providing insights on the effects of early sport specialization in youth athletes
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PROVIDING INSIGHTS ON THE EFFECTS OF EARLY SPORT SPECIALIZATION IN YOUTH ATHLETES. Paul Christianson, M.S. JOPERD October 2010 The Promises and Pitfalls of Sport Specialization in Youth Sport. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT/PERMANENT IMPLICATIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL | PHYSIOLOGICAL - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PROVIDING INSIGHTSON THE EFFECTS OF
EARLY SPORT SPECIALIZATIONIN YOUTH ATHLETES
Paul Christianson, M.S.
JOPERD October 2010The Promises and Pitfalls of Sport
Specialization in Youth Sport
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT/PERMANENT
IMPLICATIONSPSYCHOLOGICAL | PHYSIOLOGICAL
BIOMECHANICAL | MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT10,000 HOURS | 10 YEARS
Andres Ericcsen
"DELIBERATE PRACTICE"
(INSERT DEFINITION OF DELIBERATE PRACTICE)
DELIBERATE PRACTICE
SWING INSTRUCTOR | PERSONAL TRAINER | GOLF PSYCHOLOGISTNUTRITIONIST | OTHER EXPERTS
ONLY 10,000 HOURS!!
+ =
CAN YOU BLAME THEM?
MINIMAL RESOURCES
DO IT YOURSELF TAKE OUT A SECOND MORTGAGE
DO IT YOURSELF
EGO ORIENTATION
• Physical Conditioning• Repetitive Skill/Drill• Local Coach/Guru• Practice at Home• Parents Live Vicariously
Through Children
DO IT YOURSELFPRACTICE MAKES
PERFECT/PERMANENT
HIGH RISK IMPLICATIONSPSYCHOLOGICAL | PHYSIOLOGICAL
BIOMECHANICAL | MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Overuse injuries. Burnout. Depression.
SPORT PREP ACADEMY• Physical Conditioning
• Mental Conditioning• Communication Training• Physical Therapy• Nutrition Training• Life Skills• College Placement
MASTERY ORIENTATION
SPORT PREP ACADEMYDELIBERATE PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
LOW RISK IMPLICATIONS
PSYCHOLOGICAL | PHYSIOLOGICALBIOMECHANICAL | MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
CONTROLLED VARIABLES. No Parents.
THE GAME WITHIN THE GAMESKILL DEVELOPMENT
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENTMULTIPLE "PILLARS"
PHYSICAL | MENTAL | COMMUNICATION | NUTRITIONLIFE SKILLS | VISION
JOPERD October 2010The Promises and Pitfalls of Sport
Specialization in Youth Sport
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT/PERMANENT
IMPLICATIONSPSYCHOLOGICAL | PHYSIOLOGICAL
BIOMECHANICAL | MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
BRING THE ACADEMYTO THE PARENTS
AFFORDABLE
CONTROL FOR NEGATIVE VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY SPORT-SPECIALIZATION IN
YOUTH ATHLETES
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