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The best coaches of kids are are discerning about what they include in their program. Any activity that appears within a session should have passed th...

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What would you say is the most important ability that a youth sports coach needs to possess in order to be effective? I will let you know my thoughts ...

I am regularly asked what type of training kids should do for a particular sprint or running event. Here I discuss my "running coaching curriculum". I...

8 warning signs of really bad youth sports coaching. What NOT to do when coaching kids.