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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

According to a 2021 study in the Journal of Applied Sport Science (Taylor & Collins, 2021), focusing on foundational motor skills (like agility, balance, coordination) during preadolescence sets a more robust base for specialization post-puberty. Training to Win (18+ years): Elite-level competition - win.

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Focus on injury prevention, wellness earns top mark for Bound Brook High girls basketball, USA Today

Whole Child Sports

Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. When they have completed three sets of 10 reps for various lifts, ladders are used for agility training.