Amanda Kephart's guest appearances

Amanda Kephart

The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources

Michael Phillips

David Klein

Rob Bell

Rob Jones

Randy Jackson

Jon Gordon

Shannon Evans

John Wooden

Sam Walker

John O’Sullivan

Vickie Brett

Amanda Selogie

Pat Williams

Alan Stein

Emily Cohen

OwlTail

What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as Amanda Kephart shares stories and discusses her journey to becoming a successful sports coach.Amanda is the Sports Foreman Supervisor at the Akron General Sports Performance center.  Coach Amanda Kephart, MS, CSCS, USAW, has been training athletes for nearly a decade. She has worked at the Division One level with hundreds of athletes at both the University of Akron and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her energy brings out the best in her athletes and allows them to reach their athletic goals more quickly.  Amanda played basketball in high school, then picked up racquetball in college, where she went on to become a 2-time All-American at Balwin Wallace.Website: strengthcoachamanda.comTwitter: @_coachamanda_ ; @akrongeneralspFacebook: /akrongeneralsportsperformanceYoutube: /AGSportsPerformanceListen Now:Listen in ITunes: Itunes linkListen in Stitcher: Stitcher link Coaching/Leadership Quote'Coaching is a great opportunity to allow the child to practice being what they want to be, not what their classmates think they are'My ‘Ah-Ha Moment’	Sports conditioning is a science - there is a lot to learn about the bodyHave Awesome Warm-up RoutinesHUGE IDEA #1	'Why do you do what you do' - Is this helping your athlete?	Your goal isn't to develop better runners - you want better (fill-in-your-sport) players	'It's 2015 - telling the kids to take a lap isn't going to cut it anymore'	3 core areas - the shoulders, the core, the glutes	No static stretching during warm-ups; after practice/after game static stretches make total sense (because the point of static stretching is to move your body into a range it normally doesn't want to go, so your body is not ready before practice but it is ready after practice)	10 minutes is a good amount of time for warm-ups - use this time to share something inspirational and transition the mind of the athlete from being in their 'day-job' or 'school' mode into 'athlete/team' modeTeaching Children &amp; Keeping it Fun	Know what the child really wants - some want to be a professional athlete, some just want to have fun on the team	When teaching any skill - demonstrate it visually AND explain why you're doing itWhat age should my child start working out?HUGE IDEA #2	The biggest factor isn't what age - the biggest factor is who is coaching your child	MetaStudy on strength training safety: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23015875/. Results:	Injuries occur because of:	Poor/no supervision	Improper technique	Improper use of equipment	Inappropriate amount of weightThere is NO research that shows strength training stunts growth plates.	When looking for a good strength coach, look for coaches that focus on the quality and form/ not the total amount of weight or speed of the reps.	Core stabilization exercises - Instead of sit-ups there a lot of better options - like planksSports Specialization	If your athlete absolutely loves playing just one specific sport - make sure they are taking breaks throughout the year to allow their body to recover	If you are playing year-round travel teams - when are you learning new skills?Winning	'It's not about winning at any level except varsity.  Your entire job before that level is developing the players'	'Your win/loss record as a parent coach does not matter.  The only thing that matters is that the kids had a blast, they learned, and they became better.'Inspiring Story	Amanda loves to work with the athletes that come in shy, and she can build confidence in them and bring out their full personality	'Coaching is a great opportunity to allow the child to practice being what they want to be, not what their classmates think they are' - Set up your practices and teams to be safe environments that are full of positive encouragement and build up each athlete.Coaching Resources

What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as Amanda Kephart shares stories and discusses her journey to becoming a successful sports coach. Amanda is the Sports Foreman Supervisor at the Akron General Sports Performance center.  Coach Amanda Kephart, MS, CSCS, USAW, has been training athletes for nearly a decade. She has worked at the Division One level with hundreds of athletes at both the University of Akron and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her energy brings out the best in her athletes and allows them to reach their athletic goals more quickly.  Amanda played basketball in high school, then picked up racquetball in college, where she went on to become a 2-time All-American at Balwin Wallace. Website: <a href="http://strengthcoachamanda.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">strengthcoachamanda.com</a> Twitter: @_coachamanda_ ; @akrongeneralsp Facebook: /akrongeneralsportsperformance Youtube: /AGSportsPerformance Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link   Coaching/Leadership Quote 'Coaching is a great opportunity to allow the child to practice being what they want to be, not what their classmates think they are' My ‘Ah-Ha Moment’ 	Sports conditioning is a science - there is a lot to learn about the body Have Awesome Warm-up Routines HUGE IDEA #1 	'Why do you do what you do' - Is this helping your athlete? 	Your goal isn't to develop better runners - you want better (fill-in-your-sport) players 	'It's 2015 - telling the kids to take a lap isn't going to cut it anymore' 	3 core areas - the shoulders, the core, the glutes 	No static stretching during warm-ups; after practice/after game static stretches make total sense (because the point of static stretching is to move your body into a range it normally doesn't want to go, so your body is not ready before practice but it is ready after practice) 	10 minutes is a good amount of time for warm-ups - use this time to share something inspirational and transition the mind of the athlete from being in their 'day-job' or 'school' mode into 'athlete/team' mode Teaching Children &amp; Keeping it Fun 	Know what the child really wants - some want to be a professional athlete, some just want to have fun on the team 	When teaching any skill - demonstrate it visually AND explain why you're doing it What age should my child start working out? HUGE IDEA #2 	The biggest factor isn't what age - the biggest factor is who is coaching your child 	MetaStudy on strength training safety: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23015875/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23015875/</a>. Results: 	Injuries occur because of: 	Poor/no supervision 	Improper technique 	Improper use of equipment 	Inappropriate amount of weight There is NO research that shows strength training stunts growth plates. 	When looking for a good strength coach, look for coaches that focus on the quality and form/ not the total amount of weight or speed of the reps. 	Core stabilization exercises - Instead of sit-ups there a lot of better options - like planks Sports Specialization 	If your athlete absolutely loves playing just one specific sport - make sure they are taking breaks throughout the year to allow their body to recover 	If you are playing year-round travel teams - when are you learning new skills? Winning 	'It's not about winning at any level except varsity.  Your entire job before that level is developing the players' 	'Your win/loss record as a parent coach does not matter.  The only thing that matters is that the kids had a blast, they learned, and they became better.' Inspiring Story 	Amanda loves to work with the athletes that come in shy, and she can build confidence in them and bring out their full personality 	'Coaching is a great opportunity to allow the child to practice being what they want to be, not what their classmates think they are' - Set up your practices and teams to be safe environments that are full of positive encouragement and build up each athlete. Coaching Resources

WYC 030 Performance Training – Amanda Kephart from Akron General Sports Performance talks getting faster, stronger, and more powerful