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Youth Sport and COVID-19: Contextual, Methodological, and Practical Considerations The unique circumstances surrounding COVID-19 offer an opportunity to reflect on existing youth sport provision. What defines a “real” sport? What are those key ingredients needed for sport to occur? Sport systems can often be resistant to...
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“Essentially, I was always more of a practice coach than a game coach. This is because of my conviction that a player who practices well, plays well.” – Coach John Wooden Coach John Wooden Training was where Wooden always felt he really made the difference to his teams. Each day before training Wooden and his...
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“The more sports you can play from a younger age, the better” @offtheball @nathanmurf Stuart Lancaster on the ‘specialisation vs generalisation’ argument in underage sport #OTBFuture The more sports you can play from a younger age, the better;They become more rounded;The best players players are the ones...
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@RvN1776 Ruud Van Nistelrooy a few years ago talking to @OxfordUnion Education is the most important thing; The environment is pushing kids into that dream that hardly anyone makes; They are tired of playing by 14/15; Let kids be kids; The best will grow & develop into the players they will...
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Really insightful hour with @JamesJClaffey and thanks to @ancoraemparo @CelticLourdes for organising it! Your Why From James Claffey Presentation with Lourdes Celtic END – We always like to hear your opinions and views. If you feel you have something to say or content to share, please comment below or email...
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It’s Time To Change Our Approach To Youth Sport BALANCE IS BETTER @iCoachKidsWorld PUTTING THE NEEDS OF THE PARTICIPANT AT THE CENTRE OF EVERYTHING WE DO! Sport NZ @SportNZ @iCoachKidsEU Sport NZ has developed the Balance is Better philosophy to inform and provide a framework that puts the needs of the participant first....
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@jeancote46 the Canadian Sports scientist has devised three-stage model for young athletes: Sample as many sports as possible until early adolescence; 2. Focus on a few main sports in their early and mid-teens; 3. Specialise in their mid-to late-teens. “We philosophically believe early specialisation narrows long-term...
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Lots of discussion on early specialisation the last few weeks. One thing for certain in Ireland, is Girls are more likely to play multi-sport for longer than boys as it seems to be accepted more across codes. Boys it seems, are more pressurised to have to specialise earlier than girls. If you’ve ever watched girls sport the...
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