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...
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...
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...
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 3: Prime Time for Coordination)
In the 3rd installment in our series, you will learn that coordination is not one skill, but rather a combination of many specific elements of physical development. As with other skills, there are unique times during development in which there are increased...
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