How to Build a Better Youth Athletic Development Program

In this program audit, we break down an 8-week youth athletic development camp built around general physical preparation, speed, jumping, change of direction, and weight room training. We cover what the program does well, where the structure can improve, and how to organize training for early high school athletes across multiple sports. Connect & Level Up: 🔗 Advisory for Coaches: https://stdddio.typeform.com/to/y4iPmFxj 🔗 Pre-Script Level 1 Call: https://calendly.com/nridpath-pre-script/pre-script-advisor-call 🔗 Online Coaching: https://stdddio.typeform.com/to/y4iPmFxj 🔗 Spoken Nutrition (15% Off): https://spokennutrition.com/NICKRIDPATH_ (Use Code: NICKRIDPATH_) 00:00 Youth Athletic Program Audit 00:31 Camp Structure and Athlete Setup 01:14 Testing and Benchmarks 01:29 Weekly Program Layout 02:03 Front Squats and Box Jumps 02:40 Upper Body Exercise Selection 03:35 Why Youth Athletes Need Unilateral Work 04:10 Lower Body Training Structure 04:52 Redundant Rowing Patterns 05:25 Fixing the Field-Based Training Days 05:56 Acceleration Work for Youth Athletes 06:14 Jumps, Sprints and Change of Direction 07:01 Improving the Weekly Structure 07:11 Building Better Athletic Qualities 07:41 Why This Program Is Solid 08:01 Training General Athleticism Year Round