Hi, Everyone! I wanted to pop in and update you on what has been happening since I wrote the Downfall of Youth Sports series last winter.
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The Downfall of Youth Sports – Part 1: Overuse of Individual Skill Training in Team Sports
“One-hundred percent of the focus in youth sports should be on individual skill development!” exclaimed a leader in our city’s soccer club. “I completely disagree with you. How can you concentrate solely on individual skills when you are introducing the game of soccer – a team sport?” I replied. “I can guarantee you that the […]
The Downfall of Youth Sports
“We all need to think more deeply about the insanity of our youth sports culture, with its focus on early specialization in one sport, and, especially its seasons without end.” -Michael Sokolove, author of Warrior Girls “Do you know the girl’s youth traveling basketball coordinator?” asked the Director of Youth Recreation & Middle School Sports in our city. […]