Parent’s Role in Youth Athlete Development
by Lauren Spirov on Feb 21, 2024 8:45:00 AM
While coaches may seem like the experts when it comes to youth sports development, parents play a significant role, too! As their primary and most influential mentors, parents play a substantial part in the development of their child’s athletic abilities, health, life skill developmen …
The Advantages of Multi-Sport Participation in Youth Athletics
by Lauren Spirov on Feb 14, 2024 9:00:00 AM
While it may seem advantageous to a youth athlete’s skill development to specialize in one sport, research tells us that multi-sport participation offers many benefits! Sports specialization is defined as “intense, year-round training in a single sport with the exclusion of other spor …
Incident Analysis and Review - What to Do Following an Injury
by Lauren Spirov on Feb 7, 2024 9:15:00 AM
Last month, we explored injury reporting, what it is, and how and why to report it. Injury reporting is reporting sports-related incidents that harm an athlete during a practice or game. Completing an injury report is important to ensure proper communication and implementation of emer …
The Benefits of Sport Specific Strength Training in Youth Sports
by Lauren Spirov on Jan 31, 2024 9:30:00 AM
While strength training may appear to be more of an advanced form of training suited for adults, it is widely accepted and beneficial for youth athlete’s health and fitness! It has become increasingly popular during youth sports off-season to maintain sport-specific strength. Research …
10 Tips for Effectively Structuring Youth Sports Practice Sessions
by Lauren Spirov on Jan 24, 2024 9:15:00 AM
Creating practice plans for youth sports is key to the positive development of young athletes. Not only does effectively structuring youth sports practice sessions support injury prevention, but it also promotes athlete's interest and skill development! Here are some tips to help coac …
National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week - Recommendations to Avoid Specialization-Related Injuries
by Lauren Spirov on Oct 18, 2023 8:45:00 AM
This week is National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week! You might wonder, “What does that mean exactly and how does it affect me?” Early sports specialization is defined as “intense year-round training in a specific sport with the exclusion of other sports at a young age.” I …