A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
Finished up another great #Deadcember campaign today. Pulled 580 lbs to take the title at @eliteprfrmnce
Thank you as always to the pros at @Sorinex for a great month of programming! If you're an athlete looking to get faster reach out to us today for #deadlift programming!
Grateful to be down in #MyrtleBeach with the #Gigantes playing in the adult world series! We've won 3 games this weekend and the boys are playing great! #baseball#sports
Was so happy to be able to make the trip to CLT to pitch all 7 innings and help my GIGANTES get the W against the Red Sox. Got the Buc-ees Chain for the W ⚾️🤙 @beardedmiguel@Rich1ill
My buddy Joe played in the #NFL for 9 seasons. @eliteprfrmnce helped keep him in the league all those years. Here's a glimpse of what his program entailed. We can help you get better and faster for athletic competition! #speed#football#sports#exercise
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