Might be one of the best things I ever read on youth athletic development...this is coming from an Olympic lifting coach Don McCauley.
"I'm not going to spend a lot of time in this book writing about the developmental holes I believe most U.S. athletes have because of improper preparation for high level sports performance most have received. Let me state this. If you are a pre-teen or teenage athlete who competes in four or five sports per year or unending competitive seasons, you are in an abusive situation, not athletics. If you haven't taken or been given time to run through the woods or streets or alleys with your friends, jump up on rocks, jump rope, wrestle anyone that came by, skate backwards, play hop Scotch, bale hay or chop wood, climb trees, jump off a swing for height and distance, play dodge ball, climb over a fence, play Sandlot football and do back flips and cartwheels for fun, you haven't been properly prepared for high competition levels in true power sports." (Don McCauley: Power Trip)
@laralogan It is sad to see our country's leadership turn their backs on truth but refreshing to see elected officials hold those people accountable for their actions.
I could watch this over and over and over. Just to hear one member of Congress with the courage to tell it like it is - finally. Well done. And now? https://t.co/Bqg5NASwlo
@ShaneSparksBTN I would agree that the ability to throw a brick needs to on a more limited basis. It's original intention has morphed into a way stop the match when it isn't going your way. One challenge per three kids in the tournament.
@beck_diggity It seems Fix has struggled more with top tier talent theast 2 years than he did previously. He spends way too much time sitting on an ankle or just riding to hang on.
Do your players lack grit?
Show your team this 81 second video on grit from Pete Carroll.
Then, have a discussion about…
• What is grit?
• Who do you know that is gritty?
• What does grit look like for us?
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