Youth Athletic Development
Youth Fitness and Athletic Development for Ages 10-13
About 10 days ago I posted a video explaining how youth fitness and athletic development for kids 6-9 years old should be approached. We de-bunked the myth(s) concerning sport specific training for young children and I described the necessity for the proper type of training for children in this age bracket. I would be remiss …
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Self Confidence and Youth Fitness
As parents we try not to take anything for granted. We can’t afford to because our resposibility as the primary source for the development of our own children dictates we stay on top of things. Every now and then do things slip by us? Yes. Self confidence as it is marketed by fitness organizations is …
Youth Fitness and Athletic Development for Ages 6-9
Youth Fitness – Are Your Kids in Danger? That was the headline of a blog post (and video) I made last week. I spoke about sport specific training for young children and how there is no place for it – and why. As a follow up to that I would like to explain what …
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Unfriendly Youth Fitness
The New Oxford American Dictionary has chosen the term “unfriend” as its Word of the Year for 2009. Unfriend is a verb, it means to remove someone as a “friend” on a social networking site, as in: “I decided to unfriend a co-worker from Facebook.” This is quite a commentary on our society don’t you think? We are …
Youth Fitness – Are Your Kids in Danger?
The process of coaching kids to be better athletes, students, friends, family members- human beings will always begin with what? A SOLID foundation. In this un-edited video I discuss the myth of sport specific training vs. a multi-dimensional approach to providing our kids with the skills necessary to succeed on the field, the court and …
Why is Dodgeball Important to a Child’s Development?
Today in our 6-9 year old Discovery Class we played Dodgeball as a warm up. Why? Is it necessary for youth fitness or athletic development? I specifically chose this activity for the Saturday morning class for several reasons: FUN. If we have any chance of instilling long term health and fitness in our children we …
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