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Why Kids Should Play More Than One Sport – Part 2
Written by Brian Grasso Here is ‘Part 2′, The obvious key is that specialization will result in a decreased amount of overall athletic ability which will inevitably become a hindrance as young athletes mature. In my experience, the athletes with the most diverse athletic history are often better equipped to learn and develop skills at …
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Why Kids Should Play More Than One Sport – Part 1
Written by Brian Grasso Multilateral development is a theory which urges young athletes to participate in several sports over their childhood and adolescent periods prior to specializing in one. The basis is that varied athletic stimulus will serve to broaden the youngsters’ ‘warehouse’ or ‘portfolio’ of general athletic ability and develop a thorough or expansive …
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How to Warm Up For ANY Sport
Written by Brian Grasso One of the most common questions that parents and coaches ask me is this -How do I warm up my young athlete or team prior to a practice or game? The answer is actually more complex than you may think. A solid warm-up that both prepares your young athlete and drastically …
Youth Soccer Year Round in Columbus?
Below is a video that Head Coach of Athletic Revolution Pembroke near Boston did. Dave was the International Youth Conditioning Association Coach of the Year. He makes some very valid points and I wholeheardetly agree with him. Young kids not in high school should not play a sport year round. Most high schoolers shouldn’t specialize …
