23 Nov 30 Days of Coaching Female Athletes, Day 9: Training the Pre-Adolescent Female Athlete
Talk about big changes during the growth spurt and beyond.
Disrupted coordination.
Longer torso.
Wider hips.
Hormonal changes.
And so much more.
Since this is such a dynamic time physiologically, coaches need to tweak training for young girls so they are safe and develop quality movement.
I wrote an article for Stack.com What Coaches and Parents Need to Know About Training the Pre-Adolescent Female Athlete.
You can read it HERE.
For sample speed, strength and agility programs, my first book Total Youth Soccer Fitness ON SALE, you can buy it HERE.
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