Creating a Great Youth Fitness Program   By Wil Fleming   Non-Programming elements of a great youth fitness program   That sure is a mouthful for a title. Maybe the meaning is quite self evident or maybe it is a little more veiled. Either way I think that these elements are essential to [...] read more

Strength And Conditioning Coaches Often Overlook Movement By Jim Kielbaso A lot of people in this field call themselves Strength & Conditioning Coaches. I don’t have a problem with the “Strength” part of the title, but the “Conditioning” part could use a little work.   As a former college S & C Coach, I fully [...] 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

    by Ryan Ketchum   The more and more business coaching that I do for IYCA members, mastermind members, and franchisees the more I realize that our training philosophies and mindset sometimes get in the way of us running a great business.   I am prepared to be tarred and feathered, put in the stockades [...] read more

    by Ryan Ketchum   The title of this blog might be a little misleading.  I am not going to talk about ground contacts, high impact training exercises, or anything related to movements or programming.  I want to discuss the impact that we have on the youth that we work with and the effect [...] read more

Summer Youth Training  I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to approach summer training.  You’ve got a number of options, so here’s my take on getting the most out of summer youth training for sprinters (or any athlete in any sport, for that matter):   Consider not training at all.   Summer competitions [...] 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

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–> Kids Training Programs Guest post by Phil Hueston   Most sports performance kids training programs (yes, maybe even yours) have 2 fatal flaws:   1) they don’t look anything like sports   2) they’re B-O-R-I-N-G!     Consider these questions:   read more

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

  “Children and Sports Training” by Jozef Drabik.   By far, the most important read I’ve ever had.   An incredibly detailed look at developmental youth fitness, critical elements of coordination and pedagogical (Coaching) science.Youth Fitness   You can find this book virtually anywhere online for next to nothing.   Just Google the name and [...] read more

Youth Agility Obstacle Course Video Imagination, creativity AND biomotor improvements in speed and agility.   Have a look at this…   read more

Coaching Young Athletes – We learn from the Best…   (2) Coaching Presence   Yet another intuitive intangible that I truly believe cannot be taught… But CAN be improved upon so long as you’re prepared to look in the mirror…   A quality Coach has a presence.    Not because they are dictators or aristocratic [...] 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

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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

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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