Course: The Science of Training Young Athletes
Modules:
Course Introduction, Part 1 - Introduction to high performance coaching, Part 2 - How many kids play sports?, Part 3 - Why do kids play sports?, Part 4 - How we gain knowledge, Part 5 - The performance components, Part 6 - The competitive performance, Part 7- Key points of high performance coaching, Part 1 - Introduction to motor performance abilities, Part 2 - Designing physical work capacity, Part 3 - Five components of motor performance, Part 4a - Sport-specific motor abilities, Part 4b - Sport-specific motor abilities, Part 4c - Sport-specific motor abilities, Part 5 - Key points of motor performance abilities, Part 1 - Introduction to growth and maturation, Part 2 - Growth vs. maturation, Part 3 - Gender and puberty, Neurological Development, Thermoregulation and Cardiovascular, Ventilation, Part 5- Key points of growth and maturation, Additional Insights: Educational Opportunities of Sport Organizations (Terry Crawford)
Part 1 - Introduction to critical training periods, Part 2 - Ontogeny, Part 3 - Development and environment, Part 4 - Motor circuitry development, Part 5 - Periods of accelerated growth, Part 6 - Key points of critical training periods, Part 1 - Introduction to long term athlete development, Part 2 - Four implicit principles, Part 3 - Physical literacy, Part 4 - Training approaches, Part 5 - Key points of long term athlete development, Dr. Mike Sagas Introduction, Sampling, Benefits of early sampling, What is deliberate play?, Part 1 - Introduction to factors affecting potential, Part 2 - Genotype vs. phenotype, Part 3 - Genetic ceiling effect, Part 4 - Why the body's systems adapt, Part 5 - Key points of factors affecting potential
Part 1 - Introduction to important body structures, Part 2 - Skeletal and muscular system, Part 3 - Nervous system, Part 4 - Respiratory system, Part 5 - Cardiovascular system, Part 6 - Key points of important body structures, Part 1 - Introduction to energy supply, Part 2 - ATP structure and recharging, Part 3 - Creatine phosphate (CP) mechanism, Part 4 - Fast glycolysis, Part 5 - Aerobic energy system, Part 6 - How mitochondria work, Part 7 - Key points of energy supply, Part 1 - Introduction to energy system fuels and diet, Part 2 - Nutrient processing, Part 3 - Role of vitamins and minerals, Part 4 - Nutritional concerns, Part 5 - Key points of energy system fuels and diet
Part 1 - Introduction to aerobic capacity, Part 2 - The VO2max test, Part 3 - Comparing the VO2max of athletes, Part 4 - Aerobic capacity of young athletes, Part 5 - Relative VO2max of trained vs untrained children, Part 6 - The child's economy, Part 7 - Key points of aerobic capacity, Part 1- Introduction to strength, Part 2 - Gender strength differences, Part 3 - Trainability of strength, Part 4 - Strength adaptation and training safety, Part 5 - Key points of strength, Part 1 - Introduction to the physiology of strength and power, Part 2 - Muscle components affecting strength and power, Part 3 - Intrinsic sensors, Part 4 - Stretch-shortening cycle, Part 5 - Strength and muscle fiber type, Part 6 - Key points of the physiology of strength, Part 1 - Introduction to anaerobic capacity, Part 2 - Effect of gender and age, Part 3 - Explaining development of anaerobic performance, Part 4 - Sport performance insights, Part 5 - Key points of anaerobic capacity
Part 1 - Introduction to coordination, Part 2 - Brain motor control areas, Part 3 - Coordinating variables, Part 4 - Optimal sequential timing, Part 5 - Soccer example of coordination & control, Part 6 - Learning control, Part 7 - Key points of coordination, Part 1 - Introduction to flexibility, Part 2 - Range of motion strategies, Part 3 - Children and flexibility, Part 4 - Varieties of stretching, Part 5 - Effect of stretching on a muscle, Part 6 - Position statement, Part 7 - Key points of flexibility, Psychology 1 - Acquiring expertise (Dr. Mark Williams), Psychology 2 - Talent identification and development (Dr. Mark Williams), Psychology 3 - Perceptual and Cognitive Expertise (Dr. Mark Williams), Dean Reid Introduction, Dr. Mike Sagas: Sports Management Overview, Sports Management Faculty Introductions, Dr. Tom Livengood