about us

 

Brian Grasso is considered one of the premier experts on youth athletic development in the world.

 

He currently holds three esteemed positions with organizations in the youth athletic industry. Brian is the President of Developing Athletics Inc., a company dedicated to educating coaches, parents, athletes and youth sporting officials about the intricacies of working safely and effectively with young athletes.

 

Brian is also the Director of Athlete Development for the Sports Academy Northwest, located just outside of Chicago, Illinois. In this position, Brian oversees a staff and designs the programs and curriculum for all the developing athletes within the facility.

 

In addition to both these positions, Brian is the Executive Director for the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA). The IYCA is a group of sport training professionals from across North America who are currently developing the first and only certification with respect to youth athlete development. The certification is scheduled for release is summer of 2005.

 

 

Jim Labadie is the expert Fitness Professionals worldwide to turn for advice on how to sell their expertise. Whether it be face-to-face with a prospective client or pitching their ideas the media, Jim has helped his customers and clients sell millions of dollars worth or personal training services while also landing them major media hits in print, radio and television.

 

He has appeared in countless publications on and offline including: Men's Fitness, Weight Watchers Online, Redbook, Glamour, Self, Health and Entrepreneur.

 

Jim is also a contributing writer for Personal Fitness Professional magazine, Club Industry, PTontheNET.com, the only "full-time" faculty member of Ryan Lee’s Personal Trainer U.com.