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Athletic skills are trainable throughout a lifetime. However, there is no doubt that the greatest window of opportunity for accelerated athletic growth happens between the ages 5-13 years of age. Expose children early and often to as much movement variety as possible. For those looking for a guide to... show more

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Paul Nowicki2 years ago

Maybe like letting them go play in the park with trees.

Jeremy Frisch2 years ago

Yes!

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FungiFlow2 years ago

Enhancing early sports exposure with cognitive development activities can boost coordination and learning skills. Integrating balance, agility, and strategic thinking games enriches athletic proficiency and mental agility, fostering a well-rounded skill set.

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Today is another day to remind youth parents and coaches: 1. Early sports specialization is a road to nowhere. 2. Many spend entirely too much ⏲️ and 💰 on playing the same sports. 3. Not nearly enough ⏲️ and 💰 on athletic development. 4. Sports participation alone does not develop general athletic skills or fitness. 5. General Athleticism sets the foundation for learning sports skills. 6. Athleticism is: Agility Balance Coordination 7. The best ages to develop agility balance and coordination is during preadolescents ages 5-12 #LTAD Athletic development 👇

Today is another day to remind youth parents and coaches: 1. Early sports specialization is a road to nowhere. 2. Many spend entirely too much ⏲️ and 💰 on playing the same sports. 3. Not nearly enough ⏲️ and 💰 on athletic development. 4. Sports participation alone does not develop general athletic skills or fitness. 5. General Athleticism sets the foundation for learning sports skills. 6. Athleticism is: Agility Balance Coordination 7. The best ages to develop agility balance and coordination is during preadolescents ages 5-12 #LTAD Athletic development 👇

Jeremy Frisch

22,326 views • 1 year ago

Over the last 20 years, there has been a push in youth sports to spend any and all available practice time on developing specific sport skills at the expense of developing all-around athleticism. You would think that, with all this specialized practice in one sport, we would be seeing a generation of superstars. In fact, it’s just the opposite: Injury and burnout rates are at an all-time high. I have seen young athletes as young as 8-9 years old competing at a regional and national level for their perspective sports, and yet they cant do basic things like : 1. Balance on one leg 2. Complete an honest pushup 3. Never learned to fall correctly. Amazingly these skills don't require special training. Proper general movement training can go a long way toward helping improve overall athleticism. Movement sessions for children should be fun, engaging, challenging, and most importantly, semi-organized. Between school and sports, children spend their entire day in an organized setting being constantly told what to do. A good training program will let young athletes develop their own style of movement to be able to solve movement problems in their own unique way. Children develop this movement sense by practicing, exploring movement, and trying things out. #LTAD Thanksgiving sale on youth athletic development material. DM for details.

Over the last 20 years, there has been a push in youth sports to spend any and all available practice time on developing specific sport skills at the expense of developing all-around athleticism. You would think that, with all this specialized practice in one sport, we would be seeing a generation of superstars. In fact, it’s just the opposite: Injury and burnout rates are at an all-time high. I have seen young athletes as young as 8-9 years old competing at a regional and national level for their perspective sports, and yet they cant do basic things like : 1. Balance on one leg 2. Complete an honest pushup 3. Never learned to fall correctly. Amazingly these skills don't require special training. Proper general movement training can go a long way toward helping improve overall athleticism. Movement sessions for children should be fun, engaging, challenging, and most importantly, semi-organized. Between school and sports, children spend their entire day in an organized setting being constantly told what to do. A good training program will let young athletes develop their own style of movement to be able to solve movement problems in their own unique way. Children develop this movement sense by practicing, exploring movement, and trying things out. #LTAD Thanksgiving sale on youth athletic development material. DM for details.

Jeremy Frisch

209,794 views • 2 years ago

Reaction: An element of coordination ability, it is one of the most sought after abilities in all sports. It is defined as: The ability to respond with movement to a particular stimulus such as sight, sound or touch. (Drabik) According to the Athletic Skills Model: the ability to react can be trained with the emergence of expected and unexpected signal in practice tasks. One of the best ways to develop speed of reaction is through exposing young athletes to a variety of different games. Not just games of their favorite sport but many different sports and made up games. Best developed for boys and girls between the ages of 8-10 years. When it comes to working with young athletes, developing speed of reaction should be on a foundational piece of any youth athletic development program. #LTAD Any parent, coach, or trainer looking for programs on youth athletic development programs D.M. for details.

Reaction: An element of coordination ability, it is one of the most sought after abilities in all sports. It is defined as: The ability to respond with movement to a particular stimulus such as sight, sound or touch. (Drabik) According to the Athletic Skills Model: the ability to react can be trained with the emergence of expected and unexpected signal in practice tasks. One of the best ways to develop speed of reaction is through exposing young athletes to a variety of different games. Not just games of their favorite sport but many different sports and made up games. Best developed for boys and girls between the ages of 8-10 years. When it comes to working with young athletes, developing speed of reaction should be on a foundational piece of any youth athletic development program. #LTAD Any parent, coach, or trainer looking for programs on youth athletic development programs D.M. for details.

Jeremy Frisch

57,799 views • 2 years ago

Coming in hot very soon... Speed Demons: A youth athletic development program for youth athletes. A guide for parents teachers and coaches. Over 40 videos to help develop the ABC's of movement: Agility Balance and Coordination. Hand outs, chapters on why youth athletic development and a presentation in youth athletic development. D.M. me for details...

Coming in hot very soon... Speed Demons: A youth athletic development program for youth athletes. A guide for parents teachers and coaches. Over 40 videos to help develop the ABC's of movement: Agility Balance and Coordination. Hand outs, chapters on why youth athletic development and a presentation in youth athletic development. D.M. me for details...

Jeremy Frisch

16,081 views • 8 months ago

Many collegiate and professional sports injuries started years ago... Doesn't matter the sport, it's all the same... Trace the steps backwards... High level talent... Middle school level training age... Too much focus on specific sports skill... Lack of all-around development... Year-round sport specialization... Never ending practices... Never ending tournaments from an early age... Broken system that eats up promising athletes... Athletes limping into the demanding college and professional ranks... Recipe for disaster... Start em young... Expose them to a variety of movement early and often... ABC: AGILITY BALANCE and COORDINATION Bodyweight mastery... Technical proficiency... Neuromuscular efficiency... Structural resiliency... #LTAD DM for interest on purchasing youth athletic development programs and courses.

Many collegiate and professional sports injuries started years ago... Doesn't matter the sport, it's all the same... Trace the steps backwards... High level talent... Middle school level training age... Too much focus on specific sports skill... Lack of all-around development... Year-round sport specialization... Never ending practices... Never ending tournaments from an early age... Broken system that eats up promising athletes... Athletes limping into the demanding college and professional ranks... Recipe for disaster... Start em young... Expose them to a variety of movement early and often... ABC: AGILITY BALANCE and COORDINATION Bodyweight mastery... Technical proficiency... Neuromuscular efficiency... Structural resiliency... #LTAD DM for interest on purchasing youth athletic development programs and courses.

Jeremy Frisch

26,703 views • 2 years ago

"If we can create a society which sees the child within every adult – and the adult within every child - we will finally start to change it for the better." We want to make the link between the skills we develop in early childhood and the core foundations that set us up for life and help us to thrive as adults. To help give social and emotional skills the greater priority they deserve, The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has conducted a first-of-its-kind global listening exercise, involving experts from 21 countries around the world, to catalogue and identify the skills in this area that matter most throughout our lives. The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has undertaken work to find a common bridge and set of core skills that can apply equally to children and adults, so we can bring people together with a common language and vision to drive action at every level – protecting and strengthening these skills for current and future generations across the whole of society. Through this exercise we found consensus around a set of skills that we develop and nurture during early childhood, but that continue to be enhanced and refined as we grow into adults. They relate to knowing ourselves, managing our emotions, focusing our thoughts, communicating with others, nurturing our relationships, and exploring the world. These are the skills that lay the foundations for our positive future mental health and resilience throughout our lives. Healthy development of these core skills is not inevitable – they must be nurtured from our earliest moments of life. The foundations for these skills are laid in early childhood, between pregnancy and the age of five, which is why those earliest years represent such a golden opportunity to make a difference right from the start. But our social and emotional growth continues throughout our lifetime, and change is always possible. #ShapingUs

"If we can create a society which sees the child within every adult – and the adult within every child - we will finally start to change it for the better." We want to make the link between the skills we develop in early childhood and the core foundations that set us up for life and help us to thrive as adults. To help give social and emotional skills the greater priority they deserve, The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has conducted a first-of-its-kind global listening exercise, involving experts from 21 countries around the world, to catalogue and identify the skills in this area that matter most throughout our lives. The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has undertaken work to find a common bridge and set of core skills that can apply equally to children and adults, so we can bring people together with a common language and vision to drive action at every level – protecting and strengthening these skills for current and future generations across the whole of society. Through this exercise we found consensus around a set of skills that we develop and nurture during early childhood, but that continue to be enhanced and refined as we grow into adults. They relate to knowing ourselves, managing our emotions, focusing our thoughts, communicating with others, nurturing our relationships, and exploring the world. These are the skills that lay the foundations for our positive future mental health and resilience throughout our lives. Healthy development of these core skills is not inevitable – they must be nurtured from our earliest moments of life. The foundations for these skills are laid in early childhood, between pregnancy and the age of five, which is why those earliest years represent such a golden opportunity to make a difference right from the start. But our social and emotional growth continues throughout our lifetime, and change is always possible. #ShapingUs

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Movement efficiency is best developed during those early preadolescent years. Failure to take advantage of this time period leaves developmental holes that no amount of corrective exercise, sports specific work or guru training can take care of later on. You got one shot to get it right... #LTAD Those interested in learning more about youth athletic development programs and courses D.M me for details.

Movement efficiency is best developed during those early preadolescent years. Failure to take advantage of this time period leaves developmental holes that no amount of corrective exercise, sports specific work or guru training can take care of later on. You got one shot to get it right... #LTAD Those interested in learning more about youth athletic development programs and courses D.M me for details.

Jeremy Frisch

15,612 views • 1 year ago

Obstacle courses go far beyond: "just letting kids play" It's unfortunate that we don't have more forward thinking and creative coaches working with young athletes. Often times I see little kids doing little adult training instead! Obstacle courses are a great choice when working with younger pre-adolescent athletes. While many coaches view obstacle courses as “just letting the kids play” or just “running races with things in the way”, the experienced coach knows that any activity can be manipulated to get a desired training effect. Obviously for the youngest of children just “letting them run” an obstacle course at their own pace or racing against a friend is highly engaging and extraordinary for cardiovascular conditioning but we can also use obstacle courses as a task-oriented opportunity to train other elements like mobility, strength, speed, balance and coordination using variety and diversity of movement. Lets take a look at some examples: 1. Mobility obstacle course 2. Crawling/Climbing Obstacle course 3. Motor skills obstacle course 4. Jumping obstacle course A coach can use these exercises as a stand alone activity or combine them in an infinite number of variations to develop a wide range of athletic skills. #LTAD Anyone interested in learning more about youth athletic development DM me for details on courses.

Obstacle courses go far beyond: "just letting kids play" It's unfortunate that we don't have more forward thinking and creative coaches working with young athletes. Often times I see little kids doing little adult training instead! Obstacle courses are a great choice when working with younger pre-adolescent athletes. While many coaches view obstacle courses as “just letting the kids play” or just “running races with things in the way”, the experienced coach knows that any activity can be manipulated to get a desired training effect. Obviously for the youngest of children just “letting them run” an obstacle course at their own pace or racing against a friend is highly engaging and extraordinary for cardiovascular conditioning but we can also use obstacle courses as a task-oriented opportunity to train other elements like mobility, strength, speed, balance and coordination using variety and diversity of movement. Lets take a look at some examples: 1. Mobility obstacle course 2. Crawling/Climbing Obstacle course 3. Motor skills obstacle course 4. Jumping obstacle course A coach can use these exercises as a stand alone activity or combine them in an infinite number of variations to develop a wide range of athletic skills. #LTAD Anyone interested in learning more about youth athletic development DM me for details on courses.

Jeremy Frisch

55,267 views • 2 years ago

3 months Youth athletic development training for pre-adolescent athletes in 50 sec. Build a base of movement skill wide and varied. You don't teach children the ABCs of Movement Agility Balance Coordination You put them in the environment to teach themselves. Then everything in life becomes easier, including sports and learning sports skills. #LTAD #sprint #Jump #crawl #climb #catch #throw

3 months Youth athletic development training for pre-adolescent athletes in 50 sec. Build a base of movement skill wide and varied. You don't teach children the ABCs of Movement Agility Balance Coordination You put them in the environment to teach themselves. Then everything in life becomes easier, including sports and learning sports skills. #LTAD #sprint #Jump #crawl #climb #catch #throw

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33,425 views • 1 year ago

Proper general movement training can go a long way toward helping improve overall athleticism. Movement sessions for children should be fun, engaging, challenging, and most importantly, semi-organized. Between school and sports, children spend their entire day in an organized setting being constantly told what to do. A good training program will let young athletes develop their own style of movement to be able to solve movement problems in their own unique way. Children develop this movement sense by practicing, exploring movement, and trying things out. #LTAD #youthathleticdevelopment

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297,764 views • 3 years ago

I have been greatly influenced by those old translated East German textbooks from the 80s and 90s. Those pesky Eastern Block coaches knew a thing or two about variety and diversification of exercise selection for athletic activities. Over the years I have used many of the circuits for general movement training days. I've always felt these general movements are the glue that holds everything together. Furthermore, the athletes often enjoy the variety and change of pace from their traditional training days. #LTAD

I have been greatly influenced by those old translated East German textbooks from the 80s and 90s. Those pesky Eastern Block coaches knew a thing or two about variety and diversification of exercise selection for athletic activities. Over the years I have used many of the circuits for general movement training days. I've always felt these general movements are the glue that holds everything together. Furthermore, the athletes often enjoy the variety and change of pace from their traditional training days. #LTAD

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166,067 views • 1 year ago

Coming soon... Speed Demons: A youth athletic development program for youth athletes. A guide for parents teachers and coaches. Over 40 videos to help develop the ABC's of movement:Agility Balance and Coordination D.M. me for details...

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19,817 views • 8 months ago

Parents of young athletes: You're being sold a bill of goods… Early specialization… It's a fear campaign… Its a billion dollar dumpster fire saying: To become a great athlete you must: Specialize early… Train year-round… Compete often… If you don’t your child is going to miss out and fall behind And for the most part: It’s complete bullshit… What it really is: Early Development of sport-specific skills Early success in sport Little to no development of fundamental movement skills Poor performances later in the sport Higher chance of injury Higher Chance of Burnout from Sport Early start…Early finish! It's a complete lack of understanding of how humans develop… During the first 14 years of Life: Be a human first: Do plenty of activities that involve: Rolling Crawling Climbing Reaching Bending Rotating Standing (1 foot) Changing levels: Be an athlete second: Sprint Jump Hop Climb Wrestle swim/bike/ski catch/kick/throw/trap Etc Sprinkle in lots of activities and multiple sports! I can't guarantee a Div 1 scholarship but I can say that kids will be more Coordinated, stronger, more flexible, cardiovascularly fit, more resistant to fatigue and injury, and also be calmer, less stressed, leaner, and able to learn new skills. Skills like complex sports specific skills. #LTAD D.M. me for details about youth athletic development courses for purchase

Parents of young athletes: You're being sold a bill of goods… Early specialization… It's a fear campaign… Its a billion dollar dumpster fire saying: To become a great athlete you must: Specialize early… Train year-round… Compete often… If you don’t your child is going to miss out and fall behind And for the most part: It’s complete bullshit… What it really is: Early Development of sport-specific skills Early success in sport Little to no development of fundamental movement skills Poor performances later in the sport Higher chance of injury Higher Chance of Burnout from Sport Early start…Early finish! It's a complete lack of understanding of how humans develop… During the first 14 years of Life: Be a human first: Do plenty of activities that involve: Rolling Crawling Climbing Reaching Bending Rotating Standing (1 foot) Changing levels: Be an athlete second: Sprint Jump Hop Climb Wrestle swim/bike/ski catch/kick/throw/trap Etc Sprinkle in lots of activities and multiple sports! I can't guarantee a Div 1 scholarship but I can say that kids will be more Coordinated, stronger, more flexible, cardiovascularly fit, more resistant to fatigue and injury, and also be calmer, less stressed, leaner, and able to learn new skills. Skills like complex sports specific skills. #LTAD D.M. me for details about youth athletic development courses for purchase

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926,744 views • 2 years ago

My favorite DM: Psycho Dad... Yup, that's me psycho dad... Because I want my kids to be good movers. Personally, I think the opposite it true. It's crazy to me to let kids just sit around and do nothing or get sucked in that rectangular box that is a cell phone... My parents used to kick us out of the house till dinner time... Let's put sports training aside for one minute and look at moving as a life skill. Your kid might not become a college level athlete, but developing movement skills can have a huge impact on health and quality of life for a long time. And guess what: children's movement skills are declining. They're hardly exposed to the type of movements that kids did a generation ago. No surprise injuries, obesity and behavioral issues are on the rise. So I made it my life's work to help as many kids as possibly become better movers, whether it be for sports or life. I'm going to do in a way that's fun and engaging that keeps them coming back for more. Hopefully, as they grow and mature, they'll grasp on to that great feeling that vigorous movement provides and continue to pursue it for a lifetime. #ltad

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234,959 views • 3 years ago

HUMAN ATHLETE SPORT First, you learn: The foundational movements when you are a baby or toddler creeping, crawling, rolling, sitting, reaching, grasping, squatting, stepping, pushing and pulling, bending, climbing… Next, we learn: Fundamental movement skills during childhood through elementary age. walking, running, skipping, hopping, jumping, galloping, balancing, rolling around, animal crawling, swimming, skiing, bike riding, and fundamental throwing-kicking-catching, etc Next, we learn: Sports specific skills (as well as continue to perfect the above movements) through young childhood age, pre-adolescents, and adolescence. soccer kicking, basketball dribbling and shooting, baseball swinging, throwing and catching on and on… Eventually, During the early adolescent years, we can take the above skills and make them faster, stronger, longer, and more efficient…(We call that performance training!) Remember foundations first: Let kids be kids and immerse them into an environment where they can naturally learn to move. That means Lots of play… Lots of physical activities… Lots of sports… Push specialization as far off as possible… If everything is in place physically, young athletes have a much better chance to learn technique, keep away from injury, and have long-term improvement not to mention the ability to maintain a lifetime of health and fitness. #LTAD DM for info on Youth Athletic development courses!

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102,597 views • 2 years ago

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