How to Become an In Demand Specialist Youth Coach & Double Your Client Retention and Income
If you are a PT or coach working with or would like to work with youth 6-18 years old
Join My Free Masterclass
Wednesday 27th May 2026
7:30pm UK/ 2:30pm EDT/ 8:30pm CET
I’ll show you how to become a youth specialist coach/PT so you can be the go to youth coach in your area.
If you are a sports coach or PT who is currently working with youth between the ages of 6-18 years…
You are often left guessing
If what you are doing is right
If you could be doing it better
What to do if they are injured
How to deal with developmental changes
How to keep them through teenage years
And often reverting back to scaled down adult training or how you were trained in your sport.
That’s because you were taught how to train your sport or in the gym but not how to train youth through the many changes that happen as they grow.
This creates a huge gap between what you know and what you need to know and that is where the opportunity lies.
The coaches and PTs who have specialist youth knowledge are the ones that parents seek out, clubs trust and elite sport want.
In my free masterclass I am going to help you to understand both the gap and the opportunity for you that exists in this space.
Because no matter how fantastic you are
If you are a sports coach or PT without this
You are competing against every other coach and PT
You blend into the crowd
Your pricing is capped
You are easily replaceable
This isn’t a problem linked to your ability it is because
There is nothing that sets you apart
The PT and coaching space is saturated and everyone is competing on the same terms for the same clients but…
The youth space is expanding and changing rapidly
And parents are investing heavily in coaches and trainers but they really want someone who is a specialist in youth.
They are not looking for a generalist they are looking for:
A youth specialist they trust with their child's development and wellbeing
A youth specialist who understands their unique physiology and how that changes their training needs
A youth specialist who understands their unique physical, social, emotional and cognitive development and uses these principles in their training
A youth specialist who can help prevent the young person becoming injured, keep them in sport and performing at their best
A youth specialist who uses all of this knowledge to enable young people to thrive and excel in sport and physical activity
A youth specialist who provides a premium service
This is why coaches and PTs who specialise in youth are:
Fully booked and in demand
Retain young clients for years not months
Charging premium rates for services no one else is giving
The go to for parents and clubs in their area
The masterclass will help you understand
What youth specific knowledge is and why it is needed because we don’t know what we don’t know
The positive impact you can have in this space
How you can use this knowledge to build a thriving youth coaching business
This is for you if:
You are a PT or sports coach working with young people 6-18 years old
You are not sure what to say when a parent asks a development or injury related question
You know young people are different but, beyond growth plates, you are not really sure how or how that should impact your sessions
You know you need to have a youth qualification to ensure you are meeting professional guidance and insurance requirements but you are not sure what you need.
Or
You are in another role at the moment but you would love to have a career coaching youth
You want to start to build a youth coaching business and do it right - this space needs you
You would like to expand into coaching youth but you are scared that you get it wrong
While most coaches and PTs are still focussed on
Only the drills, skills and exercises
Scaling back adult training styles
Working young people harder in the hope of achieving more
I teach coaches and PTs how to
Build the foundation to enable and enhance the drills, skills and exercises
How you actually need to train children and young people to achieve the best outcomes
How to structure training around growth and development
How to develop the whole young person
How to provide a premium service to your youth clients through lots of little additions that parents and young people love
I am not here just to tell you to make it fun and play games or just give you new drills and exercises
I am here to ensure you have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to know
What to do
When to do it (and when not to)
Why you would choose to do it
This goes far deeper than just how you can train young people, anyone can look up some youth drills and exercises online, it ensures you have the specialist youth knowledge that underpins everything.
Imagine being confident in parent conversations and being able to demonstrate this deeper knowledge - that is what makes the impression on the parent and really enhances your reputation.
This level of youth specialist knowledge will redefine the youth sports and fitness industry over the coming years.
The future of youth coaching belongs to those with specialist knowledge.
You don’t want to be left behind!
This is a growing and underserved market.
Most coaches and PTs see the demand but…
They don’t position themselves to meet it
So they continue as an adult coach or PT who takes some youth sessions or classes rather than a Youth Specialist who can
Be in demand with a waitlist
Retain clients for longer
Get paid more for their services
Why Trust Me
I am Tracy Kennedy, a physiotherapist and educator with over 20 years of experience working with children and young people, and their parents/carers, in clinical, school and sports settings. I have also worked educating many coaches over the years and am a CIMSPA Education Provider Partner.
Due to my vast experience across many settings I don’t just teach the physical but all of the factors that need to be taken into account when coaching children and young people because they have multifactorial and complex developmental changes happening that affect physical performance.
Coaching youth is a huge privilege that comes with huge responsibility.
It’s time to raise the standards for coaches and the young people they serve.
Just knowing youth are different and scaling training back is no longer enough, parents are becoming more informed, young athletes are becoming more informed and professional bodies and insurers are beginning to look at the youth space.
This means guidance is changing and if you keep coaching youth without this specialist knowledge you may find yourself without adequate insurance.
The PT and coaching spaces are full of generalist coaches and it’s hard enough to survive in it without making it harder for yourself.
Especially when there is a way to be in demand and double your retention and your income being a specialist in youth development
Save your spot to find out how you can build this specialist knowledge and transform your business in 2026.