It is important to note that when developing the complete athlete, plyometrics are very important and can be utilized in many ways. In this blog, there are 3 more reasons that implementing plyometrics can take your programs and athletes’ game to the next level.
Why Implement Plyometrics into Your Training Programs: Part 1
In Part 1 of this blog, you will receive 3 reasons why you should be implementing plyometrics in your training programs and Free Access to the Top 4 Plyo Exercises.
Pro Agility Tricks by Jim Kielbaso
Do you work with HS or Collegiate Athletes? The pro-agility test is something you have probably heard of. Learn more as Coach Jim Kielbaso gives you a few tricks to help your athletes improve.
2 Secret Speed Training Weapons For Teams and Camps
How would you like to be able to train over 100 kids at a lower rate and get the same results? Resistance Band Training President, Dave Schmitz, has been known to train more than 120 athletes for Speed, Agility & Quickness…all at once! Learn more about the 2 secret speed training weapons for teams and camps.
The Difference Monitoring Can Make: Part 3
In part I and part II of this blog, I discussed three things: why we monitor, considerations for monitoring and how we monitor at the high school level. In this blog, I outline the top 2 ways in which monitoring can be applied to make a positive impact in your program.
S’s of Success in Sport Performance
Kids are kids. The days of lording over them and expecting them to simply “do as you say” are over. Learn how you can use the framework of the Pillars of Prep (Pigskin Prep) Four S’s of Success for training and coaching youth athletes.
3 Ways to Optimize Performance of the Mind
Mental toughness training is becoming more prevalent in the youth fitness and performance arena. With the pressure to “be your best”, coaches, trainers and parents are looking for the edge. The good news is, you have the ability to train athletes to use their brain in any game. Discover ways to help your athletes overcome their greatest fears, conquer obstacles and achieve mental toughness.
The Power of Pulling
Pulling exercises for an athlete are incredibly important. Learn WHY they are so important for young, developing athletes and how you can better utilize these progressions in your own training programs!
5 Reasons Performance Coaches Love Resistance Band Training
No tool is perfect and no training tool can do everything. However, bands are about as close as it gets to being the most versatile tool on the planet. If you don’t use resistance bands in your training already, here are 5 reasons to start implementing them today!
5 Reasons Your Athlete is Slow
Speed kills in nearly every sport. We covet the concept of speed so much that the number of speed and agility camps popping up in every town seems endless. When it comes to speed though, it seems to be unfairly dispersed towards those with better genetics. There is a lot of truth to this but just like too many programs running on your computer, there could be some things slowing down your young athletes.
Easy Games with Resistance Bands
No matter what age, athletes love games. If you really want your young athletes to enjoy your sessions, then you need to implement some sort of game play into each program. Games come in different forms, from old-school games like tug-of-war to games that your own athletes co-create, they all play a role in the “fun factor” and “success factor” of your sessions. We all want successful sessions that our athletes continue to WANT to come back to…right?
Baseball Season is a Marathon – Not a Sprint
As baseball season is well underway in most areas of the country, youth athletes across the country are dusting off gloves and bats and have geared their arms up for the spring season. At any age, there is a sense of urgency to make every toss faster and further than the one before it. No matter the position, throwing can cause wear and tear on even the most prepared arm. Here are THREE recommendations that every athlete should follow to keep them ON the field and OUT of the doctor’s office.
What Not to do When Starting a Summer Camp
Our IYCA Ultimate Performance Camp & Clinic Checklist makes it easy for anyone to get their first summer camp going. It is a step-by-step approach to getting all the essential tasks done that will make your camp the best in town… And it’s 100% free. 😉 Interested in putting together a great summer camp this year? Here is what you should avoid. Wait till the last minute This seems obvious. Waiting till the last minute will diminish the value of your camp, and likely make it sub-par. It takes effort, planning and a timeframe to allow for that to happen… More »
Monitoring Part 2- Monitoring Tools That Every Coach Needs
In Part 1 of this blog I discussed why we monitor and considerations for monitoring your athletes. Part 2 is going to deal with how we monitor at the high school level. Monitoring can be an expensive venture, but there are also less expensive ways that can be implemented by virtually anyone at any level. This blog will detail two practical and inexpensive ways in which, monitoring can be implemented to help you make decisions, allowing you to meet your athletes where they are at on any given day. #1 Surveys Having your athletes take quick daily surveys can help.. More »
Plyometrics for Youth Athletes
Plyometrics is a popular term used in the strength and conditioning field. Many strength coaches implement “plyometrics” into their programs to improve power and explosiveness in their young athletes. Coaches will use this term as a marketing strategy to get the ear of parents who are looking for their child to become a better athlete. Words associated with “plyometrics” include “fast”, “power” and “explosive”. Learn more today.
Monitoring Readiness in Athletes: Part 1
Athlete monitoring has risen to the forefront of the physical preparation industry over the last several years. Monitoring and readiness is part of a continued evolution in a field that is never static. Athlete monitoring is a way in which sport scientists and coaches are using information gathered from the athlete to gauge how physiologically, psychologically, and emotionally ready their athletes are for training and competition. Sport scientists and coaches are relying more and more heavily on both objective and subjective measures to help adjust and determine training protocol for both athletes and clients. There has been a steep rise.. More »
The Fastest Way to Get Quality Leads
We are all looking for ways to get new leads. Look around, the people in your sessions are your greatest fans, they believe in you and what you do. They may even be, your ideal client. They should be. What if you could have more people just like them? Is there any client that you would want to clone? Remember— it isn’t just about the kids here, it is about the parents too. How do you get great parents, great kids and long time customers that believe what you do, walking through your door? Leverage the people you already have.. More »
Bands for 6-13 Year Olds
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What Coaches Must Be, Have, & Do to Make a Difference
There are many reasons to become a sport performance coach. Whether it is an undeniable passion for working with kids, a need to fulfill a void that you never had during your athletic years, an experience with a great coach, or even an experience with a bad coach…. …whatever the reason, the kids in your community need a strong, confident leader and an educated leader. It is the “educated leader” that I think we miss the most. It concerns me. Does it concern you? Unfortunately, the uneducated performance coaches aren’t likely reading this blog, so my question is…what can we.. More »
5 Easy-to-Remember Aspects of Program Design
The best youth coaches are always looking for ideas, tips and tricks to improve their program development. Maybe it’s because they are the “never settle for anything less than perfection” type personalities, or just because they are getting bored with their current programming. Either way, we have found some great techniques for how to approach program development, that will help you improve your programming, mix up the mundane, and continue to get great results with your athletes. Pro Tip: When developing a program or improving an existing program, think of the acronym P.L.A.C.E. to make sure that you are delivering.. More »