<![CDATA[The Youth Sports Experience]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:31:47 +0000Captivate.fmMark Thomashttps://cdn.captivate.fm/placeholder/default-artwork.jpgThe Youth Sports ExperienceMark ThomasMark ThomasCuriosity Kills. Exploring The Youth Sports Experience from as many angles as we can find. A resource for parents, coaches, etc., as we talk to all sorts of interesting people on the youth sports scene.https://theyouthsportsexperience.wordpress.comnoepisodic#6 Coach Diallo Nelson- Anatomy of a Basketball Tryout, Leaving Higher Hoops for Youth#6 Coach Diallo Nelson- Anatomy of a Basketball Tryout, Leaving Higher Hoops for YouthWhat should you expect at a basketball tryout? What advice would a veteran coach give to parents and kids considering trying out for a travel team? Diallo Nelson coached in Division One basketball and was the head coach at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, MD for 22 years. He left that spot he had invested so much of himself in, so he could work with his own son and other kids. He now coaches the Maryland Sting http://www.mdsting.com

]]>What should you expect at a basketball tryout? What advice would a veteran coach give to parents and kids considering trying out for a travel team? Diallo Nelson coached in Division One basketball and was the head coach at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, MD for 22 years. He left that spot he had invested so much of himself in, so he could work with his own son and other kids. He now coaches the Maryland Sting http://www.mdsting.com

]]>10758cec-c21f-49bf-afcc-4675e4634aa1Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -050041:48nofull16Mark Thomas#5 Dr. Rick Howard- Training Kids for Strength and Athletic Development#5 Dr. Rick Howard- Training Kids for Strength and Athletic DevelopmentSpeed, strength, power, agility, quickness, jumping higher...we want our kids to get bigger, faster stronger. But what's the best way to train kids? They aren't little adults and their bodies respond differently. I caught up with one of the most experienced sources on the subject who was kind enough to share his insight.

Dr. Rick Howard (@rihoward41) is the Director of Fitness at Wilmington (DE) Country Club and an Assistant Professor in Applied Sport Science at West Chester University (PA). He presents nationally and internationally on youth training, LTAD, and strongman, and has contributed several articles to peer-reviewed journals and blogs on the topics.

He is a founding member and Past Chair of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Youth Special Interest Group and the Chair of the NSCA State Provincial Director Committee, where he is the Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator. He is certified with distinction by the NSCA.

E-mail: rihoward41@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rihoward41

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rihoward41/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rihoward41


]]>Speed, strength, power, agility, quickness, jumping higher...we want our kids to get bigger, faster stronger. But what's the best way to train kids? They aren't little adults and their bodies respond differently. I caught up with one of the most experienced sources on the subject who was kind enough to share his insight.

Dr. Rick Howard (@rihoward41) is the Director of Fitness at Wilmington (DE) Country Club and an Assistant Professor in Applied Sport Science at West Chester University (PA). He presents nationally and internationally on youth training, LTAD, and strongman, and has contributed several articles to peer-reviewed journals and blogs on the topics.

He is a founding member and Past Chair of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Youth Special Interest Group and the Chair of the NSCA State Provincial Director Committee, where he is the Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator. He is certified with distinction by the NSCA.

E-mail: rihoward41@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rihoward41

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rihoward41/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rihoward41


]]>74bdcee9-a7b1-4c01-8f1f-04f96af7d87aThu, 29 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -050047:00nofull15Mark Thomas#4 To Be a Better Coach- Dr.s Lori Gano-Overway and Pete Van Mullem#4 To Be a Better Coach- Dr.s Lori Gano-Overway and Pete Van MullemTo Be a Better Coach- A Guide for the Youth Sport Coach and Coach Developer is an excellent book for coaches to read and keep on their shelves as a reference. The authors- Dr. Lori Gano-Overway and Dr. Pete Van Mullem- are professors at universities and have worked with coaches at various levels. We had a conversation about the book and coaching youth sports.

]]>To Be a Better Coach- A Guide for the Youth Sport Coach and Coach Developer is an excellent book for coaches to read and keep on their shelves as a reference. The authors- Dr. Lori Gano-Overway and Dr. Pete Van Mullem- are professors at universities and have worked with coaches at various levels. We had a conversation about the book and coaching youth sports.

]]>7e38b060-476b-4f1e-b769-470177264fc7Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -050037:45nofull14Mark Thomas#3 David Mast of Mast Tennis Academy June 29 2021#3 David Mast of Mast Tennis Academy June 29 2021Tennis is fantastic for total athlete development. Coach David Mast runs the Mast Tennis Academy Summer Camp where our boys spent a week of mornings learning how to play the game. Coach Mast and I hit it back and forth, talking about learning tennis, the benefits of tennis, what makes a good summer camp and more. I also told him about the secret weapon I use to measure camps.

]]>Tennis is fantastic for total athlete development. Coach David Mast runs the Mast Tennis Academy Summer Camp where our boys spent a week of mornings learning how to play the game. Coach Mast and I hit it back and forth, talking about learning tennis, the benefits of tennis, what makes a good summer camp and more. I also told him about the secret weapon I use to measure camps.

]]>57751517-9f6a-4457-a636-ff0b11dd3cb0Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -050019:31nofull13Mark Thomas#2 Dr. Chris Brooks- The Science of Training Young Athletes#2 Dr. Chris Brooks- The Science of Training Young AthletesNature vs. Nurture. Our intentions as parents and coaches of child athletes are usually good. Even if we only have average DNA to pass down, we want our kids to be better than us. Some even dream of them being stars. Is that realistic? And is there a training recipe for getting them there?

Dr. Chris Brooks teaches "The Science of Training Young Athletes", a course I'm taking for free thru the University of Florida and Coursera. Dr. Brooks is also the coaching science coordinator for USA Track and Field, so she's seen the top of the food chain.

]]>Nature vs. Nurture. Our intentions as parents and coaches of child athletes are usually good. Even if we only have average DNA to pass down, we want our kids to be better than us. Some even dream of them being stars. Is that realistic? And is there a training recipe for getting them there?

Dr. Chris Brooks teaches "The Science of Training Young Athletes", a course I'm taking for free thru the University of Florida and Coursera. Dr. Brooks is also the coaching science coordinator for USA Track and Field, so she's seen the top of the food chain.

]]>3daf1f44-0f58-47f1-b25b-122ce94d9c0eTue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -050054:22nofull12Mark Thomas#1 Paul Easton- Basketball Teacher#1 Paul Easton- Basketball TeacherCrossing the Atlantic to pursue his own American Dream, Paul Easton has become one of the most sought after basketball teachers in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia hoops hotbed. We went baseline to baseline with him to learn more about how he got to this point and what he’s teaching. You can find him online at PaulEastonBasketball.com and on social media at drillsandskillsbball

]]>Crossing the Atlantic to pursue his own American Dream, Paul Easton has become one of the most sought after basketball teachers in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia hoops hotbed. We went baseline to baseline with him to learn more about how he got to this point and what he’s teaching. You can find him online at PaulEastonBasketball.com and on social media at drillsandskillsbball

]]>56be0aaf-ab61-4ce0-907a-2c4e757cb8f1Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -050041:12nofull11Mark Thomas