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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. National governing bodies and community-based programs likewise carry a responsibility to set guidelines and foster evidence-based approaches.

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Elite Diver Faces Chronic Growth-Related Knee Issues and Wins

Stanford Childrens

A core team of caregivers helped Scott Garman overcome injuries and achieve his dream of becoming a D1 diver . In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When Scott Garman was 7 years old, he watched Olympic divers and dreamed about becoming one of them.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. ” As a result of the varying requirements, many elementary school physical education programs only meet once a week throughout the school year. Piekarz-Porter, et al.

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White Toxic Masculinity: Written For White Males by White Males

Slow Chat PE

My middle school experience is when I first started hearing and understanding this. Breaking this cycle later in life, when perceived power is achieved, becomes much more difficult. My disruption happened in elementary and then was really reinforced in high school and beyond through experiences and choices in life.

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