Coaching Youth Speed Training
Much debate in the strength and conditioning world concerns how young athletes should begin a development program. However, experts agree that speed and agility drills can be part of any athlete's training, [...]
8 Effective and Fun Youth Basketball Games
Here are eight games that will be great for both team practices and basketball camps in teaching the fundamentals in a fun, creative way.
How We Can Improve Sports As We Return
As a new schedule disrupter spread across the globe, the Spring season of Covid-19 began to fade like Marty McFly in a photograph. In some ways this pandemic did take [...]
How to Talk to Youth Athletes About Coronavirus
Question: The recent cancellations of playoffs, championships, games, tournaments, and meets at every level are disappointing, but I also am aware they are necessary to prevent further spread of disease. [...]
What Actually Makes Youth Sports Fun for Kids
A poll from the National Alliance of Youth Sports found 70 percent of U.S. kids stop playing organized sports by the age of 13. The No. 1 reason? “Not having [...]
8 Mistakes I Made Training Youth Athletes (And What I Did to Fix Them)
When I graduated from college, I was looking forward to moving back home and becoming an assistant soccer coach with my high school program. I was just starting my journey [...]
Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings Urges Kids to Play Multiple Sports
Kerri Walsh Jennings has done it all in volleyball—often more than once. In high school she led her volleyball team to not one state title, but three. At Stanford she [...]
3 Sports Parent Behaviors That Turn Off College Coaches
Recruiting has changed. College coaches are no longer recruiting just the student-athlete—they’re recruiting their parents, too. “An increasingly large part of the evaluation process for us is evaluating the parents,” [...]
5 Powerful Tips for Coaching Millennial Athletes
Nothing drives me crazier than hearing adults despairingly utter the words, "kids have changed." I sure hope they have! The world has undergone rapid change over the past decade and [...]
Coaching Kids? Use These 3 Tips to Connect With Them Better
Connecting with kids can be tough. Especially when it's been decades since you've been one. If you work with youth athletes in any role, understanding how to communicate effectively with [...]
