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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

Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. Prior to puberty, growth patterns can be erratic.

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Teaching physical education for effective learning

Learning Through Sport

Learning experiences I like Rink's (2006) definition of a learning experience as "a set of instructional conditions and events that gives structure to student experiences and is related to a particular set of teacher objectives" (p. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance , August, 29-32. Instructional time. Mosston, M.