Sports Specialization
These resources address multiple sport athletes and the trend toward specialization in youth sports that creates challenges for coaches, parents and athletes.
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David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, shares his research on early specialization in sports.
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Johns Hopkins University Women's Lacrosse Coach on truth-tellers, body language, social media and recruitment.
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Listen in as this 4-time Olympian and WNBA coach provides insights on women's basketball.
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Former MLB star explains why it is important that youth athletes avoid specializing too early.
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Stanford wrestling coach Jason Borrelli thinks young athletes who play multiple sports are more coachable.
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Stanford wrestling coach Jason Borrelli tells us when his athletes started wrestling.
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Professor Jay Coakley advises parents to keep their kids away from overly specialized youth sports programs.
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Watch this video to understand why specialization can be more harmful than helpful for your child's sport expe
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Helping your child when he or she is facing pressure from a coach to quit other teams.
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For parents facing pressure for their youth athletes to specialize early, here are tips on how to respond.