Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant
The YSCA Assistant
Improve the health and wellbeing of young people TODAY by becoming a Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach.
Introduction to the YSCA Assistant Coach Course
You’ll learn the basics of long-term athletic development—how to build strong movement foundations, understand physical literacy, and deliver warm-ups and movement games that actually engage and excite young people.
We’ll show you how to implement this in schools, club or academy settings, how to work with key stakeholders like teachers and parents, and how to overcome some of the common challenges that can get in the way.
By the end, you’ll not only understand the ‘why’ behind youth training—you’ll be confident in the ‘how’ as well. And most importantly, you’ll be better equipped to help young people thrive both in sport and in life.
Enrol today – £199Course Content
Here’s exactly what is covered in the Youth Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach Course
Module 1
The YSCA Assistant & LTAD (Long Term Athletic Development) – 5 levels and stages that cover all fitness components.
Module 2
Excite, Engage, Enable – Covering essential movement skills that young athletes need to develop including warm up techniques and movement patterns.
Module 3
Toolbox – The importance of collaboration, how to create an inclusive environment, logistics, planning & more…
Module 4
Youth Assistant knowledge check assessment including certification
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Why Should I Do this Course?
From football to running to tennis and many other sports, if you’re looking for a thorough overview of how to work with young people from a physical perspective this course will give you the education you need.
Delivered fully online, this is a flexible, applicable and engaging short course that will leave you more confident and able to coach and deliver simple but effective movement programmes to Youths and other young adults.
You will also have a far greater understanding of what is good practice which will stand you in good stead when overlooking your child’s training programme and working with practitioners and coaches in the future.
The YSCA
Assistant
You’ll learn the basics of long-term athletic development—how to build strong movement foundations, understand physical literacy, and deliver warm-ups and movement games that actually engage and excite young people.
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Coach
You’ll get to grips with the key considerations that shape youth development, like growth, maturation, and how to manage training loads. You’ll learn how to monitor progress, plan effective programs, and build on movement, strength, conditioning, and recovery using structured progressions.
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Specialist
You’ll explore advanced concepts around long-term development, physical profiling, movement standards, progression systems, and designing performance-focused training plans across strength, power, speed, and recovery.
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Pathway
The only Youth course fully accredited by the NSCA & endorsed by CIMSPA. The combination of all 3 Youth Strength and Conditioning Courses into one progressive pathway gives you the very best education available.
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