Concussions in Youth Sports and What We Can Do About It
Zackery’s Story It was 2006, and as the first half of a junior high school football game was coming to a close, 13-year-old Zackery Lystedt tackled an opponent and hit the ground head first. Lying face down, he clutched the sides of his helmet in agony, but did...
Age-Related Training Goals for Young Athletes (Part 2: Start with the Senses)
In Part 1 you took home a basic framework for introducing athletic skills at opportune ages. In Part 2 of this series, you’ll discover how and when to develop the critical sensory skills that allow young athletes to process information quickly and create an...
Age-Related Training Goals for Young Athletes (Part 1: The Long Build)
In this 4-part series we answer the question about the optimal ages young athletes should learn the skills that will translate into better movement, coordination, sports skills, and overall physical literacy. This guide will make the case for a strategic, progressive...
The “Cootie Cure” for Kids: Forming Partners and Groups Painlessly
“OK everyone find a partner.” If you work with kids, you know this phrase is the same as hitting a “self -destruct” button for the activity you’re about to do. Getting kids to engage with a partner and/or organized group is not only important for crowd management,...
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