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Last Posted to on Monday, April 23, 2012 5:26:47 PM by Charles-Mathieu Lachaume, Jr, EdD 6/5/2012 11:26:0
Mr Justin Mongrain 6/11/2012 8:49:07 PM wrote:
Speed and agility training for youth kids ages 9-12?  Have started them off with some basic exercises such as butt kicks, high knees, carioca etc.  Any suggestions on developing a program?

Hi,

According to the LTAD(long-term athlete development), you should focus on speed drills with short distances ( 10,20,30 m). One drill that I especially like  ( and also the kids ) is ''Beat The World Record''

The drill is quite simple...all you gotta do is to give the ''Go'' command, and then the first kid sprints until 4 sec or 5 sec on your stopwatch. Place a cone on the floor where the kid was at 4 sec on the stopwatch. Then repeat 4 to 5 times per person( but not 2 times back to back). The goal is to beat the record by placing the cone further and further away. Be sure...the kids will give their 100 % ! I red this drill in NSCA (Mike Nikita).

Have fun !

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:26:47 GMT Dryland Games for Teens http://www.nsca-lift.org/ContentTemplates/Forum.aspx?g=posts&t=4294967505 Started by Ms Vickie Grierson 10/24/2012 9:46:31 PM
Last Posted to on Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:42:22 PM by Larry Meadors, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC,*E

Vickie 

Hello

I know you asked for games & movement activities, so please do not interpret this comment to be anything other than a suggestion that you may already doing. I realize kids desire a need to be entertained but during the off-season, it may a great opportunity to reenforce fundamental movement techniques that helps them improve as athletes, such as speed, agility, etc, - at least as part of your practice time.

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