We are becoming an assessment happy industry and that is a good thing. The more we know about our clients (within reason) the better we can address their goals. Questions…
Assessing Speed
Category: Youth Development
Purity of Youth Sports
The purity of youth sports is still there, you just have to dig a little harder to find it these days. Back in the Day We always talk about “Back…
5 Tips for Running a Successful Speed Session
With over 30 years of experience working with hundreds of athletes, here are my 5 tips for running a successful speed session. #1 Warm Up for the Day It is…
Running Arms
How often do we see athletes performing running arm drills in positions that are inconsistent with arm action during acceleration or max velocity? Actually, quite a bit. The problem is,…
Great Body Control
What Exactly is Great Body Control? When you see an athlete with great agility and quickness you never forget it. They seem to float across the court or field. They…
How to Evaluate Sprinting
When coaches evaluate sprinting mechanics, what should they look for? Here is a simple template to use when working with multi-directional sport athletes during sprinting. When working with sprinters in…
Incorporating Balance Into Youth Coaching
Incorporating balance into youth coaching is one of those “Oh yeah, I should throw some balance activities in some time” components to athletic development. Honestly, it should be the main…
Bend Your Knees
One of the most common phrases said in athletics is Bend Your Knees. It is an important phrase with good reason. When an athlete bends their knees correctly they are in…
Value of Sprinting
Value of Sprinting is a Skill Sprinting is one of those skills that are taken for granted. Most of the time we just say “Go run a few sprints” without…
Valuable Sports Coaching Skills
Teach a Young Sports Coach If you have been a coach in the industry for quite sometime, have you taken the time to show any interest in helping younger coaches?…