Kettlebell Snatch For Young Athletes   by Jason C Brown read more

–>     High School Athletes coaching should focus on the five biomotor abilities. By Latif Thomas When my mother attended her first ever Parent-Teacher Conference, she expected Mrs. Candlette to tell her how smart I was. Or how polite I was. Or to hear about some other facet of my considerable six year old [...] read more

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post for all IYCA members on how to use bands to get involved with a high school:  Opening The Door To Youth Sports In Your Area   Youth Sports I recently received this email from a local trainer that I thought was very appropriate to share with all [...] read more

A Training Program For Young Athletes From Brian Grasso. Here’s a program I did last week with a group of 15 year-old hockey players:   Mobility & Tissue Quality read more

Youth Fitness Specialist And Happines Part 2…  As Elena and I pondered the sources from which happiness flowed we wondered if there was another catalyst to its fulfillment, a life of solidarity.  Whether fully engaged in a labor of love or committed to a purpose greater than yourself, can you truly be the best version [...] read more

Youth Fitness Specialist Article by Bobby Cuppucio Last night in London, I believe I shared a simultaneous epiphany with Steve Jack, Elena and Michol Dalcourt.  We were discussing well… the secret of happiness.  Wine and the city make for an interesting conversation to say the least.  What does make people happy?  Or, more anecdotally, why [...] read more

Young Athletes Need More Than Training A staple of the IYCA Code:   “Teach young athletes… Don’t Train”.   A little scary, perhaps?   Most certainly counterintuitive?   How do you talk to Coaches andYoung Athletes who think that every training session needs to be a ‘throw-up-fest’ of nothing but hard work?   Watch this [...] 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

IYCA Olympic Lift – Instructor Course Can Help Take Your Athletes To The Next Level read more

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Changing perspective can make all the difference in youth training…   Watch this to see what I mean:   read more

Young Athlete Coaching Tip. I have a secret that I’ll be using with every young athlete I work with this summer…   It’s the difference between being a ‘Good’ Coach and a ‘Great’ one:young athlete 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

Youth Training Tip # 3 Another ‘no-brainer’ reason you need to hear about.   For fun, I call this our “shake the hands and kiss the babies” policy!   In truth, it’s one of the factors that separates the IYCA Summit from every other conference out there.   The Personal Touch.   Our Speakers are [...] read more

Youth Training International Summit 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

‘Sport Specialization‘.   Is it truly detrimental to the long-term success of a young athlete?   If so, how is it possible to spend the number of years necessary to develop the skill in a specific sport if your goal is to play at the next level?   Watch this –     read more

  Youth Sports Training with Weights At what age should a young person begin lifting weights or using Kettlebells?   The question I get asked more than any other.   Here’s my brief thought on the matter (taken right from the curriculum found in the IYCA’s Youth Fitness Specialist – Level 1 Certification read more

What’s at the core of a Young Athlete?   Watch this and then comment below to tell me what you think:     read more

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