The Youth Fitness Podcast™

Andrew provides an informative perspective, a bit of history on movement assessment and evolving technologies in the industry. We chat about how frequency of assessment is key to finding and addressing movement restrictions and issues. HIgh School and Collegiate Athletesathletes, high performance focused organizations and more. Episode Highlights: 1:25 Assessing human movement and the history of Physmodo 2:35 We were focused on creating something objective and fast 3:22 Computer vision, came

Listen as Coach Rick Gaylord joins Jeff and Mikki to discuss his passion for coaching youth, his athletic background and professional experiences. Including the tension and interplay of Power and Technique, how they may differ in women's and men's athletic development. Cross Training and Single Sport focus and their respective effects on athleticism, Raising and coaching a multi Sport National level, State Title winning athlete, Character development, "Travel ball syndrome" and more. Episode Hi

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Rachel Steadman hops on with Mikki and Jeff to discuss a little "how we got here" CrossFit history, 2006, fish tacos, and some serious guidance. The community has grown up over the past two decades and Rachel's knowledge on how gyms can plan ahead to avoid "the risks of not managing risks" is pure gold. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:30 CrossFit and Rachel's Professional Background 2. 3:16 Message Boards and Painstorms 3. 4:45 Internet Friendships 4. 6:56 Level 1 at the OG Brand X® in San Diego

Keegan and Mikki share proven strategies for positive coaching through growth spurts. Keeping youth engaged when physiological changes and challenges can create extra adjustment for both the youth and the coach. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:31 "Early Bloomers" kindness, options, normalizing the experience and getting back to mastery 2. 3:29 Highlighting how their new body proportions have advantages 3. 6:32 Defining "Spend time in new positions" 4. 8:43 Awareness that the results of spending ti

Dan Uyemura, Founder of PushPress joins Jeff and Mikki to discuss a myriad of topics from how fear of failure can be a real motivator, Glee Club and the positive outcomes of challenges, Staying humble, having true empathy and how a Coaches impact can be lifelong for youth. We discuss the similarities and differences in Adult and Youth Program needs, How actual human experience is still key for accurate data, and notably why PushPress is leading the way in SaaS for gyms with excellent products an