Special Populations Youth: The Power of Encouragement by Gary Gray | Date Released : 01 Sep 2006 0 comments Close Introduction What would I like to train them to do or BE? Healthy… Happy… Hope! Hope is key Truth – what do you want? Who is training them? What do they want for the child? I really want and need to be ENCOURAGED Human beings respond to encouragement Life – you vs. you #1 – find out where they’re at Create an environment for success Every child is an athlete Assess them, then program to encourage Encouragement is our biggest job What is the thought process needed to work with kids today? What’s their family life like? Our generation of conditioning – self judgement More than a paradigm shift How can I most powerfully encourage today? Encouragers are not born but developed Must be genuine and unique Creating a generation of encouraged kids Love thy neighbor as thyself Back to top About the author: Gary Gray Gary is the originator and developer of many nationally acclaimed educational programs, including the “Chain Reaction” series of seminars. He is the recipient of the prestigious 2002 John Maley award which recognizes an individual for innovation in physical therapy. Referred to as the leading pioneer and authority in rehab and training, Gary is a respected physical therapist, trainer, educator, author, coach and successful inventor. He has transformed his functional and biomechanical understanding of the body into the most effective performance-enhancement, injury prevention and rehabilitative applications. Gary’s passion for education and sharing, along with his innovation and desire, allows him to translate the complexities of human function into simple and effective techniques. Gary’s goal to enhance the lives of professionals and the lives of those they treat and train. Full Author Details Related contentContent from Gary Gray Training Young Athletes and M.O.L.D. Brian Grasso | Articles The 5 Most Dangerous Words in the Profession, Part 2 Steven Plisk | Articles Sports Kids Should Play Brian Grasso | Articles Fitness Fundamentals for Young Athletes Robb Rogers | Articles Training Teens Tara Finnerty | Articles Youth Training: Where Did We Go Wrong? Brian Grasso | Articles Youth Fitness Assessments Brian Grasso | Articles Gymnastics and Stunted Growth Mike Demora | Articles Preschool Fitness Standards Brian Grasso | Articles Youth: Our Greatest Teachers and Most Vital Legacy by Paul Chek | Videos Youth: Training the Right Qualities at the Right Time by Charles Poliquin | Videos Youth: Discovering Movement by Lee Taft | Videos Youth: Making Movement Play by Juan Carlos Santana | Videos Keys to Training Youth - Part 2 by Peter Twist | Videos Keys to Training Youth - Part 1 by Peter Twist | Videos Teaching Technique to Young Athletes Brian Grasso | Articles A Functional Approach to Children's Fitness Mark Mancino | Articles Junior Athletic Conditioning Tyler Wallace | Articles Plyometric Training for Youth Donald Chu | Articles Youth: The Power of Encouragement by Gary Gray | Videos What is Function? Part 5 by Gary Gray | Videos What is Function? Part 4 by Gary Gray | Videos What is Function? Part 3 by Gary Gray | Videos What is Function? Part 2 by Gary Gray | Videos What is Function? Part 1 by Gary Gray | Videos The Truth About Core Training - What Do You Want to Do? by Gary Gray | Videos The Art of Intransformalizing by Gary Gray | Videos The 4th Dimension of Fitness by Gary Gray | Videos Strength vs Function: What Does the Body Want? by Gary Gray | Videos New Perspectives of On-ground Training by Gary Gray | Videos Functional Manual Release by Gary Gray | Videos Foundations of Encouragement: Part 2 by Gary Gray | Videos Foundations of Encouragement: Part 1 by Gary Gray | Videos Chain Reaction Oxymoron - Part 3 by Gary Gray | Videos Chain Reaction Oxymoron - Part 2 by Gary Gray | Videos Chain Reaction Oxymoron - Part 1 by Gary Gray | Videos 3-D "MOSTABILITY:" The Keys to Functional Flexibility by Gary Gray | Videos Leave a reply Comments (0) Back to top