Get Your Game On
The Youth Athlete

Ideal for Recreation Departments or school Athletic Directors

More and more research is showing that sports conditioning methods: plyometrics, core training, strength, flexibility is hugely benefiting youth athletes, and decreasing rate of injuries. Unfortunately, with educational systems being overwhelmed with meeting budgets they often lack the resources needed to catch up with this recent knowledge. While youth sports would be at a loss with out volunteer coaches, training methods have changed and the lack of knowledge is impeding the athlete and possibly putting at risk for injury.

From the American Sports Medicine College:

In many cases the musculoskeletal system of children and adolescents who enter sports programs may not be prepared to handle the duration and magnitude of force that develops during practice and game situations. While improper footwear, hard playing surfaces, poor nutrition and muscle imbalances are recognized risk factors for sports-related injuries, the back- ground level of physical activity should also be considered. In short, a youngster’s participation in sports should not start with competition, but should evolve out of preparatory conditioning that includes strength, aerobic, and flexibility training.

Workshops for Volunteer coaches available August 2008
Learn methods that improve conditioning, flexibility, agility, power and speed to keep the athlete and your team in the best shape possible.