Sport and the Commodification of America's Youth | Travis Dorsch | TEDxPurdueU

[@Jenda-ld8dj]

A good parent knows that a well-rounded individual is one where the child has been introduced to a variety of healthy, wholesome activities that cover a wide spectrum of genres tempered by balance-not indulgence.

[@joshhansen7560]

What an incredible perspective to share! Great talk from an impressive researcher.

[@davidrowse1364]

This adds just another layer of evidence and reason to change the way we approach youth sports, from parents to coaches to administrators. This complements movements such as John O'Sullivan's Changing the Game Project and many others and lends more weight that will hopefully create enough momentum for change which then becomes the irresistible force that will overcome the immovable object that is the decline or erosion in youth sport structure and then much broader the provision, delivery and importance of physical education and physical literacy in our global youth, be it here in Australia or there with Travis in the USA.

[@paulmoggach8231]

Great message! I would also recommend reading Building an Uncommon Champion: Help Your Child Redefine Success by Jennifer Matras. Youth sports is an amazing platform for youth to engage-love-and learn with others. Coaches too, have to get on board with being transactional or transformational. The ROI should be better people, leaders, and successful humans.

[@yanpingru9519]

super, let our kids enjoy the sport