Every youth coach wants to believe they are the reason a young athlete develops into a superstar. However, when a young athlete burns out, youth coaches will never accept any blame. The truth is youth coaches matter a lot less than one would think. In a 2019 clinical report on youth sports from the American Academy […]
The truth is that not every talented young athlete wants to use their talent to pursue greatness. This is not only very hard for parents to accept, but it’s also very sad for everyone in a kid’s life to see their talent go to waste. Unfortunately, there isn’t much a parent can do if their […]
Everyone knows that low expectations are detrimental for kids. Especially parents who aspire for their children to be elite athletes. Low expectations are like kryptonite for sports parents. On the other hand, these same parents often ignore the detrimental impact of exceptionally high expectations. While it may be good to challenge children with high expectations, […]