Many coaches do a great job pointing out all the reasons why young athletes should play multiple sports. This includes everything from overuse injury prevention, burnout prevention, and simply letting kids be kids. However, parents who want their kids to specialize in one sport for the sake of dominating the competition often ignore these historically […]
Motivation is the energy to act. When it comes to youth sports, there are two main ways young athletes can choose to direct that energy. First and foremost, coaches work to direct young athletes to use their energy to pursue skills and results. Unquestionably, this is the ideal use of a young athlete’s motivation. However, […]
Motivation is the holy grail in youth sports. The reason why seems obvious, and it is, but not for the obvious reason. It’s obvious that young athletes who are motivated perform better than those who aren’t. However, what’s not so obvious is how much control a coach, parent, or athlete has on that motivation. In […]