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About the Course

Seventy percent of kids drop out of sports before their high school graduation. Only 15% leave because they feel they are not good enough. Almost 70% leave because they were not having fun, or due to problems with the coach. Injuries cause 30% to give up sports. This course is packed full of practical sports science information that provide youth coaches and parents with the practical pediatric sports science insights to successfully retain young athletes and develop their sport potential while avoiding injury and overtraining. We begin by examining the multidimensional nature of coaching, the relevant sport motor performance abilities, the impact of growth and development on motor skills, the gene versus practice controversy, and briefly overview the body structures strengthened through training. Then we explore the athlete's energy supply, where this energy comes from, and how it matures along with the athlete. Finally, we examine the development of strength, power, anaerobic capacity, coordination and flexibility through the life span. The optional text manual for this course is available at: http://www.learnitez.com/HighPerformanceScience/manuals/...

Top reviews

BA

Jun 19, 2023

A comprehensive introduction to youth sports coaching that covers all the science basics that equips coaches with a fresh perspective on engaging the kids programs and development.

GO

Mar 10, 2024

This course was a great and interesting course for me as a Professional Lawn Tennis Coach. The insights I have gained from this course are overwhelming, Truly an eye opener!

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By Kaniela L

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Jul 5, 2017

Learned a lot and Iʻve been coaching and teaching for 10 years.

By Santiago A M

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Oct 22, 2025

Fue una gran experiencia y me ayudo a crecer intelectualmente

By Sakha M

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Feb 5, 2023

The course is very detailed and well explained. Recommended!

By Emmanuel O

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Jul 27, 2021

The lectures I got in the training has been of so much help.

By Akash

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Jul 20, 2020

Very informative course about coaching and I'm enjoying it .

By Langelihle B H

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Oct 8, 2024

I enjoyed the course, everything was clear during lesson.

By Ajith K

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Jul 17, 2023

IIts a nice course it heled me a lot to develop my skills

By Joycelyn F

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Oct 1, 2019

Great course to learn more about coaching young athletes.

By Mathias K

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Jun 13, 2017

Great course and great tools for coaching young athletes

By Farhan M

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Nov 2, 2024

Good lesson about the basic of training a youth athete

By Adoa C

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Mar 23, 2021

Very useful and with pertinent and clear information.

By Sanjeev K

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Jul 11, 2016

Very interesting and skill developing sports program!

By Praveen

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Dec 29, 2020

very much useful and important things can be learned

By Aonghus O

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Sep 30, 2020

Great course, well put together and well presented.

By Andrew M

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Jun 1, 2020

Good course - fun interactions and relevant content

By Krisztian L D

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May 18, 2021

Very informative course, recommended to everyone!

By Patrine A J

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Aug 3, 2023

It was a good experience learning about coaching

By Lee J

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Oct 10, 2018

I have learned a lot from this corse. Thank you

By Pablo B

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May 27, 2023

Excelente curso felicitaciones gracias por todo

By Bhagya S G

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Oct 14, 2021

This course is very important for my education.

By wang c

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Jun 12, 2017

good coursera , and go for youth sport coaching

By Ryan V

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Mar 22, 2018

A lot of useful insights which can be applied.

By Oueslati M R

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Jun 30, 2023

a marvelous course

It was very benefic for me

By Anderson G d R

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Aug 6, 2021

Awsome, so much content apllied on pratice

By ABDELGHANI B

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Nov 12, 2025

good course and very interesting subject