youth training Archives - Robertson Training Systems

The 3 Cardinal Rules

on September 6, 2010 | by

A Guest Blog by Brian Grasso The 3 Cardinal ‘Versus’ for Training Young Athletes When I look around the industry, I find myself becoming more and more discontented with the view. It seems that there is a never-ending litany of new, innovative and advanced techniques in the field of strength and conditioning that are, in […]

Coordination Training & Young Athletes

on August 14, 2010 | by

The myths and falsehoods associated with Coordination Training are plenty. I’ll outline the ‘Top 3′ here: Coordination is a singular element that is defined by a universal ability or lack of ability Coordination cannot be trained nor taught Coordination-based stimulus should be restricted to preadolescent children This article will provide a broad-based look at each […]

2 Lessons on Success

on July 3, 2010 | by

Most professional Trainers, be them Fitness Gurus or Sports Performance Experts, may not ever take the time to realize that much of what we hold true and dear in our pursuits of enhancing both the health and ability of young athletes, also translates to the world of business and life as well. Perhaps this lack […]

Training Young Athletes and MOLD

on June 12, 2010 | by

How to ‘Cook Young Athletes Slow’ The long-term approach to youth fitness and sport training is an essential ingredient and critical component of understanding how to work with clients in this very sensitive demographic. Fitness Professionals must learn to appreciate that with young clients, the goal is not to ‘lose weight’, ‘increase speed’ or ‘gain […]

High School Football Training for Dummies

on June 1, 2010 | by

Imagine this, if you will…. It’s Memorial Day Monday. You’ve spent some great time with friends and family, the past two days, enjoying the weather and simply catching up on life. You should have one more day to relax, but instead, you’re woken by the alarm clock going off at 5:15 in the morning?

Developmental Systems: The X and O Factors for Training Youn

on May 29, 2010 | by

(Note from MR: Brian Grasso is not only a great coach and speaker, but someone I consider a great friend as well. His passion for helping kids is second-to-none, and he’s someone I will have guest blogging for RTS on a continuing basis. Other than possibly Eric Cressey or Bill Hartman, I can’t think of […]

The Strength and Conditioning Conundrum

on March 10, 2010 | by

Last night, I was reminded of a sad-fact regarding high school sports, as well as strength and conditioning in general. We have a new kid that’s been coming into our facility, and his goals are simple: Get bigger and stronger for football season. Easy enough, right? Not so fast. He’s scheduled for an appointment at […]