KISS Me: Skill Setting the Jump Shot for young athletes (Part I)   My college kinesiology professor may have been the first to introduce me to the KISS Principle, but I have come across it many times since. “Keep it simple, stupid!” is a mantra we might all do well to give some thought as [...] read more

Youth Training Done right  Last November, a good buddy of mine who is a very accomplished college strength coach came up to Boston for a seminar we put organized on a Sunday.  He actually flew up Friday night so that he could observe on Saturday while we trained our clients – which was a nice [...] read more

Young Athletes and the qualifications needed to train them I started my career by training nothing but Olympic Champions, National Team Competitors and Professionals Athletes.   But what I came to realize is that none of those experiences made me qualified to train young athletes.  Neither would I be qualified if I had an Olympic Medal around my neck [...] read more

Young Athletes speed training secret What’s your ‘Secret’ to making young athletes faster?   Leave a comment and then read what everyone else says…   … I’ll bet you’re going to be very surprised…   My Secret Speed Training Method is Here —> http://youthspeedspecialist.com/ read more

Young Athletes & Coordination Series   Part 2: Coordination – Can You Teach Young Athletes?   The answer, in short, is yes.   Coordination ability is not unlike any other biomotor – proficiencies in strength, speed, agility and even cardiovascular capacity (through mechanical intervention) can be taught, and at any age.   The interesting caveat [...] read more

Young Athletes Coordination Series In this 3-part article, I will discuss the role and significance of ‘Coordination Training’ as it relates to both preadolescent and high school athletes:   The myths and falsehoods associated with young athletes Coordination Training are plenty.  I’ll outline the ‘Top 3’ here:   Coordination is a singular element that is [...] read more

  Training Young Athletes For the purposes of this article, let me say this:   “Kids” is a term I will use to encompass everyone who inhabits the ages of 6 – 18.   Athletes and Non-Athletes alike.   Miniature superstars, bench-warmers and the overweight, will all be lumped under the same umbrella.   And [...] read more

Youth Fitness Specialist Good Afternoon Brian,   I am a PGA golf professional and do a lot of teaching, including junior clinics. I am looking to include physical fitness into my junior golf program and get away from having the kids just hitting golf balls for the hour lesson. What information do you have to [...] 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

Dave Gleason.   A World-Class Coach.   And without question, a World-Class Dad.   I’ve had the honor of getting to know Dave over the past several months and I can attest to both of the above statements without any reservation.   So, and to the point of what Dave and I were discussing…   [...] read more

This story is going to change your day.   It may even change your perspective permanently.   I’m going to tell you about Tom – the young athlete who changed my life.   Exactly 7 years, 3 months and 5 days into my career as an Athletic Development Specialist, Tom walked into my training center [...] read more

    So a great question was asked on the message board over at www.IYCAMembers.com a couple of days ago.   "Why are high speed running treadmills NOT recommended for training young athletes?"   I’ve been talking about this issue for as long as I can remember.   So naturally… I offered my two cents. [...] read more

    Speed Training A coach or trainer must possess a firm grasp of applied pedagogical science and have the ability to convert that knowledge into its practical art form.   Gone are the days of the ‘one size fits all’ approach to working with athletes. You cannot assume nor expect a given group of [...] read more

Speed Training Many articles, books and information products discuss the development of speed from its physiological perspective of bio-motor enhancement.   How to get athletes stronger so as to create more force production and absorption.   How many sets and reps are necessary in a given training program in order to elicit the greatest possible [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Stepping Stones by Toby J. Brooks, PhD, ATC, CSCS, YCS-2, PES Director of Research & Education – IYCA Owner – www.nitrohype.com   I am in the midst of a huge move.  My family and I are in the process of boxing up everything in our modest home, loading up a truck, [...] read more

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    Train Young Athletes Correctly From a study published in the Swimming Science Bulletin. Authored by Brent S. Rushall & John Marsden:   "All sports require high degree of skill for superior performance. The major emphasis of a (youth athletic) training program should be skill excellence. For skills to be developed, learning should occur [...] 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

    Young Athletes In my last article on overtraining, I offered the suggestion that as trainers and coaches, we must take a deeper look at how we program for and train our athletes. I have made a career out of advocating for the use of more moderate training intensity and volume with young athletes, [...] read more