Sports Performance Training at 5 Years Old

Sometimes a video can speak a thousand words…with practically no words spoken.
View this video to see how through a process of discovery…5 year old Andrew teaches himself to jump rope.

Far too often kids are overcoached.
Have you seen over coaching?
Have you done it?
What are your thoughts…I want to know.
Til next time,
~Coach Dave

Youth Fitness and Athletic Development Ages 14+

Kids 14 years old and up are extraordinary and providing youth fitness and athletic development for this age group is a science and an art.
This video will give you insight as to the correct way to provide fitness programming to this age group. 
Enjoy.

Discovery Video (Youth Fitness and Athletic Development for Ages 6-9)
Exploration Video (Youth Fitness …

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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 if …

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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 a case …

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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 the approach should …

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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 constantly challenging our …

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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 in life.
Watch …

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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 have to start with …

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