The Right Time For Youth Athletes To Start Training

[@Calbear707trees]

Second time coming back to this for validation. Grew up playing all sports, specialized in Soccer and Basketball once I hit Junior High and so forth. I want the same for my two boys, to be able to compete in all sports. Nothing was more fun than being good at everything; and it all stemmed from playing all sports. Made me what I think is an “athlete.”

[@Calbear707trees]

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[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Excellent reflection here Isaias- I appreciate you posting something so thoughtful as opposed to just something transactional. Your two boys are lucky to have you as a father! Please share with with anyone you think it may help! We’re a mom and pop shop and appreciate the word of mouth. More like this on our podcast as well with even more specific tips. artofcoaching.com/e89/

[@christopherguarnieri7439]

Mike Boyle and Dan John suggest between ages 11-12 is a good time to start training leaning the basic human movement pattern of push, pull, squat, hinge. Play multiple sports throughout the year not focusing on one sport.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks for sharing. Kids should be introduced to basic movements even earlier than that in my opinion. They don’t have to train with weights at earlier ages, but they should have movement literacy.

[@luisguizar6573]

Very well said brother. I had to take a step back with my youth athletes because parents were pressuring on sport specific movement. I didn’t want to lose clients but I realized that I was doing a disservice to the child. I took a break and am returning with the facts and what I know is right for these young athletes. Social media is a son of a gun. Thank you for this video.

[@chuckchuckf.l.o.w4131]

My son has played football,basketball,soccer…..he’s in middle school now and doesn’t play any of the the first 3 and his sport of choice is wrestling 😂😂😂 first year wrestling and he loves it

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

That’s great that he’s found one he’s passionate about. Hope he has an amazing time.

[@Mcfo2147ccc]

That all sounds right to me! In most cases you see the parents ambition is greater than the kids. Good video!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks so much for your kind reply! Really glad this helped.

[@koomo801]

"Your child is your ultimate investment". Thank you for such clear wisdom!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Happy to do it! Hope it helped!!

[@ajcivita11]

100% agree with this message coach! I think I heard this from you “to be a specialist you have to be a better generalist.” The first thing I tell every parent that walks into my facility is that I’m trying to make their child a better athlete not a better soccer or baseball or football player. Long term athletic development is key. Again coach love the content!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Austin Civita Thanks for the feedback and keep fighting that fight. People often have to be exposed to a message 3-5x until it truly sinks in. Appreciate your support and your passion.

[@mshead226]

I've been speaking about this for the past 6-7 years. No longer do kids go outside to climb trees, race each other or wrestle one another. Trending to the specific sport training has created horrific efforts to make the "next great"...just be a kid

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Mack Shead absolutely. Like most things in life, the answer is simpler than we tend to think. We just struggle with the simple things and have for millennia.

[@megansampson5445]

I loved this so much

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Megan Sampson you’re very much ahead of the curve. Let them explore, play and learn how to maneuver around constraints. Great work!!

[@CoachMiguelW]

Excellent video Brett. This certainly needs to be discussed and shared. Lots of parents are in the dark on this.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Miguel Wickert Why do you think so many continue to be confused on this topic Miguel? Your opinion matters.

[@CoachMiguelW]

@@BrettBartholomewCoach For many parents, I get the impression that they think their kids just need to do more because more of the same will somehow lead to better. I've seen this mostly with hockey and baseball parents that come to us on the private side. One of the first topics discussed at my first USAW certification was the myth/issue of sport specificity and they introduced research that showed most Olympians played a variety of sports growing up!

[@CoachMiguelW]

@@BrettBartholomewCoach In my experience, the parents of the kids that play football, want them to S&C which is great to lay that foundation, these kids I coach are 11-15... It's funny, the parents I sense, always want them to be slammed with a hard session so to the other point in the video, I've addressed that by sharing why we do what we do and the difference between training and testing. How and we we communicate is key here. Education on these topics are needed. I hope to continue to do something about it.

[@Monkey_G5]

I appreciate your detailed explanation, gave me great insight.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

So thankful for your feedback here. You can find more here www.amazon.com/Conscious-Coaching-Science-Building-Buy/dp/1543179479/ref=nodl_

[@dannybrown8602]

You are spot on with this information.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks for the feedback Danny!! We post more regular content here if you’re interested: open.spotify.com/show/0oeo9ie88hgUtMxBMwvY5v?si=GgBssh4-TJiz320GYcpx0w

[@MrDvela46]

Thanks Coach...that's good stuff!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Vela Boys glad you found it helpful! Please feel free to share with friends

[@paulmisencik]

This is a brilliant video with fantastic information. Thank you so much for publishing it!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thank you so much, Paul. We have an even deeper dive into this resource/topic. Really appreciate you, my friend. The positivity and support is refreshing. Here is the resource: artofcoaching.com/e89/

[@thomasreyna5028]

What a video. My friends always tell me I'm so talented because I'm able to play many sports competitively. I'm not the best by any means, I just have the motor skills, balance and coordination to play. My dad had me play soccer, tennis, swimming, football, basketball and baseball as a kid growing up. Those things have allowed me to play other sports I now play such as badminton, pool or any other that requires skill. Lastly, what drives a student is inspiration! If a student is inspires to learn, they can have fun and get better at the same time. Exposure to many sports is critical!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks Thomas! If you liked this you should also check out our podcast with Jim Kielbaso on training youth athletes: artofcoaching.com/e89/

[@DannyHatcherTech]

This is a great video. I think it is a good video to introduce some of the the issues around Long term athlete development and how fundamental motor patterns help shape our youth and progress them into healthy adults. There are so many topics of conversation in this video, i think it would be good for you to go into more depth in some of these topics to hear your views and what resources and experience you use to justify your philosophy.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Danny Hatcher thank you for your feedback. The topic seems to need to be repeated again and again for many parents and coaches. I appreciate your support and hope you feel it was helpful enough that you’ll share with others.

[@SimpleHumman]

Great advise, thank you for your insight!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks so much for the feedback and trust!

[@louiesanchez4720]

Great information!

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thank you! If you’d be so kind to share it with a friend or colleague we’d appreciate it!! More info is available on our podcast artofcoaching.com/podcast/

[@kristofferdahlman_]

great stuff, this deserves more views ! people gotta learn this

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thank so much! We appreciate the support and anything you can do to share with others is always appreciated as well!

[@phobowl]

Good stuff man

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

ryan Tran thank you Ryan!

[@jessegutierrez4220]

Thank you for sharing.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

My pleasure! Feel free to reach out with any additional questions

[@estudanteken]

Great video

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Sebasubia thank you!

[@MegaJorge40]

Great advice thank you

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Thanks! What did you find most helpful?

[@coachdexfit]

Very well said. Thank you so much!💯

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

I appreciate the feedback. Thank you!

[@seshagirimandava4330]

Awesome sir 👍💪

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

Seshagiri Mandava Thank you! Hope you’re enjoying the topics.

[@seshagirimandava4330]

@@BrettBartholomewCoach yes sir . Thank you so much ❤️

[@mosaabouadah5608]

Thx u ser 👌🎩

[@donblackie]

Good points all very logical. What are your thoughts when it comes to a sport like jiu jitsu. One where it’s more cerebral and less about athleticism but also a fighting art. More focused mat time typically = improvement. And what I’ve seen happen is the kids that go less tend to lose very easily to the kids that go more. The difference here is losing in a grappling art bs say soccer….you don’t just get scored on. You get pinned and choked out. So I typically see those kids quitting after a short while. Would really love your thoughts on this

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

All depends on the quality of the teacher, the skills they emphasize and how well they adapt/implement the techniques with the kids. Any great coach must be an adapter. Martial arts teach critical skills and qualities to kids- so I’m all for that aspect of it. We just need better coaches and teachers out there as almost nothing related to this stuff is one size fits all.

[@strangertings9577]

Juan’s a soccer player 😂😂😭😭

[@strangertings9577]

Also great video. Definitely opened my eyes with the training and workouts I want to do with my son.

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

@@strangertings9577 thank you so much! We try to keep the information we put out simple and practical. Not trying to impress anyone! I appreciate you. Here’s a link to my book and our podcast if you want to dive deeper! www.amazon.com/Conscious-Coaching-Science-Building-Buy/dp/1543179479/ref=nodl_ artofcoaching.com/podcast/

[@BrettBartholomewCoach]

I’m a bit of an odd duck 😂