Coaching & Teaching
My Child Never Learned to Crawl
Today we wanted to share a guest blog post by our friends at The Inspired Treehouse. Lauren and Claire are pediatric physical and occupational therapists and the co-founders of The Inspired Treehouse where they share information, tips, activities, and strategies to...
4 Rules for Fit Pros To Help Kids Lose Weight
by Brett Klika, CSCS “He’s not losing any weight!” The panicked parent had asked me to have a “side” conversation while her 10 year old son skipped, rolled, and climbed through the obstacle course I had created. As a young fitness professional, I shared in the...
Body Shapes – Figuring out new ways to move
by Craig Valency, MA, CSCS It’s one thing to recognize a shape drawn on a piece of paper, but it is another thing to draw that shape. Now, to take it one step further, what if we were to have kids create a shape with their body? Not only are they unable to see what...
Body Part Call Outs – A warm-up for Body & Brain!
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS We assume too much when working with kids. I have been guilty of assuming that they know the names of all their body parts and how to move them. This, of course, created frustration for them and me. I thought they weren’t listening, and they...
Our Kids Aren’t Athletes – They’re Kids
By Brett Klika, CSCS As 8-year-old Billy sprints down the sideline with the soccer ball expertly at his feet, leaving both teammates and opponents in the dust, a truth becomes extremely clear. With his natural speed, agility, and overall game acumen, Billy has an...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 8 – Auditory Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 7 – Vestibular Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...
Training Kids for sports – Part 3: The Four Secrets to Successful Performance
By Jeff King, MA, CSCS In part 2 of my series on training kids for sports, I discussed the importance of injury prevention, and specific solutions such as increasing work capacity, improving stability through movement, and addressing muscle imbalances. In this final...
Training Kids for sports – Part 2: Injury Prevention
By Jeff King, MA, CSCS In my previous article, “Training Kids for Sports – Part 1: The Importance of Free PlayI” I discussed the importance of working on the fundamentals of human movement with young athletes. I stressed the benefit of improving fundamental movement...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 6 – Visual Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...
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