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James Marshall

Introducing weightlifting to juniors

June 18, 2021/by James Marshall

There are few things in coaching as rewarding as helping a young person achieve something for the first time: a forward roll, a cartwheel, leaping over a hurdle or standing up with a weight above their head. Their enthusiasm is contagious. Conversely, there are few things in coaching as difficult as coaching a group of young people whose minds and bodies are going through the turmoil of puberty and school and socialization. In this article I shall outline some of the coaching and technical ideas that I use when coaching juniors.


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Tags: Featured, General Training, Technique, Weightlifting, Youth Sports
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James Marshall is the head coach at Excelsior Athletic Development Club in England.

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