Amazing timing for this article. Thanks Google alert...
I had just finished having 2 different phone conversations with parents about speed training for their kids when I checked my email and found this article. Is that called Serendipity?
The main point behind both of my phone calls was that in order for the child to improve their speed of movement, they ultimately needed to get stronger. While technique is certainly important and part of our everyday training programming at Meyer Athletic Development, athletes need more than proper mechanics and footwork.
Without strength, we cannot produce force. If we can't produce force, we cannot overcome the weight of our own body and move it quickly. So, hopefully, you can see that strength training is beneficial for so much more than bulking up and lifting huge objects.
Take a look at this article and tell me what you think!
http://chiropractorlasvegas-thejoint.com/benefits-of-strength-training-for-kids/
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Value for Money
Parents of youth athletes have many decisions to make when it comes to setting their children up for success in not only sports, but life in general. Many of those decisions involve spending ever-growing amounts of money on team fees, travel, training, etc.
The following article takes a look at youth sports performance training and the benefits it provides to young athletes from all sports backgrounds. As an owner of a small performance/personal training business, I certainly have a reason to support this story. Personally, I feel like I have one of the greatest jobs in the world and I love what I get to do every day.
However, I welcome you to read it, constructively critique it, and give me feedback.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130511/NJSPORTS01/305110019/Is-elite-training-worth-your-student-athlete-
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Art of Coaching
The following story is a fantastic article from a highly-respected youth sports performance coach who truly understands how to reach athletes of all ages and backgrounds. His attitude towards the "art of coaching" is what we are striving to reach here at Meyer Athletic Development.
https://iyca.infusionsoft.com/app/hostedEmail/40627857/8f05e11b5fbe9397
When you work with youth athletes, it is so very important to recognize that they are not just "little adults" but individuals who deal with everyday situations in a much different manner than we do.
You also have to take into consideration that when they arrive in your facility each day, they have just finished being cooped up at school for the past 7-8 hours with very little chance to express all of their bound up energy. The amount of time a young person gets to be physically active in a given weekday is getting smaller and smaller as time passes. Recess is only so long and most elementary-aged kids only get PE class every other day.
So, by the time athletes get to a training session, the last thing they want to do is sit and be quiet and listen to someone else talk "at" them. This is why we always give the kids who train at Meyer Athletic Development a few minutes at the beginning of each session to just run around our turf field and play. They throw footballs, kick soccer balls, play games with each other, or simply just chat with one another. Even our warm-ups can be described as a "structured play" situation with rings, cones, jump ropes, memory card games, cup stacking, etc...
Taking the time to recognize that the young athletes you work with require a different approach can only benefit the coach in the long run. It fosters a greater bond between you and the athlete as well as their parents. Athletes are always going to be willing to work for a coach who they feel understands them and communicates well with them. And parents will consistently see and hear how much their child thinks of you and your program. In the end, everyone wins!
https://iyca.infusionsoft.com/app/hostedEmail/40627857/8f05e11b5fbe9397
When you work with youth athletes, it is so very important to recognize that they are not just "little adults" but individuals who deal with everyday situations in a much different manner than we do.
You also have to take into consideration that when they arrive in your facility each day, they have just finished being cooped up at school for the past 7-8 hours with very little chance to express all of their bound up energy. The amount of time a young person gets to be physically active in a given weekday is getting smaller and smaller as time passes. Recess is only so long and most elementary-aged kids only get PE class every other day.
So, by the time athletes get to a training session, the last thing they want to do is sit and be quiet and listen to someone else talk "at" them. This is why we always give the kids who train at Meyer Athletic Development a few minutes at the beginning of each session to just run around our turf field and play. They throw footballs, kick soccer balls, play games with each other, or simply just chat with one another. Even our warm-ups can be described as a "structured play" situation with rings, cones, jump ropes, memory card games, cup stacking, etc...
Taking the time to recognize that the young athletes you work with require a different approach can only benefit the coach in the long run. It fosters a greater bond between you and the athlete as well as their parents. Athletes are always going to be willing to work for a coach who they feel understands them and communicates well with them. And parents will consistently see and hear how much their child thinks of you and your program. In the end, everyone wins!
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