4 Ways to Integrate Physical Literacy Training into Sports Practice
Concepts of “physical literacy” are now becoming par for the course when it comes to creating activity programs for kids. International bodies for fitness and sport are embracing this “new” terminology as the foundational construct from which kids can learn to...
How to: 60 Minute Fitness Program for Grade School Kids
Creating a fitness program for grade school age kids is both a science and an art. When I first began working with kids, fresh out of coaching at the Olympic Training Center in San Diego, I was all science. I quickly realized that neither kids nor parents “got” such...
Who’s to Blame for Our Technology Addicted, Sugar Consuming, Inactive Kids?
Kids these days! It’s so frustrating to see my kids just sit around being inactive, staring at their phones, eating sugar, and slowly becoming more and more obese. Someone needs to do something! I mean, someone else needs to do something. I’m an adult. I have...
When a Loudmouth Meditates With Monks: My Two Days of Silence in Thailand
*A NOTE FROM SPIDERFIT CO-FOUNDER, BRETT KLIKA: While the post below does not include drills, activities, or research regarding youth physical activity, it’s my hope that the perspective shared from my recent experience helps you as a parent, coach, or educator...
Creating Young Hercules: How Young Can Kids Safely Lift Weights?
“How old should my child be to lift weights? I don’t want them to stunt their growth”. Urban legends of stunted growth, fractured growth plates, and prematurely inflated physiques have made parents, and society for that matter, squeamish when it comes to involving...
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