Simple Games for Developing Young Athletes
My wife and I were helping at church this weekend and the kids were playing “red light, green light“. As I watched the kids play, I realized how much value simple games like this have. The game...
View ArticleThe Sport Specialization Solution
How many games has she played this year? I found this article about sports specialization for softball players. If you know me at all, you know that I’m not a fan of kids specializing in one sport....
View ArticleSmart Work
I spent the past week working at a sports camp for young kids. The camp used a large local park that was open to the public. During several of these days, I saw a local Strength & Conditioning...
View ArticleIt Keeps Getting Better
We’ve all seen some amazing performances during the Olympics the last two weeks. We’ve seen athletes display amazing abilities. The question in my mind right now is, just how far can these athletes...
View ArticleFootball Might Have It Right
Is football doing it better than any other sport? Football might have it right. What do they have right? The sports development model. The sport of football is probably doing it better than any...
View ArticleThey Can’t Run
One of the problems that I see when watching youth sports is that many of the athletes have poor fundamentals. The major thing that many of them lack is the ability to run effectively and efficiently....
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