When it comes to training Young Athletes, a Jack of All Trades can beat a King

Specialization vs. ulti-Sport Training: What's Best? Weereans tin all trades can beat a king by John Rowbothan Sarah Cardinalis the 2004 Female High School Athlete of the Yeat/and one of best high school throwers. Her personal best are as follows: Shotput, 43 feet 1-3/4 inches? iscus, 150 feet 8 inches; Hammer Throw, 152 feet 4 inches.

In a sport where most champions hit their seemingly excel in any sport. Dylan Russ, athletes should play multiple sports, and there our 2005 High School Male Athlete of the his first world record in weightlifting when he are many reasons for this I'd like to share with Year, decided to accept a college scholarship was just 15 years old. Soccer prodigy Freddy for football, but he could have played at Adu was earning a half million dollars a year the Division | level in wrestling. In fact, he intentionally chose a college without a en’

golf is flooded with teenagers eager to wrestling program because he thought it best become the next Maria Sharapova or Michelle Most young kids do not know what sport they to avoid the temptation of trying out for the Wie. And who would have predicted LeBron will be best at eventually. An athlete who wrestling team also. But physical phenoms. matures early might have an advantage in such as Dylan Rush are rare exceptions to the ‘ager? Sports, it seems, is being invaded youth football because of his size; but as his multi-sport rule that seems to hold for our by youth.

But such success, if it involves early peers mature over time and begin to equal or kids: It is only by trying several sports over specialization, has a price. exceed him in size, he might discover he has more natural talent for wrestling. Perhaps which sport best suits their natural athletic In an effort to achieve the highest levels the tall, lanky girl who was put in basketball gifts. in sport, athletes are specializing in sports because of her height would be better off in volleyball or a track and field event. A figure Injuries are another issue.

Al Vermeil, a professional strength coach who has earned have become as successful as they are had she had more natural talent in ice dancing, world champion rings in both football and they been multi-sport athletes, the average and still later found that she was most gifted basketball, says he is alarmed at the ever athlete who tries to emulate them by focusing increasing number of sports medicine clinics on one sport often ends up quitting sports figure skating, Kim has little doubt she would being established in this country. What is altogether. In fact, studies have shown that have abandoned sports completely.

causing the rise in injuries that gives rise approximately 70 percent of athletes will quit organized sports by the age of 13! to the need for these clinics? Coach Vermeil Of course, there are natural athletes who can believes one of the factors is the misguided \\Sarahhis also one of America’s best Junlor 3 Weightlifters Lifting in the 165-pound body weight classShe hassnatched 176 pounds and clean and jerked 226 pounds.

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Squat. Bench Press. Power Clean. Quick Lifts. Hex Bar Deadlift. + 28-9737 feature article Multi-sport athlete Dylan Rush was our 2005 BFS Male High School Athlete of the Year. Here he is shown being presented the award by Coach Todd Brown (left) and his father, Greg Rush.

Ktendency to encourage kids to concentrate on one sport at too early an age. And he's right healthier from a psychological standpoint, as coaches do not fight over the best athletes “ompared to focusing on just running. in the school. [t just isn't right to put athletes According to a study by the Centers for Disease in the center of these power struggles, as the Control and Prevention, from 1997 to 1999 is that it elevates the overall performance ice then. Each year an estimated 3.5 million give up sports entirely.

Sports should be fun, children under the age of 15 are treated for With over 30 million young people involved in sports-related injuries, and 20percent of after our clinics we find that not only does kids will wind up playing professional sports, the football team do better but also that all playing on a Division | sports team or making school due to sports related injuries! In the 70s and early 80s, millions of sports—both men’s and women's—benefit. it to a national level in amateur sports.

Also, because these athletes play other sports, why high school coaches should encourage most of their athletes to experience a variety of often come out to support them at games. verybody gets along. lifetime. That way, everyone can be a winner. athletes skyrocketed, many runners turned THE BEST WAY TO GET STARTED ON THE BFS PROGRAM!

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From BFS Magazine — November/December 2005. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).