How to Get Kids and Parents Excited About Your Youth Fitness Program
As many countries, states, and counties start to loosen restrictions and life gets back to “normal,” coaches and fitness professionals are going to see a huge influx of parents looking for programs to get their kids moving. If you currently operate a youth fitness or...
How to Scare Parents and Lose Your Business
Never forget. When you’re working with kids, you are working with the most important thing in a parent’s life. An unfortunate experience placing my wife and I in an unnecessarily terrifying situation recently reminded me of this recently. Skiing is one...
Hey Coaches, Let’s Talk Politics
Whether you live in the United States or not, I'm sure you've witnessed the internal political turmoil we've been facing. Instead of a unified country, it seems everyone has taken a "side". This polarization has made even the simplest initiatives within our country...
Navigating the Virtual World of Coaching Physical Activity with Kids: Overcoming Equipment Challenges
Having access to equipment while coaching or training kids lends not only to variety, but to our ability as coaches to modify activities to make them more level-appropriate and/or engaging. That being said, many youth coaches and teachers have been thrust into...
Social Distancing and Fun, Effective and Engaging Youth Programs
As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the “typical” daily life of children and adults across the world, we are now left with the challenge of moving forward. If you are involved with youth sports or other physical activity programs, moving forward right...
What is Pitcher’s Elbow and What Can We Do About It?
Throwing is one of the fundamental movement skills, a natural movement pattern all humans develop at an elementary level by 5 years of age. With proper instruction and practice a fully mature throwing pattern can be achieved as early as 6 to 8 years old. ...
A Simple How-to Guide for Teaching Push Ups to Kids
Decreases in activity and increases bodyweight have created a strength-to-weight ratio challenge for kids. As a coach, you know how many kids struggle with bodyweight movements like the push-up. Push-ups are an important stationary movement control skill that...
The Best Pre, During, and After Games Snacks to Help Kids Play and Feel Their Best?
An interview with Dr. Chris Mohr, RD As parents of a child that loves to be involved with sports, my wife and I find ourselves with a million questions in regards to how to make sure our daughter is getting the right type and amount of quality nutrition....
5 Steps to Starting (And Growing) A Youth Fitness Program in Your Community
The #1 question we receive at SPIDERfit Kids is... How do I start a youth fitness program in my community? In my nearly 25 years of experience in the youth fitness industry, I have worked for youth sports and fitness programs all across the US. Most recently, I...
When A Sports Coach Becomes a Sports Parent: Here’s What I Will Pay for in a Coach
Dear Coach, I am so appreciative or your willingness to devote your career to helping empower kids through physical activity and sports. I myself have been a youth coach for almost 25 years. About 6 years ago, I become a parent and now my daughter is...
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