. Also having any extra certification never hurts when dealing with stubborn parents.

Thanks your for your consideration and if you are able to assist me, and that’s by any means even if I don’t meet the criteria your using for this free Speed & Agility Specialist Certification, I would greatly appreciate any help and would love to hear from you.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this,

Michael Chura
October 03, 2009 at 12:46 am, Michael Chura said:

Hello Mr. Grasso,

As you may guess I am emailing to tell you why I deserve a free copy Speed & Agility Specialist Certification. So I am just going to lay down my reasons in a list for you.

– I myself am an eighteen-year-old Student Athlete from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My sport of choice is Ultimate Frisbee, I am attempting to break the roster for Junior Team Canada this year and it is my last year of eligibility. Being a Student I have a very limited budget to begin with and with Ultimate being fairly underground sport I must pay most of my travel/team costs out of pocket, leaving me with not much room to spend anywhere else.

– I have also recently became the Ultimate Frisbee Program Coordinator for Glenlawn Collegiate and not only have little experience running a program like that but also a limited coaching background as well. With Glenlawn being a High School and again Ultimate sits low on the totem pole there is next to no funding for our program, making it hard to justify spending extra money on something like your Speed & Agility Specialist Certification.

I see your Speed & Agility Specialist Certification having huge benefits for myself as a player, giving me the knowledge and skill to really help push my training to that next level that will allow me to accomplish my goals.

With my position at Glenlawn in the Ultimate Program any chance i can get to further my knowledge in the world of sport/training the better of I am, and the better it is for the kids. Also having any extra certification never hurts when dealing with stubborn parents.

If you are able to assist me, and that’s by any means even if I don’t meet the criteria your using for this free Speed & Agility Specialist Certification, I would greatly appreciate it and would love to hear from you.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, and for your consideration,

Michael Chura
October 03, 2009 at 1:15 am, Lauren said:

I am about to open a fitness centre in my area (Melbourne – Australia) and love all the IYCA stuff. I have taught PE in schools for over 7 years and am sadly watching the emphasis on Health and Physical Edcation dwindle while the children’s waist lines grow. I want to make a difference and teach kids stuff that works, is worthwhile and contributes to lifelong exercise participation. This tickes all those boxes!!
October 03, 2009 at 5:23 am, Mike said:

I’m training a school squash squad that is seeded in the top three nationally. The competition is tough but this training is just what they need to make them National Champions this year. Need I say more…
October 03, 2009 at 6:46 am, Kimberly Puopolo-Larcom said:

Dear Mr. Grasso,
I am a 46 year old Mom of 2 kids. I have been teaching fitness classes since my early 20’s and a former figure skater and now a visiting lecturer at Bridgewater State college in the Exercise Science dept. I have always loved distance running ,cycling but since giving birth to two sprinters decided to try, at my age sprinting. I am currently studying for the NSCA CSCS exam having been a certified personal trainer and group fitness counseling thru AFAA for many years, but now want more. So why do I desire this program? Simple, lack of quality programs for adolescence in preparing and participating in high school sports. Entrenched coaches neglect to stay current on emerging techniques , cannot teach technique i.e. running mechanics. But rather rely on naturally talented kids to carry them thru the season. They lack the ability and knowledge to implement improvement designed programs to all willing participants so all can reach their potential; “ Put the fastest on the 4 X 1 team” letting others never realizing what they might have been able to accomplish. Local school districts do not have the funds to pay for strength and conditioning programs for off season or preseason athletes but rather rely on “captains practices run by young kids without proper backgrounds.” I have a vision to resurrect a former introductory youth track and field in Bridgewater ,Ma. Designed to create enthusiasm in track and field and prepare 4- 8th graders for freshman year, plus running legitimate speed and agility camps for high school athletes in the summer. Developing accolades begin from the top down. If we want our kids to be enthusiastic,have resolve,perseverance and tenacity, we must mentor these characteristics, which is just what intend to do with youths as I already do with the college age students that I instruct. I pledge to keep an openness to accept the challenges of the newest,cutting edge science,yet allow for students to always question my expertise. If I do not have reasons for my program designs, I might want to rethink my objectives and outcomes.
Best Regards,
Kimberly Puopolo-Larcom
Visiting lecturer BSC
Mom of 2 sprinters
Exercise enthusiast
Hungry for more knowledge
October 03, 2009 at 7:25 am, Dave Knapp said:

Brian, I would like a free copy of the speed certification.
Thanks,
Dave Knapp
October 03, 2009 at 7:32 am, Dave Knapp said:

Brian, I run an adult fitness bootcamp in new jersey. I recently moved my location to a Tennis Clib. This location has youth members that are looking for speed and agility training to help them to become ranked indiviuals. Since I am the resident fitness expert they have come to me for help. I am in the process of taking my level 1 youth fitness specialist certification. I think the addition of your speed and agility certification will give me the knowledge to help these kids and expand my business. As a former high school and college athelete I know how hard it is to get the correct training to succeed. I hope this certification will helpo me train these kids to be their best.
Sincerely,
Dave Knapp
October 03, 2009 at 7:54 am, John Salva said:

I am interested in continual learning as a way to grow and better serve the people that I work with. For this reason, I would love to have the opportunity to gain additional knowledge through this certification.
October 03, 2009 at 7:57 am, bill sandor said:

my son (whom i have coached til now is a talented soccer player) but can’t execute his talents because he doesen’t get the time or space due to his speed/acceleration – or lack of it. thiis seems to be true for many of the young athletes i come in contact with (@ 5-600 per season). if i could help at least 1 talented player reach their full potential, i would be full of a sense of accomplishment.
October 03, 2009 at 8:01 am, Jay said:

Hi Brian,

I have been a fitness and strength training coach for 12 years now and have had a diverse set of clientele. I truly feel that is not enough to be passionate in helping others improve on their performance at any given sport, but we also should have the initiative to update and equip ourselves as trainers and coaches with new approaches to training that will help our athletes perform at their best safely and effectively. So, to realize this objective, it is dependent upon us to deliver this methodology in training approach to our athletes and clients in the most rational and efficient manner possible.
October 03, 2009 at 8:11 am, Daniel Portelli said:

Brian,
I am a table tennis player trying to get into the national team, but I am struggling with explosive power and movement. Table tennis is the fastest sport in the world, agility and speed are essential to play well, and this program seems to have the best ways on how to achieve my goals in the sport.
October 03, 2009 at 8:54 am, Royce said:

Dear Brian,
I really need that certificate for my dream. Being an NBA player had been my dream career for my life. Now I am still 13 years old in Indonesia but being an Indonesian have very tough road to my dream. First of all, I need to be the best in school, then best in tournament, and then the best in Indonesia. Doing that then can make me have a higher chance of going into the NBA. I an told by my coach that all I need is speed. I am in the substitute team and just getting 3 seconds for 20 meters run and I will be in the regulars. I hope you can understand.
October 03, 2009 at 9:11 am, Armando said:

I need those tips on Hip Turns and Plyo-Steps, I Have been playing soccer for more then ten years, and in soccer videos of myself when I was little, or even in high school videos, it surprised me that these movements are the ones that keep me from being more agile than what I am?
October 03, 2009 at 10:17 am, Matt Corsaro said:

Hi Bryan,

I have done countless amounts of research on core excersises, running technique speed and agility work and have found out some things, but ultimately i have failed to find anything thats signifacantly good. Now, i am 15 years old and i play soccer for afc Bournemouth in the Uk. It has been my personal target to improve on my physical side to the game (speed, strength, agility) however this is very hard for me as i am a late developer so i am only now at the peak of my growth spurt; which has had a knock on effect on being able to do weights and that sort of thing. The fact is that i am not very quick and quite weak so this is really letting my game down, i am technically very good so if i can just get stronger and substancially quicker then there will be a big difference in my game. All i ask is to be given some excersises or even ideally a programme which will give me a guarantee of becoming stronger, quicker and more agile. I hope to hear from you in due course, and thanks for you’re time Bryan!

Matt
October 03, 2009 at 10:26 am, Mark Cuson said:

Brian
I’ve been coaching Ultimate at the high school level going on 4 years now. If you know anything about Ultimate ( ultimate frisbee) you know its all about speed and agility. The need for acceleration and deceleration in any direction at any moment and the ability to elevate and go horizontal as well as having good top end speed is essential to the sport. Also, you would know that most of the kids drawn to the sport are not your typical athletic types. Some are natural athletes, but most have not had much training or experience in athletics. I know ,some what innately, the mechanics of speed and agility ,but find it hard at times to convey the meaning to some of these kids. Having a well thought out system would help develop these kids in 1 to 2 seasons instead of 3 or more seasons that it is taking my harder cases. I know different kids develop at different rates, with this training we can get everyone on a more accelerated path. As with any sport if you don’t have the mechanical and physical ability to preform the necessary moves, ie. cutting and defending strategies, your self esteem wavers and your draw to the sport or any athletic endeavor wains. With your training I hope to capture a group of kids who ordinarily would just be satisfied with just staying on the side line and miss out on the fulfillment athletics has to offer. There is more to it than just good health. There is the feeling of accomplishment, self betterment and an opportunity for social inclusion at a level some of these kids would otherwise never know.

Thank you for this opportunity
Mark Cuson
October 03, 2009 at 11:20 am, Sean Powers said:

Hi Brian,

I am a strength and conditioning coach at the collegiate level. Unfortunately due to budget cuts the college is unwilling to spend money on strength training equipment, clinics, facilities, etc. While I am constantly trying to do things to help our athletes it becomes a financial burden to constantly reach into my own pocket. Any information you could share with me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sean
October 03, 2009 at 12:37 pm, Allen said:

I have been coaching youth basketball and soccer for the past ten years. Overthe last three years, I have crossed over into the field of Speed, Agility and Quickness training. My work remains primarily devoted to the youth and now high school aged athletes.

I pride myself in remaining current with the trends and scientific findings. I look to the group of coaches referred in the recent emails as my “go to” resources or gurus in this previously overlooked aspect of athletic training. I continue to be amazed by the benefits my trainees report and that I witness with the implementation of these training techniques. I would like to continue to benefit from the tools and knowledge available in order to benefit the athletes with whom I train and counsel.

THank you many times over.

Allen
October 03, 2009 at 1:37 pm, John Viotto said:

Hi Brian,

I am a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a disabled veteran. I have been involved with our youths in soccer and baseball training and coaching for 25 years.

While I have been reading about speed training for some time. Also, I read all of Lee’s and your blogs regarding speed training, I have had little interest from coaches in our area in assisting them in increasing player and overal team speed. In fact, some coaches still believe that speed cannot be taught.

I have had limited success in training speed for soccer. Not enough to gain momentum and recognition in the Treasure Coast area. I very much need assistance in building a recognized speed training program for our youths from ages 4-14. I also greatly like to incorporate speed training for both soccer and baseball.

My overall objective is to enable our youth, to be the best they can be and have fun while doing so.

All My best,
John Viotto
October 03, 2009 at 2:51 pm, Sean Stern said:

Brian,

I don’t know if I “deserve” the free speed certification, but as the Director of Operations and a soccer coach for PURE FC with an exercise and sports science background, professional playing experience, and a handful of personal training certifications I feel that it’s my duty to offer the players AND (more importantly) the coaches in my soccer club the best system of athletic development and speed development education possible. This certification will go a very long way in helping me fulfill my duties and achieve a much larger goal for our entire soccer club.

I was one of the original subscribers to the IYCA a few years back before you began to offer all of the different levels and courses. I went through the Level 1 (I think before it was even called the level 1 course) and even bought the entire complete athlete development system. I’ve implemented everything I have learned from the courses, books, cds into our Athletic Development program that works hand-in-hand with our soccer coaching curriculum within our club. We build athletes (that just happen to love playing soccer…YES we get the crazy questions from parents like “Why is my 6 year old hopping, rolling, and skipping during practice instead of learning how to “pass” a soccer ball?”). Unfortunately, since launching our new soccer club, I have been totally swamped and have never made my IYCA Certifications official and sent in one of the tests…Much like you, right now I work 100 hours a week out of a 168 hour week and just haven’t done it!

Good news is, we are requiring all of our coaches now to become IYCA certified (meaning I have to send in my tests ASAP so I’m official!) while they are going through our coaching training program before they are cut loose with any players at any level. This is going to be huge for player development within the North Florida soccer community! So, obviously, the Speed Certification is a No-Brainer for me…since I am in charge of our athletic development program and our curriculum implementation. Simply put…I need it so I can help our coaches go through the system as well so that they learn how the IYCA system of athletic development and speed development system fits into their soccer coaching and the PURE FC coaching curriculum. Once I finish-up the Speed Certification…guess what??? The rest of our coaches will be next…

How’s that for a novel idea???…ALL soccer coaches from within a club are REQUIRED to become knowledgeable about athletic development and speed development (I didn’t say experts…that’s a stretch…baby steps!) and how to correctly build athletes (you would think that would go without saying!!!!).

Thanks for your time Brian and keep up the good work. We’re following you out here in Florida and look forward to getting more heavily involved with the IYCA and getting our hands on the Speed Certification.

Sean Stern
PURE FC Soccer
October 03, 2009 at 3:51 pm, Bonnie Sunderville said:

Brian, One of our trainers is working with a high school “benchwarmer” to get her onto the court. Would appreciate anything to help her be successfully in her senior year.

Bonnie Sunderville
October 03, 2009 at 6:38 pm, Kenji said:

Need help for two of our children and their teammates in all sports. Thank you
October 03, 2009 at 6:46 pm, DARREN ANDREWS said:

Brian who l acopy of the new speed and agility specialist certification because i love training kids and i am always trying to learn and improve myself as a coach.i consider myself a student and you guys are the professor.look foward to here from you.
October 03, 2009 at 7:28 pm, Kelly Cable said:

I think this certification would be a great add on to my personal training business. I coach three sports as well, and the knowledge learned could increase the abilities of my athletes.
It would be a win / win situation for me and my clients.
October 03, 2009 at 7:38 pm, Gwen Larsen said:

Brian
I am the managere at a Wellness Center in rural Iowa. I’ll be honest that I enjoy sports recreationally but have never loved sports BUT what I don’t love is seeing kids get injured because of improper training. I would love to take on doing a speed and agility training program for students. We don’t have a college in town so collegiate will not be something we work with but taking care of our young aspiring athletes, well this would just be fantastic! We are affiliated with a hospital and we are currenlty moving from a 1500 sq. foot area to a 15,000 sq. foot area and this would be awesome to be able to offer when we move in the next 6 months. Why do I think I should get this for free? Because I believe in you, I believe in the IYCA and most importantly I believe in teaching kids teh proper way to do things to prevent injuries. I am a wellness professional becausse I care about the health and wellness of our people here. Currently the closest program of speed and agility is about 50 miles away and it’s the the whole six week thing of I’ll make you faster just come and see!
I would be most appreciative as so would the community.
Thank you
Gwen Larsen
October 03, 2009 at 8:05 pm, Karl Avdek said:

I played three sports through college; was drafted professionally in one sport and invited to tryout camps with a second. I have coached at the college level in two sports and at the high school level in a third. I make my living in baseball and am passionately interested in ways to improve my students overall athleticism in any way possible. I have been impressed with Latif Thomas’ programs and, in fact, would welcome him to participate in our upcoming “sports information” website. If there is good information available anywhere … I’m in.

Karl Avdek
October 03, 2009 at 9:10 pm, Eric Isselin said:

Brian,

As a sports performance specialist i have followed you, Lee Taft, and Latif Thomas on a regular basis. Your information continually drives me forward and keeps my mind sharp. I look forward to such a certification because not only do i teach it, i practice it myself. I am a multi sport athlete for many years and always strive to give the athletes that i train the cutting edge. I also have opportunities to begin running large scale speed camps here in San Diego and although i am working diligently to prepare, any and all extra information helps. I look forward to the webinar and certification!

Best in health and fitness,

ERIC ISSELIN
October 04, 2009 at 12:20 am, Garth W L Case said:

Brian,
I am a Head Coach for Track & field at a prominent High School in Jamaica, over the years I have seen my role change starting with the Soccer Coach intervention with a request that I oversee the Soccer team’s fitness programme, then the Basketball, then hockey, now there is a proposal on my desk for Softball and Cricket.
Because of the constant additions, I constantly look for material that fits into my training philosophy, I get excited to have the opportunity to broaden my knowledge base about Youth Speed and agility
With the economy the way it is, it is hard for the parents to afford clinics or camps, but our student/athletes needs every advantage so that they can get to become better at what they do
Naturally, it would be an understatement to say that it would be win/win scenario for me and the student/athletes
THANKS for the opportunity
October 04, 2009 at 3:48 am, junior de lain said:

Hi Brian,

i’m a dutch trach & field coach and i do a lot of exercises not only with my atlethes but also with soccer youngsters.
October 04, 2009 at 5:17 am, ge ge said:

I have the strength but not the speed to match it with the best girls of my age group on the tennis court. I am hoping you can help me.
October 04, 2009 at 7:26 am, Brian Quick said:

Looking forward to it.
October 04, 2009 at 8:28 am, Mark McDowell said:

Hi Brian

Thank you for this oppurtunity….Why me? I am a passionate speed and agilty coach hungry to become better. I am incredibly motivated to help aspiring athletes be the best they can! To do that I must keep abreast of cutting edge training and marketing concepts. You guys are with out doubt the best.

My involvement as a coach and competitor cuts across a number of sports where speed and agility are crucial for success such as Australian Rules Football (one of the fastest games on earth) and athletics.

After many years of informal coaching I am about to launch my very first formal speed and agility camp due to the being inspired by guys like yorself, Latif, Pat and Lee.

I look forward to the webinar with enthusiasm.

Mark McDowell
October 04, 2009 at 9:15 am, paul roper said:

Brian I am trying to help my soccer team better prepare for next season. Last season at U 13 we were good but some of the boys just do not run well nor execute stops and turns proficiently. I feel this would greatly enhance their performance if they were better able to do these, and when adding ball control, could become quite dynamic. I would be most grateful to get a look at some ideas.
Thanks
paul
October 04, 2009 at 9:48 am, Russ Knights said:

I really would like to have the new Speed & Agility Specialist Certification because I work for a physical therapy clinic that often deals with many school age athletic injuries, many of which are a result of poor training techniques, poor coaching, and unfortunately, poor advise from some rehab professionals. I have tried to keep up to date through much of the information that is provided by both yourself and Lee, and also have ordered DVD’s from your sites or at Perform Better Summits. I feel that you can really enhance your skills and make a real difference in the lives of young athletes by applying the knowledge learned from your training information. I am looking forward to getting this new “toolbox” to put into practice.

Russ Knights
October 04, 2009 at 11:06 am, Robin Troch said:

Hey Brian,

I have four children competing in track and field.
Learning more about young athletes training, i saw that the training they were receiving in the club was not always what it should be.
That’s why i am trying to train them on my one.
It’s my dream to shear my knowledge with more children and parents. A certification should help me a lot further.

With kind regards
Robin
October 04, 2009 at 11:10 am, Oklahoma city fitness trainers | Oklahoma Health News said:

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October 04, 2009 at 4:49 pm, Keith Robinson said:

I coach football, basketball, weight lifting, speed training and track at the middleschool I work at. I’m constantly looking at new and improved ways to make my athletes more competitive. I feel that with your help and knowledge I can take more athletes to the next level.
October 04, 2009 at 5:03 pm, Phil said:

Faster stronger athletes equals one thing Brian and that is success, and that success can come many different forms.
Winning records for teams and individuals, more confidence and self esteem for the bubble athletes, less stressed out coaches, parents who loose their white knuckles at games and competitions, but most importantly that success comes from keeping homegrown talent at home.

When athletes are exposed to the best training program out there, then they will be faster, stronger and stay injury free and the added bonus is they will stay right here in their home town of Red Deer and not have to travel 2 hours up the highway to Edmonton or Calgary.

I want to be that person that delivers that program and spreads the IYCA message loud and clear, I want to make a difference in youth sports today in Red Deer, and you can help me Brian more than you already have. Thanks for everything
October 04, 2009 at 6:38 pm, Jake said:

I think I deserve this because I am and have been training kids in our school district for the past nine years for nothing other than passion. I am the youngest coach in our strength program facing much criticism about every type of training that I do from other veteran coaches. Every workout the coaches are constantly asking where my research is, who is it by, where is it from, etc. I believe in and have used the speed development information you have sent out. I also agree in your training philosophies for the different age groups for kids. Currently, there it is not financially possible for me to afford to come to one of your speed certification seminars. Over the past summers of running the strength and conditioning program for our school district, the money I have made has gone back into equipment, and other needs for our weight training facility. I do it for the love of training our 7th through senior in high school kids and I plan to keep doing it despite the veterans I am up against. I believe in you, your program, your philosophies, and your program certification. I appreciate very much the chance for this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
October 04, 2009 at 8:51 pm, Alan Dalton said:

I am a physical therapist by profession, and a youth soccer coach for three of my six children. I have been emphasizing agility training, for improved sports performance, but also for injury prevention. I have been approached by a number of coaches from the other club soccer teams, and one of our high school soccer coaches, to work with their athlete’s, as they have seen the results of our work with the teams we have trained. There is still much that I can learn to help these kids even more that I have. While I’m not certain that I ‘deserve’ this great gift, it sure would be helpful to my vision of creating a sports performance company with an emphasis on all the regular things that we focus on – speed, agiility, quickness, power – but also, and what I think may be even more important is an emphasis on sportsmanship, values and virtue. The camps and clinics I envision, and am planning, will emphasize teamwork, with a basis in faith in God. My athletes will leave my clinics and camps with an understanding that it is only through the grace of our Creator that we are able achieve greatness, and it is for His glory that we should strive for greatness – not for personal vain glory. Unfortunately, humility and proper sportsmanship is something that is horribly lacking in many of our successful athletes today. With the help of your program and my love for Christ, I can make my vision a reality. I am grateful for your consideration!

In His grip,

Alan
October 04, 2009 at 9:29 pm, Kanwal said:

Well first of all I like to speed(lol)…

I am a trainer and a mother of 2 ….10 and 7 who are into sports such as basketball and will be in track and field…Would like to learn the correct and efficient way to train youths.

Also I have acquired the IYCA certification:)
October 05, 2009 at 12:58 am, Adam Walker said:

Hi Brian,

I’m just going to go straight into it & try and be brief, as I could rabble on about this for days.

This last year has been without question the toughest & worst year of my life. In August 2008 I was attempting to go to the Olympics and came 3rd in the Irish Olympic trials (not a bad effort). I achieved a lifetime best at 28 and was invited to the UK Challenge final in Eton. It was going pretty well for me. Here is how the newspaper reported it:

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ADAM Walker admits his season is over after dislocating his knee in testing conditions at the UK Challenge Final in Eton.The Crawley Athletic Club pole vaulter suffered the freak accident when going for his second attempt at 4.46m in the Thames Valley Athletics Stadium.
Walker, the Sussex senior champion, had only been a late call-up to the event after another athlete dropped out, but still managed to finish fourth and pocketed £100 prize money.
But the 28-year-old was left with mixed emotions as he was taken to hospital following the accident and will not be able to compete for the rest of the season.
I am so happy with my best result of fourth in the UK, but it cost me a knee and is still swelling,” said Walker.
“I’m angry that the organisers made us vault in the dangerous conditions and didn’t move it indoors or call it off.
“Last time I vaulted there about eight years ago, another competition was called off after a friend of mine had a career ending injury in dangerous conditions. He never vaulted again and still limps now.”

Walker’s injury compounded a miserable weekend for him which began on Friday night when his ankle swelled because of an insect bite picked up at a midweek meeting in Woking.
Having been told he had an infection, he was prescribed antibiotics to reduce the swelling and made it to Eton only to find the rain had left standing water on the pole vault run-up.
The competitors were told the event would not be moved indoors and Walker had to make the best of the conditions, clearing 4.16m and 4.31m to put him in fifth place.
With conditions worsening, Walker went for 4.46m but on his second attempt at the new height, it all went wrong.

“I came flying in, puddles splashing, struggling to grip the pole, my take-off foot was too close, and although it didn’t feel right I tried to vault,” he said.
“But my foot slipped from under me, I tried to grip the pole but my top hand slipped off the pole and I ended up crumpled in the box, screaming and gripping my knee.
“It’s a bit of a blur. The pain was excruciating, as my patella (knee-cap) was ripped off and leg had been hyper-extended. I thought I was going to see bone sticking through so I was initially relieved.”

The PAIN involved was a shock to me, but with my Good friend and long term physio John Allen reassuring me I had to do it and the pain was necessary I didn’t look back. The physio’s I have always used are Matthews & Allen, one is the Head physio for the Wimbledon tennis Championships every year and the other is in charge of the majority of the UK Athletics teams at major championships (I had to wait for him to get back from Beijing to help me out!.

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Anyway its 14 months later 3 knee operations down, was treated for depression, stopped/froze my Youth conditioning business, had to drop out of RL mastermind group, unable to attend the IYCA summit (operations), officially retired from polevault 2 months ago (no choice) and stilll cannot run/jog.

Last week attended a Paralympic potential day. From this I was identified as having talent in a few areas and this week attended and then last night officially made it into the GB VOLLEYBALL (sitting) SQUAD aiming to go to the 2012 GAMES here in LONDON!

I’ve found my new sport!

My Sport Speed Academy is going to start back up this week after a 10 month lay off.

I’m re-building a life after polevault (18 years) and all I knew and I’m slowley getting there.

Hope to meet up again soon Brian & I’ll try to push the IYCA in the UK when I get the chance.

Adam
October 05, 2009 at 4:13 am, Eric Starkweather said:

Brian,

As I write this, it’s 4:52 am, and I’m preparing to drive 3 hours to run a 2-day program for 55 6-th graders on how to be more compassionate and respectful towards each other. When I return, I’ll be teaching my weekly class to another 17 obese 8-12 year-olds and their families about how to have fun staying fit and eating healthy. Then I’ll go back to my office job for the rest of the week. Later, I’ll return outdoors to run a high ropes course for another 60 8th graders. Over the weekend, I’ll be meeting with a 12-year-old and his mom that want to learn more about getting in shape for sports, and I’ll also work on developing the 12-hour course on strength training I’m teaching at my local YMCA.
I provide these examples not to boast or say “woe is me,” but rather to illustrate the main reason why I deserve the free Speed & Agility certification: I am already doing some good things for kids, but I believe I can do SO much more. The free certification would help me accomplish my dream of helping more kids understand the beauty and excitement of physical activity.
I know everyone says that this is a bad time to switch careers, but I know that my calling is to help kids, so I’ve committed to moving towards my dream in whatever way is necessary. Right now, that means working 6 different jobs to make ends meet, but my hope is that by utilizing the knowledge I’ll gain from the certification, I can create income WHILE I help kids. I already have the training to help kids understand the emotional/mental side of teamwork and success, and I have a long history of interest in the physical realm (college & semi-pro athlete, volunteer coach, Personal Trainer, etc.). If I can add the technical and business details offered in the Speed & Agility certification, I’ll be a dynamo in my area — spreading the word about the right way to help kids become better athletes.
I have already learned so much from your regular marketing e-mails, and I take every opportunity I can to access the free resources that are available to me. I think I can eventually put together this info on my own, but having access to the certification would make things so much easier, and allow me to spend more time helping the kids that feed my passion.
I look forward to this evening’s webinar, and I hope that you’ll consider me for the free certification.

Regards,
Eric Starkweather
St. Petersburg, FL
October 05, 2009 at 6:55 am, Jayme Sussner said:

As a high school coach and a fitness professional that works with kids of all different abilities it would be a valuable tool for me to reference to help athletes and non-athletes improve in all areas of fitness. the reputation that you and Mr. Taft have as professional in youth fitness, i know that I would be getting quality information. I find that so many professionals are trying to teach speed development wrong – ie doing treadmill running- I find it frustrating to see this and listen to people say that it works. I would like to be able to take this manual and show them why it is not just getting kids on a overspeed treadmill.

I look forward to reading the manual and utilizing the information in it.

thanks