Youth Sports
What America Can Learn From Norway’s Shockingly Simple Approach to Youth Sports
In Norway, the childhood sports experience is guided by a doctrine called Children’s Rights in Sport and Provisions on Children’s Sport. Think of it like the United States Constitution, but [...]
A Shocking Number of Youth Sports Coaches Are Unqualified for the Gig
A great youth sports experience starts with a great coach. So, what makes a good coach?
How America Killed Play—and What We Can Do to Bring it Back
In our last piece from our interview with play expert Dr. Peter Gray, we outlined the five criteria of play. For an activity to truly be considered play, it must: [...]
‘Joysticking’ Is Killing Youth Sports
Micromanagement is often cited as the worst trait a manager can have when working with their employees. This is no different with coaching youth sports. There may be no sport [...]
Youth Sports Referees Share Their Most Insane Stories About Parents Gone Crazy
It seems like sports parents are crazier than ever. Every other game features some mom or dad going berserk from the bleachers, ranting and raving about any perceived slight toward [...]
Is Early Specialization Beneficial for Young Soccer Players?
Early specialization is one of the hottest topics in youth sports, and for good reason. More often than not, kids who play soccer are rarely getting time off from the [...]
Think Youth Golfers Must Specialize Early to Be Great? Henrik Stenson Says Otherwise
We’ve rallied against the rise of early specialization in youth sports for years now. But what about golf? After all, Tiger Woods was appearing in Golf Digest at age 5, [...]
Kids Play Fewer ‘Pick-Up Games,’ and it’s Hurting Youth Sports
Pick-up games. They used to be a staple in the lives of American children. Get a group of kids together, grab a ball, and go play. It was a sanctuary [...]
A Fast, Effective Youth Soccer Team Warm-Up
Think back to every pre-game warm-up you’ve ever done as a soccer player. I bet the majority of them included touching your toes for a specific amount of time, reaching [...]
Help a Youth Athlete Separate From the Competition With These 3 Simple Strategies
Youth sports are bigger now than they've ever been. With that follows more competition to make varsity and travel teams and slimmer odds of earning a college scholarship. Those who [...]
