In the video below, David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, talks about early specialization with elite athletes and what scientists found.

Here's a quote from the video...

"When they (scientists) actually track athletes over the course of their development, the pattern looks like this: the future elites actually spend less time early on in deliberate practice in their eventual sport.

They tend to have what scientists call a "sampling period," where they try a variety of physical activities, they gain broad, general skills, they learn about their interests and abilities and delay specializing until later than peers who plateau at lower levels."

By the way, if you're a coach or parent, The Sports Gene is a must-read.

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Comments Most Likes First   Oldest First   Newest First Tom says: 9/28/2020 at 9:05:47 AM Fantastic video. Lot of great insight, and not just about sports Like     login   register

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