Many youth coaches are parent volunteers looking to help their children and other kids learn a sport and stay fit and healthy. Too often they fall back on the same tired drills that they themselves used when they were youth athletes. With that in mind, Jeremy Frisch set out to develop an updated basic framework that coaches can use to provide athletic development training during youth practice sessions.

If training causes adaptations and enhances qualities that make athletes better at their sport, it is sport-specific. How we understand and communicate this concept is crucial to achieving our goals. Coach Taylor Quick discusses the implications of sport-specific training and explains how to talk to sport coaches, parents, and athletes so they understand and accept your training.

Many coaches are surprised that I use elastic resistance, as […]