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Dave Briglio is the Athletic Legacy Gameplan (ALG) Director for Complete3, an organization for sport, school, and career support, and he is the host of Making the Play Podcast. Growing up, Dave recognized that encouragement from coaches and supervisors was crucial for youth development, so now he dedicates his life to helping others. He created the ATHLETIC LEGACY GAMEPLAN (ALG) specifically to help Athletic Directors and coaches leave their mark on the world and serve their athletes through life, long after they have finished school. Core concepts under ALG include: addressing socioeconomic barriers, coaching male and female athletes, keeping kids in the game, nurturing creativity, fundraising, and more. His other current roles are trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance, Coach Development Trainer for US Lacrosse, and JV Girls’ Lacrosse Coach for Towson High School. Table of Contents 0:24 - Guest intro 1:11 - Where did you grow up and what sports did you play? 3:41 - Early specialization 7:00

Dr. Amy Saltzman is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, long-time athlete, devoted student of transformation, wife, mother and occasional poet. Her passion is supporting people of all ages in achieving peak performance and finding flow. Amy has the privilege of being recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the field of mindfulness for athletes, coaches, and other high performers, as well as for kids, teens, and parents. She offers individual holistic medical care and both individual and team mindfulness coaching, in person and online, to athletes, coaches, children, adolescents, parents, teachers, therapists, allied professionals, and high-tech executives and employees. Table of Contents 0:30 - Guest intro 1:19 - Growing up 2:30 - Gymnastics 3:20 - Fondest memory 5:22 - Her most recent book 7:59 - What is mindfulness? 14:41 - How can mindfulness help? 19:39 - Steph Curry 21:20 - Mental aspects of sports 24:42 - Phil Jackson 28:40 - Mindfulness as a skill 38

Mike Butters was a player in the AHL, a General Manager in the AHL, and Assistant GM for Tampa Bay Lightning. Today he occupies several roles as a Midget Hockey Coach for the Seattle Snow Kings Minor Hockey Association, the owner and president of Seattle Hockey Academy, the owner of Preferred Promotional Products, and a managing partner for Players Capital Group. Mike discusses key concepts such as coaching girls vs. boys, the importance of networking, the American Development model (ADM), coaching millennials and generation Z, the new NHL, and respect. Table of Contents 0:25 - Guest intro 1:19 - Youth sports growing up 5:08 - Phones/generational differences 8:13 - Teamwork and camaraderie 10:04 - Networking 22:02 - The impact that coaches have 29:55 - Respecting coaches and players 31:22 - Coaching girls 35:16 - His take on the new NHL 36:58 - American Development Model 46:25 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches 55:41 - #1 tip for coaches just starting out 1:03:20 - Coaching minor hocke

As a Director of Coach Development, Chris’s responsibility is working with key stakeholders and partners to support the education, certification and advancement of coaching throughout the province. He has been involved with VBC in many capacities since 2004. In his role he hopes to help coaches navigate the NCCP, support clubs in their quest to field trained and competent coaches, and develop strategies to recruit and retain coaches in the sport from grassroots to high performance. Chris is a former/current college, club, and high school coach. He is a long-serving Team BC coach, and has worked with Volleyball Canada’s National Team programs at a variety of levels. Connect with Chris Website Twitter Table of Contents 0:55 - Guest intro 1:35 - Youth sports experience/growing up 3:37 - Favourite memory 5:10 - Getting into coaching 8:00 - Pieces of advice for his younger self 10:30 - Lifelong learning for coaches 11:50 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches 17:55 - Current role with Vo

Chris Cerroni joined BC Soccer after his previous role as the Regional EXCEL Talent Manager (West) with Canada Soccer. In this position, Chris worked closely with both BC Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to implement the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX programme in Partnership with BC Soccer,which was launched in January 2015.  Prior to his role with Canada Soccer, Chris was the Technical Director at Central City Breakers FC in Surrey and coached in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League with Mountain United. Chris has also worked for BC Soccer in various capacities over the past few years as a Grassroots Tutor, Coach Educator, and Head Coach of Boys' U15 Provincial Development Program. As the Director of Soccer Development, Chris is responsible for leading all aspects of technical development within British Columbia that align with BC Soccer’s strategic objectives and Canada Soccer’s long-term player development model. He is also responsible for leading the Soccer Development team and BC Soccer’s pri

V.J. Stanley Jr. is an author and public speaker who formed Balanced Excellence (formerly Frozen Shorts) as a youth and high school sports injury prevention company. With over 30 years of experience and a published book, V.J. - and his holistic organic approach to teaching - is changing the youth and high school sports paradigm. He is (with a lot of help) using the Champion's Mindset to reset the youth and high school sports paradigm. He has done consulting work with high school and youth coaches, ex-professional athletes, college coaches, players, families, and youth organizations. V.J. believes that both mental and physical health are of long term benefit to all. V.J.'s quotes: "It's not my mission to decide when, if or how the light goes on for those participating in youth and high school sports. My goal is to just keep flipping the switch."​ "Children learn from internal realization, not external force!" Connect With V.J. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Table of Contents 00:14 - Gues

Steve Boyle is widely recognized as the national leader in sport sampling and physical literacy in the United States. As a former Division 1 athlete and after nearly 30 years of counseling, teaching, working with children with cancer, athletic and life-coaching, as well as multiple entrepreneurial successes, Steve’s mission is to leave a sustainable legacy that will allow every citizen to gain the ability, balance, confidence, desire and explorative nature to be physically active for life. Recognized by the Aspen Institute’s Sport and Society Program in the original Project Play report for his sport-sampling approach, Steve works tirelessly to combat specialization in youth sports and wants physical literacy to be as commonplace and as expected as reading literacy and numeracy. Connect with Steve Twitter Linkedin Facebook Instagram Table of Contents 00:41 - Guest intro 05:20 - "Life's Too Short for Just One Sport" 08:55 - 241 Sports 23:19 - What's leading to sports attrition?

Erika Howard is a former National Level rhythmic gymnast. When she was competing, her name was Erika Leigh Stirton, but she has since married Canadian Olympic rower Malcolm Howard. Her most successful competition was the 1998 Commonwealth games in which she earned 5 gold metals. Erika believes in sport as a way to set youth up for success. She says that gymnastics can teach you “discipline, work ethic, persistence, taking criticism and learning from it, self development, becoming an independent learner, and working well in a team.” After competing in rhythmic gymnastics, Erika began dancing and did a 3-year program in contemporary dance at the School of Toronto Dance. Additionally, she got involved with CrossFit and yoga. Erika received a general degree at the University of Guelph, but had an interest in psychology, and from there she went on to coach in rhythmic gymnastics and teach dance classes. Connect with Erika Facebook Twitter Table of Contents 0:25 - Guest intro  1:09 - Youth s

Dr. Gordon Bloom is a well-published scholar of scientific articles and book chapters, and a Professor of Sport Psychology at McGill University who has worked with the world’s leading coaches and athletes as both a researcher and sport psychology practitioner for over 20 years. He is currently the director of the McGill Sport Psychology Research Laboratory that is focused on applied and theoretical research within sport. There are currently two interrelated themes of research in his lab:  (1) the knowledge, strategies and behaviours of coaches  (2) the psychosocial aspects of post-concussion rehabilitation in athletes  The majority of research has taken place under theme 1, and involves identifying effective knowledge, strategies, and behaviours employed by coaches in terms of leadership practices, mentoring, and team building to develop successful and well-balanced athletes. Related to this, he currently works for the United States Olympic Committee as part of their National Team Coach Leader Educa

David Newson works with the Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association alongside a dedicated board of community leaders to enhance the minor hockey experience for the members of the Semiahmoo Hockey community. David provides leadership and resources for a great group of coaches to facilitate a positive growth experience for players in their hockey development. As a Sledge Hockey Technical Delegate for the International Paralympic Committee, David leads technical aspects of IPC World Championships and Paralympic Winter Games. From 2008 to 2010 David recruited, trained and led a team of 400 volunteers to execute the games as a Sport Coordinator for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Connect with David LinkedIn Facebook Table of Contents 0:31 - Guest intro 1:20 - Personal youth sports experience/growing up 3:35 - Specializing in hockey 4:59 - “Elite kids” 10:00 - Becoming a coach 12:12 - 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics 15:40 - Multisport 24:35 - Youth sports attrition

Vicki Harber is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta from the Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation. Vicki was honoured in 2011 and 2012 by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity as one of the Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity. Vicki was a rower for the 1980 and 1984 Canadian Olympic Rowing teams. She is involved in researching the female athlete as an academic, she coaches an elite girls’ soccer team and she is a parent. Her experience and passion have driven to work with those who can make a difference in the world of high performance, particularly for girls and women. Connect with Vicki LinkedIn Twitter Table of Contents 0:27 - Guest intro 1:20 - Personal youth sports experience/growing up 7:22 - Fondest memory 9:16 - Coaching girls vs. boys 19:00 - Injuries 27:45 - Coach training 39:45 - Competition 42:15 - Top 3 characteristics of the greatest coach you ever had 46:00 - What can

Bob Mancini has extensive coaching experience in the collegiate, professional and international ranks and was named a regional manager of USA Hockey’s American Development Model in July 2009. He helps provide local associations in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri with a blueprint for optimal athlete development that focuses on age-appropriate training utilizing long-term athlete development principles. Mancini joined USA Hockey having spent two seasons (2007-09) as a development coach for the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. His additional USA Hockey stints included serving as the director of player personnel for the U.S. National Junior Team that earned the silver medal at the 1997 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Geneva and Morges, Switzerland. He was also an assistant coach at the 1997 and 1998 IIHF Men’s World Championships, the 1998 and 1999 IIHF World Junior Championships, and the 1999 and 2000 IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championships. Table of Contents 0:55 - Youth sports ex

Duff Gibson is a World and Olympic Champion in Skeleton and the founder of Dark Horse Athletic. Duff competed from 1999 to 2006 when he won gold in the Men’s Skeleton Race. This win made Duff the oldest Canadian Winter Games Gold Medalist and the oldest Individual Winter Gold Medalist in the world. Today, Duff Gibson is a speaker, coach, advocate, and father. With his organization Dark Horse, a kids' multi-sport program, Duff aims to develop athleticism and foster an intrinsic love for sport. Connect with Duff LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Table of Contents 0:21 - Guest intro 1:01 - Growing up/personal youth sports experience 11:23 - Olympics 16:06 - Win with humility, lose with dignity 28:45 - Respect and accountability 33:49 - Dark Horse Athletic 38:40 - Growth mindset 39:45 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches 45:55 - Top 3 issues facing youth sports (early sport specialization) 55:05 - Books/resources 1:07:10 - What can coaches do so kids love the game m

Demetrius Clark is an experienced track coach and personal trainer with a demonstrated history of working in athletics. Demetrius is skilled in Navy Medical, Fitness Training, Injury Prevention, and Speed development in track. He is a strong community and social services professional and graduated from Indiana University Northwest. From 2000 to 2008, while serving two deployments during OIF in 2003 and 2005, Demetrius became an eight-year US Navy Hospital Corpsman Veteran. As a certified personal trainer through NASM and certified with the USTFCCCA in track and field technical coaching, he is currently a Sprints Coach for Plainfield South High School and a Personal Trainer for Planet Fitness and Crossroads YMCA. Connect with Demetrius LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Table of Contents 0:38 - Guest intro 1:49 - Certifications 5:35 - Youth sports growing up 8:20 - Getting his new job 13:35 - Why do you coach? 15:22 - His coaching philosophy 16:58 - Advice For New coaches 22:49 -

Rick Benson is a well-known figure in the softball community. As Executive Director for Softball BC, Rick implements strategies as directed by the Softball BC Board of Directors, and he acts as a liaison with provincial and national sport bodies. In addition to being the Executive Director for Softball BC, Benson frequently volunteers his time to the sports world. From 2000 to 2008 he was a member of a volunteer committee to organize and oversee Canada Cup International Softball tournaments. In 2010, he was a volunteer for an organizing committee during the BC Summer Games. As a coach for a recreational level fastpitch softball team, Benson illustrates his passion and loyalty to sport. He began coaching the team in 1997, and 21 years later he still coaches the same team as adults, of which 3 of the original players remain. Rick Benson’s other contributions include: Parks, Recreation and Sport Tourism Committee Member and Outdoor Sport Advisory Committee for Surrey BC; Team Manager for Western Canada Su

Get Access To All Summit Speakers “On the surface, it makes sense. Get a kid to do something all the time, he’s going to be really great at it… but then you dive a little further and you realize that’s not how we develop. You don’t just go to school to learn math at the expense of English, you learn a little bit of everything.” Jeremy Frisch is the owner of Achieve Performance Training. Growing up, Jeremy had access to an athletic environment where kids played outside, made their own sports teams and tournaments, and casually tried many different sports at parks or courts near their home. Today, because of numerous reasons, he feels that kids don’t have the same opportunities to develop a love for athleticism and physical literacy – that’s why at Achieve Performance Training, he implements strength and conditioning techniques with a playground twist. Kids can develop the muscles and coordination they’re missing in a fun way. In our conversation with Jeremy we talked about coaching his son's football t

Get Access To All Summit Speakers “I think we’re too often rushing kids past the fundamentals and that leaves them with a faulty foundation.” Darren Wensor resides in Sydney, Australia. Growing up, he participated in Little Athletics, a modified track and field program for kids age 5-15. Darren earned his degree in physical athletics and English, and today he works with Little Athletics! As an educator of 28 years, Darren travels all over Australia to teach coach and athlete development. He says, “I love making people better at helping other people”. Darren posts regularly on his blog and social media with demonstrations of drills for improving athleticism, especially for track and field events. He is all about making sports fun for kids, and “disguising drills”. Some of the key concepts you will learn from Darren during his talk are the Youth Physical Development Model, the FTEM Model (Foundation, Talent, Elite, Mastery), how to make drills fun, and other great tips!  Connect with Darren Link

Get Access to the Full Summit “I want you to explore movement more. Not necessarily in the sport you love, but I want you to go play on the monkey bars, I want you to go wrestle, I want you to do some gymnastics and some vaulting and some yoga.” As the founder and owner of Long Lake Sports & Orthopaedic Physiotherapy (based in Nanaimo, British Columbia), Kyla Hartnell has worked extensively with national amateur and professional hockey and rugby players, and loves the challenge of getting athletes performing their best as quickly as possible post-injury. She grew up on skates playing ringette, hockey, and figure skating. As an adult, she has completed numerous international marathons, Ironman Canada, and competed at a National level in basketball and softball. Kyla is the sister of NHL player Scott Hartnell, and together they co-authored a children’s book titled Hartnell Down - also the name of Scott’s charity foundation. In our talk with Kyla we discussed overuse injuries, concussions, Tommy John

“We all know that organized chaos tends to lead to the best coaching sessions." You can’t blame parents for being excited to go watch their kids play sports. Instead of “dealing” with parents, Gordon MacLelland, founder of Working with Parents in Sport and author of the Sporting Dos and Don’ts handbook for parents, engages and involves parents in the athletics process to ensure success for the teams he works with. In this heartwarming talk, Gordon discusses proactive communication with parents and the importance of organized chaos. Gordon is also a Fan Fave Replay for our Winter 2018 Youth Sports Summit Connect with Gordon parentsinsport.co.uk Facebook Twitter Table of Contents  0:42 - Guest intro  1:15 - Gordon's background 5:17 - Working with Parents in Sport 12:14 - Gordon's kids 14:09 - Networking 15:43 - Engage, Gordon's newest pocketbook 22:40 - Why do parents become so involved? 25:25 - What he would do differently if he could go back to the beginning

“How will you know at the end of the season that you did a good job as a coach?” Dr. Wade Gilbert, author of Coaching Better Every Season, has spent 25 years conducting applied research with coaches around the world spanning all sports and competitive levels. From spending time with John Wooden to working with the Olympic Games, Dr. Gilbert has greatly influenced disciplines dedicated to optimizing development and performance across sport settings. He talks with us about competition being done in the right way so that it is healthy, positive, and fun, and the importance of changing sporting environments so that behaviours will follow. Connect with Dr. Gilbert Book Website Twitter Facebook Videos Table of Contents 0:40 - Guest intro 1:43 - Personal youth sports experience 5:00 - Pickup hockey and free play 7:23 - John Wooden 9:30 - Getting back into hockey 11:35 - Top 3 characteristics of great coaches 15:20 - Competing  16:50 - Coaching youth sports