Improving Coordination and Athleticism with 5-10-Year-Olds: If You Only Have 10 Minutes…
I was talking with a coach of 7- and 8-year-olds the other day. She wanted to know what daily exercises I would recommend helping her young athletes improve their coordination and athleticism if they only had 10 minutes. It’s important to note that any...
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...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...
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