Brian Grasso is the Founder and CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and considered by many to be one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. I had a chance to sit down and talk to him about training young athletes.
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I have to admit, I do not do a good of a job with teaching my athletes to cool down. Basically, it comes down to time. In my training classes by the time I am finished with strength or conditioning it is time for the next class to start. I normally have the athletes do a quick functional flexibility routine before they head home.
Personally, when I finish my workouts I like to perform mobility and stretching excerises that re-aligns me. If I my workout focused on a lot of pushing …

Check out this video I taped this morning. My good friends at the IYCA and I laugh some times at how often we are misunderstood when it comes to our philosophies on deceleration. We agree on each others methods. We just attack it from different directions. Take a listen to me rambling about this topic. I love your questions about this topic and hope they keep coming.

P.S. -  If you have not registered yet for the IYCA 2010 Summit, then jump on it now. It is going to be fantastic …

Every year, it’s important to decide how you’re going to spend your money in terms of continuing education.
I know.
I work in the same industry as you, Jennifer.
The material you buy, certifications you opt to take and conferences you attend must be calculated very well in order to get the most bang for your buck and keep your career steamrolling ahead.
That’s why I’ve put together my ‘Top 4′.
The main reasons why you need to attend the 2010 IYCA International Summit in Louisville next February. And this isn’t an over-hyped sales pitch …

Yesterday I had a great interview with one of  my long time friends in the industry, Brian Grasso. He and I have always agreed on how young athletes should be trained. It basically boils down to making sure they have fun while they are learning.
During the interview, Brian and I talked about how play is an important part of natural development in young athletes. Brian even spoke about how one of the Olympic figure skating champions he trained, Kurt Browning, use to play around during training sessions and challenge himself …