@jeancote46 the Canadian Sports scientist has devised three-stage model for young athletes:
- Sample as many sports as possible until early adolescence;
2. Focus on a few main sports in their early and mid-teens;
3. Specialise in their mid-to late-teens. “We philosophically believe early specialisation narrows long-term potential”. Rugby NZ
More on Jean Cote in this brilliant article from Mark Osullivan https://footblogball.wordpress.com/tag/jean-cote/
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