The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast
WYC 032 Cheerleading – Sean Timmons talks BLT - Believe, Love, Trust; and access to Club Zero

WYC 032 Cheerleading – Sean Timmons talks BLT - Believe, Love, Trust; and access to Club Zero

Today we welcome Coach Sean Timmons.  Sean is the Director of All Stars for all Premier Athletics facilities.  Sean cheered at Rutgers University, and was a member of the first open team at World Cup.  Sean has been coaching cheerleading since 1996 - he has coached and choreographed for levels 1-5, and has won numerous State, Regional, and National Titles. Sean has coached at private gyms and simultaneously coached multiple high schools and was the Head Coach of Rutgers University from 2009 until 2014.  Sean has traveled all over the US and Canada teaching camps, choreography, judging, and speaking at conferences.

The first huge idea I took from this interview was in the 2nd quarter – where Coach shares strategies on how to set up your practices for maximum efficiency  The 2nd huge idea was in the 4th quarter where Sean shares a painful lesson he learned about being thorough. Another great interview-  I hope you enjoy his insights and stories!

Direct download: WYC_032.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:05pm EDT

WYC 031 Mental Sports Psychology – James Leath talks achieving peak mental performance

WYC 031 Mental Sports Psychology – James Leath talks achieving peak mental performance

Today we welcome Coach James Leath. James is currently getting his masters in mental sports psychology, has coached youth sports for many years, and is a student of all aspects of sports performance.  James started coaching when his 8th grade coach had to leave the team, so James took over and coached his own 8th grade team!  James played college football and played for the Los Angeles Extreme in the XFL.

The two huge ideas I took from this interview are both in the 2nd quarter – where James shares the secrets on how to truly be effective in teaching children, along with ways to improve your youth practices immediately.  James is the type of student of coaching we can all learn immensely from -  I hope you enjoy his insights and stories!

Direct download: WYC_031.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 11:46am EDT

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

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

Today we welcome Amanda Kephart. Amanda is the Sports Foreman Supervisor at the Akron General Sports Performance center in Northeast Ohio.  Coach Amanda 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.

The first HUGE IDEA I took from Amanda is in the 1st  quarter when she lays out an awesome plan for your warm-up routines. The 2nd HUGE IDEA I took from her was in the 2nd quarter where she answers a bunch of tough questions on age-specific work-outs and safety.  Amanda’s passion and knowledge kill it in this interview -  I hope you enjoy!

Direct download: WYC_030.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:15pm EDT

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