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About the Course

Seventy percent of kids drop out of sports before their high school graduation. Only 15% leave because they feel they are not good enough. Almost 70% leave because they were not having fun, or due to problems with the coach. Injuries cause 30% to give up sports. This course is packed full of practical sports science information that provide youth coaches and parents with the practical pediatric sports science insights to successfully retain young athletes and develop their sport potential while avoiding injury and overtraining. We begin by examining the multidimensional nature of coaching, the relevant sport motor performance abilities, the impact of growth and development on motor skills, the gene versus practice controversy, and briefly overview the body structures strengthened through training. Then we explore the athlete's energy supply, where this energy comes from, and how it matures along with the athlete. Finally, we examine the development of strength, power, anaerobic capacity, coordination and flexibility through the life span. The optional text manual for this course is available at: http://www.learnitez.com/HighPerformanceScience/manuals/...

Top reviews

BD

May 27, 2017

Great base to build on. Filled in my gaps with regards to physical/physiological development of young athletes. For me it is a great addition to the English FA Level 1 and 2 football coaching course.

RM

Dec 7, 2020

This course was very helpful in how we can train our athletes and the factors that may hinder their performances especially when they transition from pre-teenage years to post-teenage years.

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By Ana C

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Dec 2, 2018

Good for have a general view and basics that I coach should know for training children

By Ijaz A c

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May 18, 2020

I am happy today , good course it's help to improve my knowledge in sports training .

By Alvaro G M

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Oct 2, 2016

Simply wonderful! I great experience to understand the development of younh athletes.

By Frederico M

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Jun 16, 2021

An important way to improve your knowledge and how to deal with the young athletes.

By Brendon L

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Nov 25, 2016

The course was very informative with latest research into developing young athletes.

By Shivalingesh K

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Jan 16, 2023

it's a fantastic course to learn and it is a beneficial course. I love this course

By Ritu C

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Jul 22, 2017

An excellent course to get an insight into scientific training of young athletes.

By Dorian G

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Apr 1, 2018

Great course to cover some basics of training young athletes. Gives an overview

By Diego A C

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Dec 1, 2016

The course covers with deep detail all aspect of training with young athletes.

By Debbie N

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May 24, 2020

Excellent course. Practical, informative and immediately useful for coaching.

By CoachSid G

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Sep 7, 2018

A good source to gain a basic knowledge about the science involved in sports.

By Viviana L D

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Apr 10, 2018

Excellent course I liked a lot and I enjoyed it and used it a lot in my work.

By Maheshkumar S

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May 31, 2020

Its really a great course for become a good coach. good content and helpful.

By Juan J

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Nov 12, 2024

Such a nice Course in order to learn more about how to work with children´s

By Gabriel G

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Jul 3, 2021

Extremely insightful, explanations in modules easy to follow. Great course!

By vishu m

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May 4, 2020

outstanding course content, really good learning and practical application.

By Pavintheran K

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Apr 28, 2020

Really very useful course for a coach to become Amazing and Effective Coach

By Marcus V S

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Mar 31, 2020

The course is clear and have great information for fraining young athletes.

By yigit

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May 19, 2021

Every second I have spend in this course was so much valuable and useful.

By Giovanni W A

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Sep 23, 2017

Quite amazing class. Precise, very comprehensive, and hands-on approach.

By nithyakumari E

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Aug 17, 2019

Its very good for rasing spped and positions and place settupinh ourself

By Thiago B

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Nov 27, 2020

Very good course and very helpful to increase the knowledge of a coach.

By Jose A G

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May 1, 2020

Excelente Curso, enseña del como llevar los entrenamiento a los atletas

By ANANTA K B

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Aug 18, 2019

Good. I gat help to develop young athletes by the help of this course.

By Pierantonio P

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Oct 16, 2017

Very interesting topic and too little developed in the teaching method