Foot Strike: The most obvious but most overlooked component of training young athletes.     About eight years ago, one of my high school high jumpers, Danielle, came running down to me at a track meet to tell me the news. As the coach of the long, triple and high jumps I was [...] read more

A very interesting concept in  Sports Performance Training For Kids that needs more attention that it currently gets.   You need to see this:   read more

Coaching Young Athletes – Teaching Again The funniest thing happened 3 weeks ago…   I decided to go back to the grassroots of where I started coaching young athletes.   Now make no mistake, although my ‘full time’ coaching days are about 7 years in the rearview mirror, I’ve maintained a coaching schedule through the [...] read more

  Long Term Training Principles.. Cont Point #4 – Creative Inclusion read more

Times are changing.   In your life and mine.   Things have also changed a great deal when it comes to Youth Sports Training…   Do me a favor and watch this video:   read more

Do you ever ‘test’ your young athletes?   Their speed?   Strength?   Flexibility?   If so, why?   You know, most Coaches and Trainers can’t answer that question.   They test because they think they’re supposed to.   That they need to in order to show ‘results’.   But there are other reasons…   read more

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How much would you pay for a blueprint youth training system that included:   5 Hours of Video Instruction 2.5 Hours of Audio Education 30+ Sample Programs Now, how much would you pay when you found out it was created by some of the very best Youth Speed Training Coaches in the world:   read more

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  The “High School Certification is NOW AVAILBLE:   Click Here Right Now -–> http://iyca.org/highschool/   ** Important Notice **   The High School Certification for Strength & Conditioning will retail for $297 starting Saturday January 29….   Enjoy a full $100 discount right now:   —> Click Here for ‘$100 Off’ the “High School [...] read more

High School Strength Coach Certification * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Get the entire audio event I recorded with Eric Cressey, Mike Robertson and Wil Fleming:   “The [...] read more

Youth Fitness Business Top 4 for 2011… Part 2:   The 3 T’s… read more

So here is my ‘Top 4 youth fitness business tips for 2011′ wish list:   1. Look At What Everyone Else is Doing… And Do the Opposite read more

IYCA Education Time…   September marks the beginning of yet another long school year for kids all over the world.   I remember distinctly the feelings I had as the lazy summer days came to a close and the word ‘responsibility’ started circulating through my daily thoughts.   Responsibility to wake up earlier than I [...] read more

Missing Ingredient in Youth Fitness From IYCA Columnist and internationally-acclaimed Coach, Wil Fleming:   “If you truly want your athletes to succeed, the IYCA nutrition certification is an absolute must! The IYCA Nutrition Certification is just one more thing in a long line that the IYCA has produced to help those in the youth fitness [...] read more

I’m giving you an inside look at EXACTLY what the first 60 minutes of each of my mornings is comprised of.   And I tell you everything.   :: The ‘Mapping’ system I use :: The Song Selection I have and why :: The ‘Movie’ portion of my day   This one will be an [...] read more

Attendees in Chicago and California Invited   June 10, 2010 – Attendees at Perform Better events can become certified as Youth Fitness Specialists through the International Youth Conditioning Association; #1 in Youth Fitness and Youth Sports Training.   At the Providence, Rhode Island Perform Better event two weekends ago, nearly 50 Fitness Professionals enjoyed an [...] read more

  IYCA recognition   News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Melissa Brady (melissa_brady@iycasupport.com)     May 31, 2010:  Michael Labuanan has recently become the IYCA’s most decorated professional in the world.   The Hawaiian native was the first IYCA Professional to earn the organizations ‘Youth Fitness Specialist – Level 3’ distinction.   The ‘Level 3’ [...] read more

IYCA in University ‘Principles of Child Fitness’ Course Uses IYCA Material as Centerpiece   April 19, 2010:  The IYCA and Globe University have partnered to establish a youth fitness presence within GU’s Health Fitness Specialty Degree.   The undergraduate course, “Principles of Child Fitness”, uses the International Youth Conditioning Association’s text, Developmental Essentials, as well [...] read more

With young athletes who exhibit poor technical quality on a particular exercise or group of exercises, the best method of offering correction is often to become less dogmatic or predictable in your teaching method.   When teaching the squat for example, most Trainers and Coaches tend to take a ‘top down’ approach to skill execution. [...] read more