Specialisation

The Developing Youth Track and Field Athletes Project started with a conversation with a parent. His 11 year old daughter had recently…

Following on from our blog ‘Tiger v Roger – why variety remains the spice of life’,  here is an opportunity to listen…

This piece has been inspired by the reading of the new book ‘Range’ by David Epstein which I would highly recommend to all…

So often, young athletes and their parents are faced with the question regarding concentrating on their main sport versus playing multiple sports.…

Youth sports has experienced a paradigm shift over the past 15 to 20 years. Gone are the days filled with pick-up games…

We have very much championed the multi sport athlete here at ‘WWPIS’ and encouraged many parents to help facilitate this path for…

Many children particularly those who specialise in a specific sport from such a young age are becoming increasingly at risk of picking…

Many parents will now be aware or have heard of the 10,000 hour rule publicised by Malcolm Gladwell.  The principle holds that…

With many children playing the same sport all year round and focussing on one sport from such a young age we need…

Unless your child is involved in early specialisation sports such as gymnastics and diving, where competitors generally peak during their teenage years,…