Youth Sports Training For; Mobility & Active Flexibility Injury Prevention – Mechanics Injury Prevention – Deficits Torso   I had 20 minutes, one volleyball court and 50+ young athletes…   So, here’s how I broke it down:   (A) Mobility/Active Flexibility (7 Minutes)   read more

Youth Training Systems   (1) Create An Ascension System   Prior to my arrival, if you watched the Novice Teams (8 – 11 years old) go through their conditioning regime and then you watched the Senior Team (16 – 18) right after, you’d have trouble distinguishing the difference.   Exercise Selection.   Volume.   Coaching [...] read more

  My fondest memories of coaching are very specific.   Specific to a period of time, particular location and group of young athletes.   Barrington High School.   Just outside Chicago, Illinois.   2004 – 2006.   I had started working at a large sports training facility not too far away from BHS.   Naturally, [...] read more

It’s great to watch a video or DVD and see what a quality training session is supposed to look like.   I always enjoy having exercise photographs at my fingertips with a visual representation of what each rep should look like along the way.   I also adore being able to read key information about [...] read more

Young Athletes Skills Part 2 by Dr. Toby Brooks KISS Me: Skill Setting the Jump Shot (Part II)   If you read my last post, you followed along as I walked us through the first three steps to consistent jump shot performance for a young basketball player. We discussed how the athlete should “catch,” “set,” [...] read more

Is injury prevention training necessary for young athletes?   Is a quality long-term young athletes development plan already equipped with injury preventative features?   I presented a seminar at Club Industry in Chicago last week and got myself into a raging argument with an attendee about this topic.   Would do you think?   Leave [...] read more

So here’s where I chime in.   Want the truth from my perspective?   Blunt and to the point as usual….     Injury prevention and performance training is the same thing.     When working with young athletes in a well-designed developmental process, the goal is simply skill acquisition and advancement.   Done correctly, [...] read more

Sooner or later you’re going to get hurt. That’s what happens when athletes train hard and play intensely. But thanks to professionals like Erin Perry, athletes are returning to action better and faster than ever before. Not to mention, her tips in this article will help you avoid injuries before they happen.   Erin is [...] read more