Fixing Youth Sports with Lee Taft

  Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The Summits are back this year, Check out the lineups here Highlights of Episode 334 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Lee Taft, "The Speed Guy", Lee Taft Athletic Consulting We spoke about: What is the AAU and how is it ruining youth sports How do we fix it? By age 13, around 70% of kids will quit organized sports. Why? Where does Strength training fit in? The 5-most powerful words you can say to your child when watching them play youth sports How Mental Health is affected by the current model of youth sports His talk at Perform Better Summits- "How to Mold Specific Game Speed From General Speed Patterns"   Get 20% off InsideTracker plans with the code RENNAPRO20 Shop the right plan for your goal at InsideTracker.com!   The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Expanding on his Tweet about the Hang Clean vs. The Power Clean How height can affect the lift Focusing more on the fast portion of the lift Coaching cue- “jump and sit” Coaching cue- "pull high, catch high" Why he loves the catch for contact-sport athletes Alternatives for non-contact athletes Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off   The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "Gym Owners Ignore this…but they can’t afford to any longer" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon.  The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. NEW SEGMENT "Getting Started with Velocity Based Training (VBT)" Brought to you by Perch, a 3D camera based weight room technology solution bringing VBT into the 21st century. Nika Ouellette, head of marketing and education for Perch, discusses using VBT for various populations. Check out the Perch website for deals, tips and some great videos showing the cameras and how to use it. This is a game changer!     About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!