Athletic Fitness for Kids

by Scott Lancaster and Radu Teodorescu

Book Overview

Finally, here is a conditioning program designed to fully develop a young athlete's physical skills without dropout, injury, or burnout. Athletic Fitness for Kids enhances athletic skills for young athletes using a fun, self-directed, and self-tested system. Gamelike activities help young athletes develop seven key sport skills: -Flexibility -Coordination -Balance -Stamina -Strength -Speed -Agility Athletic Fitness for Kids includes drills, games, and exercises that cross over with popular sports such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis. Sport-specific drill suggestions are also included. Developed by Scott Lancaster, founder and CEO of Youth Evolution Sports, and Radu Teodorescu, fitness adviser, Athletic Fitness for Kids will maximize athletic potential and open doors to a lifetime of fitness and sport participation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736062424
• ISBN13: 9780736062428
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Athletic Fitness

I feel that the book Athletic Fitness for kids provides a collective amount of information that is beneficial to me personally as a person hoping to create a youth athletic development program. I feel that this book will be a foundation for the movement to helping youth build confidence and skills through athletic development programs.