Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Achieving and maintaining a healthy body composition is important for overall health.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. Running is an outlet for managing stress and a tool for bolstering mental health. Thanks to this evolutionary history we are specifically adapted for endurance running.

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Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

While pitch counts and rest days are now commonly monitored in amateur leagues, some coaches and parents push the boundaries, believing more practice and play will lead to greater success—often to the detriment of the child’s health. They may also work on correcting any biomechanical issues that contributed to the injury in the first place.

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