Comments on: Are young athletes too focused? http://www.stumptuous.com/are-young-athletes-too-focused Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gillian http://www.stumptuous.com/are-young-athletes-too-focused/comment-page-1#comment-467 Gillian Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:36:03 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3306#comment-467 Interestingly enough, Sport Canada has picked up on this trend, and is beginning to provide training and literature in order to combat it. The Long-Term Athletic Development model promotes a well-rounded base for physical literacy, suggesting that children should learn a variety of skills (throwing, catching, jumping, running, swimming), to widen the range of sports and activities they can perform in. http://www.ltad.ca/content/home.asp Interestingly enough, Sport Canada has picked up on this trend, and is beginning to provide training and literature in order to combat it. The Long-Term Athletic Development model promotes a well-rounded base for physical literacy, suggesting that children should learn a variety of skills (throwing, catching, jumping, running, swimming), to widen the range of sports and activities they can perform in.

http://www.ltad.ca/content/home.asp

]]> By: anonymous http://www.stumptuous.com/are-young-athletes-too-focused/comment-page-1#comment-448 anonymous Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:16:22 +0000 http://www.stumptuous.com/?p=3306#comment-448 I have to say, this is probably the only reason why I am happy I didn't become "athletic" until my late 20's. Do I feel like I missed out on years of fun being active? Yes. On the other hand, I feel like I'm looking forward to spending the rest of my life pursuing new fun physical activities because spending time moving my body brings me so much joy on a daily basis. I have to say, this is probably the only reason why I am happy I didn’t become “athletic” until my late 20′s. Do I feel like I missed out on years of fun being active? Yes. On the other hand, I feel like I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my life pursuing new fun physical activities because spending time moving my body brings me so much joy on a daily basis.

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