The Four Stages of Skill Acquisition For Young Athletes     By Latif Thomas   We live in fast paced society full of impatient people who want results right now. This same impatience holds true for uneducated athletes, coaches and parents who want to improve their own speed, their young athletes’ speed [...] read more

IYCA Training Advisor, Dave Gleason, posted this incredible question on our Members Only message board a few days ago:   Gatorade is making a big push with its Series – Prime, Perform and Recover.   I have questions about –   1) Its efficacy 2) Its quality 3) Its potential as a viable alternative for [...] read more

    Coaching Young Athletes   It truly is sad that my full-time coaching young athletes days are behind me.   I love to Coach.   I love it from every aspect and angle.   The relationships you build with your athletes.   The friendships you develop with their families.   The sense of pride [...] read more

    Youth Sports Specialization The IYCA Blog has been jumping of late with some great training-based conversation.   I wanted you to read an exchange I had with a reader named Keith.   It was in reference to my article on Early youth sports Specialization a few days ago.   Keith offered some great [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Coaching Counts   The DVD’s from the IYCA Youth Fitness International Summit will be made available next week.   If you weren’t there, you missed out on an event that was considered ‘Life Changing’ by many in attendance.   Watch for my announcement in a few days and be sure to [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Certification From The IYCA Big changes are happening in my personal life.   But they’re changes I’m making for a ‘business’ reason.   I’m moving to Kentucky.   Heading south just in time to avoid what promises to be yet another nasty mid-western winter here in the U.S.   And I [...] read more