Youth speed development should be a focus in any long term athletic development plan as it is necessary to run in most team sports Speed...

Olympic Weightlifting For The Kids Part 1: Misconceptions About Olympic Weightlifting Olympic Weightlifting consists of the snatch, clean...

Resistance training for youth athletes has many benefits for health & performance in the short and long term A proper Long Term Athletic...

LTAD models must take into account periods of rapid development throughout childhood Changes in growth & maturation can have major...

“The brain is a customized map of the outside world” @hubermanlab This is important to understand for development of children because...

The increased plasticity of a kid’s central nervous system is not only useful for motor learning, but also has benefits related to injury...

Parents & coaches should create an environment of fun for their young kids when practicing new skills This will allow them to move...

Mirror Neurons are developed by sensorimotor learning and play an important role in imitation What are mirror neurons? Basically they are...

Kids should be encouraged to play‼️ Here is a list of types of play that can improve motor and cognitive skills⬇️⬇️ 1. Exercise play —...

Voluntary exercise has been shown to shift gene expression patterns in the brain These gene transcripts are associated with synaptic...

Positive Reinforcement is Beneficial to Motor Learning🎯 When learning a novel movement, a beginner doesn’t know exactly how to...

The nervous system has a great ability to self-organize based on its environment This is useful information for coaches and parents to...

Myelination of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) plays an important role in cognitive and motor development Myelin is basically...

Playing sports involves the sensory and motor systems The development of these two systems starts with the maturation of the vestibular...

Exercise grows a better brain‼️ Movement is necessary for kids to improve motor skills AND cognition Exercise not only shapes the...

Sleep & Memory in Children Sleep is where learning actually takes place. Memories from bouts of learning are consolidated in the brain...

The Pygmalion Effect “When we expect certain behaviors of others, we are likely to act in ways that make the expected behavior more...

Pick an approach, fail fast, try again This is how Elon Musk has been so successful at overcoming issues & developing projects at an...

Sports participation and physical activity needs to be a staple in every young kids’ life, not just athletes. The benefits of physical...