The Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant course is designed for anyone who wants to help young people build a positive foundation for physical activity and sport. Young athletes need coaching that considers their development, movement skills and wellbeing. This flexible online course introduces the principles and practical ideas you can use to support them.
You’ll explore long-term athletic development and learn how to build strong movement foundations. The course introduces physical literacy and essential movement skills, helping you understand how young people can develop the confidence and ability to move well. You’ll also learn how to deliver warm-ups and movement games that engage young people and make sessions enjoyable.
The learning is designed to be useful in real settings. You’ll consider how to apply the course in schools, sports clubs and academies, and how to work with important people in a young athlete’s environment, including teachers and parents. You’ll also explore collaboration, inclusive coaching, session planning and practical challenges that can affect delivery.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of why youth training matters and how to deliver simple, effective movement programmes. You’ll be better prepared to create engaging sessions, support young people’s physical development and contribute to their health and wellbeing through sport and movement.
Delivered fully online, the Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant course is a flexible starting point for coaches, teachers, parents and others who work with young people. It provides a practical overview of youth strength and conditioning, helping you feel more confident supporting young people as they develop skills that can benefit them both in sport and in life.
Course topics include:
- Long-term athletic development
- Movement foundations and essential movement skills
- Physical literacy
- Warm-ups and movement games
- Inclusive environments and collaboration
- Applying your learning in schools, clubs and academies
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You could choose to enrol onto the Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach including Assistant course, which includes this course, or take the full YSCA Pathway. Combining all three courses in one pathway costs less than purchasing them separately and gives you a progressive programme endorsed by CIMSPA and accredited by the NSCA.
