Early specialization and year-round participation in a single sport are both strategies implemented to help speed up an athlete’s development.
The reality is this “short-term” athletic development comes at a cost – significantly increased risk of injury, burnout, and quitting.
The first step in finding a solution is agreeing we have a problem.
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To your success,
Kevin Neeld
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