Seventy percent of kids drop out of sports before their high school graduation. Only 15% leave because they feel they are not good enough. Almost 70% leave because they were not having fun, or due to problems with the coach. Injuries cause 30% to give up sports. This course is packed full of practical sports science information that provide youth coaches and parents with the practical pediatric sports science insights to successfully retain young athletes and develop their sport potential while avoiding injury and overtraining. We begin by examining the multidimensional nature of coaching, the relevant sport motor performance abilities, the impact of growth and development on motor skills, the gene versus practice controversy, and briefly overview the body structures strengthened through training. Then we explore the athlete's energy supply, where this energy comes from, and how it matures along with the athlete. Finally, we examine the development of strength, power, anaerobic capacity, coordination and flexibility through the life span.
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The Science of Training Young Athletes
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1: Introduction to the young athlete
Week 2: Strategies for maximizing the athlete’s potential
Week 3: How the body works
Week 4: Enhancing the athlete’s physical work capacity
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- 3 stars1.03%
- 2 stars0.25%
- 1 star0.51%
TOP REVIEWS FROM THE SCIENCE OF TRAINING YOUNG ATHLETES
an amazing course helps everyone to understand the main topic of sports coaching, how to start your coaching journey, and how to be a good coach.
Excellent course!
Will use information to help my general health & wellness.
Also highly recommend to any athlete, coach or anyone engaged in fitness.
This was a very useful course that helped me understand a lot about an athletes body and how to work on it as a coach.
A 'must do' course for all coaches.
Great information provided in this course around training youth. It left me wanting some coaching strategies to implement with my athletes.
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