A Coaches Dozen: 12 FUNdamental Principles for Building Young and Healthy Athletes
Avery D. Faigenbaum, Ed.D. Larry Meadors, Ph.D. Strongkid.com
The College of New Jersey Sports Spectrum Training
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Under the guidance of a qualified youth coach, young athletes can learn the technical and tactical skills of a sport, gain confidence in their physical abilities, develop leadership qualities, and work towards a common goal. Furthermore, youth coaches who model appropriate behaviors and develop a coaching philosophy that is consistent with the physical and psychosocial uniqueness of young athletes are able to teach positive lifelong lessons to young people they inspire. But how much confidence should parents have in a youth coach who has no basic understanding of pediatric exercise science or believed that young athletes are simply miniature adults?
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Monday, October 10, 2011
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