The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance - Rilegato

Its not whether you get knocked down, its whetheryou get up. Vince LombardiLong ago, we recognized that one way to establish a humanpecking order would be to compete in trials of strengthand skill without weapons. That way we could get a secondopportunity to compete with our opponents, ...a rematch!As we evolved, we began to train athletes, often choosingyounger and more agile competitors for contests.Humankind has never lost the desire to compete for supremacy, and athletics remains a relatively safe activity inwhich we compete for bragging rights. While winning is alwaysgratifying, it is not the only satisfactory outcome. Pastgreat athletes and sages have remarked on many preciouslife lessons gleaned from losses: Failure happens all the time. It happens every dayin practice. What makes you better is howyou react to it. Mia HammThe Celebrity Experts in this book explore the subject ofFitness through conditioning the body for optimal results inyoung athletes. They look at the factors of mindset, nutritionand exercise - all of which play a part - from all angles andfor all ages. They discuss the benefits of training, techniques, and the indelible influence of coaches on young minds. Suchinfluence often stays with individuals for a lifetime.Whether you have a toddler or a teen, these Celebrity Experts have found success in teaching and coaching allage groups life-lessons, skills and mindset. Whether theirstudents grow into professional athletes or responsible citizens, appropriate coaching and teaching methods are keyto helping them mature into healthy, competitive individualson and off the field.Here is an opportunity for coaches and parents to read andadopt successful, tested and proven ideas in their dailyroles................You are never really playing an opponent. You are playingyourself, your own highest standards, and when you reachyour limits, that is real joy Arthur Ashe