Flexibility Training for Young Athletes
Chris Blake gives answer some common questions about flexibility training for young athletes What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? Flexibility can have two definitions: 1.) The...
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Young Athletes: Individual and Team Training – Mutually Exclusive?
Young Athletes Coaching I have seen a fair amount of discussion on the merits of individual long term training vs. team long term training. I will submit a later entry to compare short term vs....
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Young Athletes: The Key to Agility Is Positioning
Young Athletes Agility Tony Reynolds says… Personally, I have never thought of flexibility or mobility as a factor that plays a huge role in an athlete being able to assume an athletic stance. I...
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Young Athletes Priorities by Mike Robertson What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? I’ve always used the Bill Hartman definitions; they go something like this: Mobility – Range...
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Kettlebell Training for Youth Athletes
Youth Athletes With Kettlebells by Pamela MacElree of www.KettlebellAthletics.com There really are hundreds of ways to train youth athletes, all the way from traditional weight lifting to...
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The Training Template Secret
It’s great to watch a video or DVD and see what a quality training session is supposed to look like. I always enjoy having exercise photographs at my fingertips with a visual representation of what...
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How to Assess Young Athletes
Do you ever ‘test’ your Young Athletes? Their speed? Strength? Flexibility? If so, why? You know, most Coaches and Trainers can’t answer that question. They test because they think they’re...
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Goal Setting for Young Athletes
by Dave Gleason Setting short, medium and long term goals is the foundation for any action plan. Creating and attaining any goal is a process. In the context of Goal Setting for young athletes,...
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Flexibility and Mobility for Young Athletes
Flexibility vs. Mobility in Youth Fitness Programs By Mike Robertson What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? I’ve always used the Bill Hartman definitions; they go something like this:...
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SPEED KILLS!!! Speed & Strength to Improve Sport Performance
Speed and Agility Training To Improve Sports Performance Speed kills. Speed and agility training in sport gives an athlete an edge on his/her competition. And the great news is that it can all be...
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How to Build a Year Round Band Flexibility Program
How and Why to Build in a Year Round Band Flexibility Program Athletes young and old do not like to stretch and, as a result, create unnecessary trauma to their joints and muscles by not being...
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The Stretching Conundrum, Part 1 – Dr. Greg Schaible
Stretching for athletes can often be a polarizing topic among rehab and performance specialists. On one end of the spectrum you have people who seemingly hand out stretches for every injury, and think...
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