SPORT SPECIFICS
Our kids have so many options when it comes to choosing a sport to participate in. Learn:
Occurrence of ACL Injuries in Youth Sports Hits All-Time High
More than 70% of injuries are preventable with proper training
More than 20,000 high school female athletes suffer a serious sports related knee injury each year in the United States.
- what the sport entails
- what equipment is needed
- how to keep them injury free
- costs involved
- and more
DID YOU KNOW?
- Plyometrics
- Are You Pushing Your Child Too Hard?
- How Much Physical Activity Is Needed?
- Are Video Games Addictive?
Basketball training with experienced coaches lowers incidence of injury.
Discover what drills can be utilized to help your child safely develop basketball skills.
Youth Sports & Fitness Zone
products and info for the young athlete
Northampton native, Len Haggerty, graduated from Keene State College with a B.S. in Health/Fitness and earned a M.A. in Exercise Physiology and Performance from East Tennessee State University, where he also served as a strength and conditioning coach. As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA and a Youth Nutrition and Fitness Specialist- L1, with the International Youth Conditioning Association, he has worked with young aspiring athletes to college, Olympic and professional athletes. Len also serves as adjunct faculty and Clinical Educator for Westfield State University’s, Movement Science Department, and is the founder of the Youth Sports & Fitness Zone.
