IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist Spotlight   I am licensed professional counselor in the state of Connecticut and work as a child and adolescent clinician at Natchaug Hospital. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University and was a four year collegiate soccer player earning All-Region and All-New England accolades as [...] read more

Olympic Lifting Educational Opportunity I posted this article on my blog back in 2009 but decided to re-hash it for a very good reason…   On Monday July 11, the incredible Wil Fleming of Athletic Revolution will be joining me for a free educational event:   Olympic Lifting – Technique, Programming & Progressions   You [...] read more

Coaching Young Athletes – Here’s the last part of what you need to know to become a great Coach…   (3) Constant Praise   This one is something I wish more Fitness pros understood when Coaching Young Athletes .   If your young athlete performs an exercise that is 90% incorrect, the only option you [...] 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

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Long term training for sports I’ve spent this week giving you the details and insights on my presentation for the upcoming Perform Better conferences.  Long-Term Training Models   You’ve read all the important factors…   … Now it’s time to receive the rest of the story (the stuff that will REALLY read more

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

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Coaching Young Athletes, the caveat and ‘Point #2′…    (2) The Art of Coaching young athletes   read more

Training Young Athletes: exactly what the IYCA is all about. Specifically related to our Concepts when training young athletes long-term development.   There are certain core values as it relates to training young athletes and people that we disclose within our ‘Youth Fitness Specialist – Level 1′ certification course, and you either need to hear [...] read more

  I asked Jason C Brown and Pamela MacElree to answer some on kettlebell training for youth questions…   A ‘No-Charge’ Kettlebell Exclusive for you…   Listen right now: read more

How can we ‘convince’ young people to become more fit?   Is ‘convince’ even the right word?   You know, it’s interesting… I’ve been carrying the ‘Youth Fitness’ torch for so long, it seems that my opinions on what we REALLY need to do for and with young athletes tends to counter what we see [...] read more

Is there a difference in ‘Injury Prevention’ for soccer versus baseball with young athletes?   How about hockey versus volleyball?   Interesting topic…   Watch this video on Youth Sports Injuries and see what you think:     read more

Over the past 3 years with the IYCA, I’ve spent a lot of time considering this subject.   Are Kettlebells safe for young athletes?   Are they just a fad that our industry is embracing right now?   Are the reputed performance gains you get from using Kettlebells real?   I considered it all.   [...] read more

It’s important for me to hear what you have to say about this topic on young athletes…  Read this short (but hopefully powerful) ‘Part 1′ and then chime in to let me know what you think…   read more

  Month/Year- January 2011   Name of Book – No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs   Author – Dan Kennedy   Fitness Pros Top 3 Key Points:   read more

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

 How would you enjoy participant numbers like this for your young athletes Fitness & Sport Camps next summer?    I did 4 Camps last summer:   Camp 1 – 135 High School Boys Camp 2 – 40 Middle School Boys & Girls Camp 3 – 40 High School Female young Athletes Camp 4 – 18 [...] read more

With youth obesity and sport performance training getting so much in the way of media attention these days, it stands to reason that the best and most efficient means by which to gain local interest in your youth fitness program is through large scale exposure via newspapers, television and radio.   Media exposure is widely [...] read more

Pat Rigsby is an icon.   I don’t use that term lightly and no part of me is creating hype.   Since becoming a part owner in the IYCA, our organization has blown up worldwide and created opportunities for Fitness Professionals that most had never dreamed possible.   Athletic Revolution (another ‘baby’ co-founded by Pat [...] read more