Daniel Jahangard is owner and a CrossFit Kids coach at CrossFit West in Santa Cruz, California. Raised by an immigrant single mom who worked and attended school as he was growing up, he was left at home a lot. He filled his time by staying active and was exposed to the benefits of fitness at a young age.
Today, he observes, kids are on their phones “instead of in the present moment with friends. They’ll be in a social setting, but no one is actually socializing. … (And) with all the budget cuts and all that, kids aren’t even generally active in schools.”
As a result, Jahangard was inspired to bring CrossFit Kids to his box in Santa Cruz.
He begins his classes by checking in with each of the kids, making a point to connect with them on a personal level. Then he works with them on a consistent rotation of movements, including squats, presses and Olympic lifts.
“When I see all ages performing Olympic movements and looking good, looking sound, it makes me feel really good,” he says.
Jahangard also takes great pride in providing an athletic foundation kids can use in other sports if they choose: “Now they’re free to go with whatever they want.”
Video by Jay Vera.
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