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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. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement. Difficulty sleeping Changes in appetite.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

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Balancing Whole Athlete Development with Talent Development

MSU

Youth sport is moving away from community-based, recreational programs to a model that replicates professional and college level sports. Achievement goal theories in sport. Facilitating positive youth development in elite youth hockey: Exploring coaches’ capabilities, opportunities, and motivations. Harwood, C., Martindale, R.

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

Initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program, but as much as 80% of people do not stick with exercise once they have started (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). So, what does it take to get/stay motivated and how can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising? run 3 miles).

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The Perfect Storm of Learning Conditions in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

I believe a possible missing link to the above questions is the lack of realisation that sometimes we are forcing direct input-output expectations (I want A from introducing B) with learning processes (In order to achieve B, I need to consider process C which requires specific inputs) and there is a mismatch in expectations.

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The Greatest Bodybuilders of All-Time

The Sporting

Bodybuilding is a true testimony of human greatness, of what we can achieve if we pour our hearts and souls into something; it testifies to the sheer power of self-discipline! In the bodybuilding world, there is a distinct difference between recreational lifters and professional bodybuilders.

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The Most Popular Sports in Egypt

The Sporting

Another reason Egyptians have achieved success in squash is their exposure to the game from a young age. Professional squash players use different techniques to achieve changes in body position and grip to confuse and deceive their opponents. Egypt has 400 squash courts and over 10,000 players.

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