Top 5 Fitness Tips for Youth During Covid
Mikki Lee Martin 12-15-20 1. Do “X” 5 x day, 5 days a week, for 10-15 minutes each time. This will work now, while stuck... Read More
Why start with the Blocked Squat for Kids?
There was a time in the 70’s when children grew up doing a lot of after school play with friends, like kick the can, stickball... Read More
Setting The Bar
The Low Bar It was a cold February morning. He stood second in line staring at the pull up bar in the High school gym.... Read More
How Not To Teach Kids The Squat Clean pt. 3
Being confident and competent moves us to be motivated. To be motivated means to be inspired to do something. A person who feels no inspiration... Read More
Playing with What not to do with Kids Fitness Games
Part 1 of 2 During the early Brand X Martial Arts classes, we had both kids and adults spin around a 24-36” wooden dowel, forehead... Read More
How not to teach kids the squat clean pt. 2
As we discussed in the initial edition of this blog, the first mistake coaches commonly make when teaching the clean is skipping steps or stated... Read More
How not to teach kids the squat clean
When I run across a social media post of a youngster doing a beautiful clean, the likes and shares are through the roof. Do you... Read More
Simple Ways To Keep Your Kids Moving During COVID-19
Brand X Co-Founder Jeff Martin featured on The Ready State Blog “This is the best Spring Break we’ve ever had, because we are all together.” -Lily... Read More
Einstein, Mr. Rogers and TikTok
“Creativity is intelligence having fun” -Albert Einstein