STRONG Life Podcast ep 545

Fixing the BROKEN Youth Sports Model [Lessons from The Soviet Training System]

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It's been amazing and heartbreaking to see the American youth sports "model" destroy kids both physically and emotionally.

Sometimes it makes me think of the Bulgarian "system" in weightlifting, which was essentially, Survival of the Fittest. 

Meaning, it was not an admirable model. They had a massive pool to choose from, and those who could genetically and emotionally survive, were the ones that competed.

Being a communist country, lifters / athletes who achieved medals in competition would be rewarded (as would their parents) - better food, living situations, cars, etc.

In America, we see countless injuries, often times requiring surgery. We see athletes quitting sports because they are stuck in the hamster wheel MATRIX of travel sports.

In America, our best coaches are not working with the youth, the BEST business model does.

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I don't know if the travel matrix will ever be fixed.

Parents sign up for it. "We HAVE to do it."

Remember, Only 5 or 6% of high school kids continue college sports and NOT all of them play past their 2nd year of college, many will quit.

Also, as I type this, I don't even know who READS this. Most only scroll. Reading is "too much" for people. Coaches should read, as should parents.

Live the Code 365,

Zach Even - Esh

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