Testing, evaluating and assessing young athletes is and should be a continual process.  Those terms are all synonymous with each other.  One overlooked commonality they have is that they are largely misunderstood.  All to often the concept of grading young athletes is based solely on performance measures that illustrate how far, how far, how fast and how much.  A key problem with this connotation is it lacks a the emphasis  on the very skills required to perform any movement or exercise.

The Athletic Revolution Testing and Promotion System is based on 9 levels of achievement based on skill aptitude, character and fitness level.

This was our biggest Testing and Promotion Day EVER!!

Discovery Phase 1 (white)

Zach Phinney
Nathan Rossi
Matthew Wolf
Owen Mayer
Lily Jones
Matthew Buzalsky
Jillian Pillard
Meg Campbell

Discovery Phase 2 (orange)

Jack Willshire
Jacob Lyons

Discovery Phase 3 (black)

Andrew Gleason
Daniel Ellis

Exploration Phase 1 (white)

Sean Meaney
Matt Kreckie
Jenna Qualter

Exploration Phase 2 (orange)

Trevor Gleason
Bo Rinkus
Justin Troia
Serge Canepa
Cameron Maggiore

Exploration Phase 3 (black)

Tyler Mello

Thank you to all who participated!  A huge THANK YOU to all the parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors who filled our facility to encourage, support and cheer on our young champions!!

Congratulations to the following athletes for successfully achieving higher rank on Saturday September 17th, 2011.

Testing, evaluating and assessing young athletes is and should be a continual process.  Those terms are all synonymous with each other.  One overlooked commonality they have is that they are largely misunderstood.  All to often the concept of grading young athletes is based solely on performance measures that illustrate how far, how far, how fast and how much.  A key problem with this connotation is it lacks a the emphasis  on the very skills required to perform any movement or exercise.

The Athletic Revolution Testing and Promotion System is based on 9 levels of achievement based on skill aptitude, character and fitness level.

We are proud to announce the 8 Champions that qualified and successfully achieved a new level this past Saturday:

Discovery-Level 1

Phase 1 – White

Kylee Dinneen

Kierstin Dinneen

Ryan Lebowitz

Phase 2 – Orange

Jack Rynning

Phase 3 – Black

Anthony Sulfaro

Alexis Rynning

Exploration-Level 2

Phase 1- White

Steven Cerventes

Phase 2- Orange

John O’Keefe

If and when you see these young champions…give them a high 5!

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Congratulations to the following athletes for successfully achieving  higher rank on Saturday March 19^th, 2011.

Level 1

Phase 1 – White

Jacob Lyons

Nick Gillespie

Jake Donnelly

Kyle Gibson

Cole Nichols

Will LeClair

Phase 2 – Orange

Alexis Rynning

Andrew Gleason

Chris Wesinger

Anthony Sulfaro

Aidan Maggiore

Level 2

Phase 1 White

Trevor Gleason

Justin Troia

Mike Gillespie

TJ Mello

Phase 2 Orange

Carley Pearce

Phase 3 Black

Matt Hogan

Level 3

Phase 1 White

James Conor

Rating technical ability of a variety of movements where each young athlete’s skill level can be evaluated with a progression based on developmentally appropriate goals is optimal.

This video is a small example of an emotional and awe inspiring performance of young champions ranging in ability level and age. Testing and Promotion Day at Athletic Revolution is a celebration, a display of athleticism and a community event.

It was inspirational, emotional, impressive and joyous.

We are changing youth sports performance testing and youth fitness testing.  No longer will young athletes have to achieve just for the sake of achieving.  No longer will they have to be subjected to 1 rep max tests, or reps for 1 minute protocols with no subjective assessment of technical ability.

Check out this little slide show of some of the highlights of our day.

Congrats to all of the following Champions:
 

Discovery (6-10 yrs)

White Band Recipients

Daniel Ellis – White Band

Orange Band Recipients

Lucas Barone
Derek Lambiase
Bo Rinkus

Black Band Recipients

Trevor Gleason
Sam Herrmann
Cameron Maggiore
Justin Troia
Steven Cerventes

Exploration (10-13 yrs)

White Band Recipients

Carley Pearce
Dylan Prudente
Kristina Lavallee
Brian Lavallee

Orange Band Recipients

Bryan Musial

We are proud of each and every one of you!!

~Coach Dave

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Watch this video to find out why this approach does NOT work when working with developing, young athletes.

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I want to know your thoughts.

Til next time,

~Coach Dave