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For parents: The youth sport talent illusion is real
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Sport dropout: Why do young athletes leave sport programs?
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Not competing at a young age can be a good thing
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Restructuring the United States sports system
Recommendations from the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics would change the landscape of sport in the United States. Part 1 of a…
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Extrinsic motivation affects investment and retention in youth sport
Extrinsic motivation is an important coaching tool at the developmental level, but it must be used carefully to avoid sabotaging the athletes' ability…
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Rebuilding Malaysia's sport system
It's hard to fix a problem if you don't know what the problem is.
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An updated look at athlete retention and training age
USA Swimming is ramping up its statistical reporting. It's time for NGBs to get real retention numbers into their data mix.
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Flow and fun: Are they the same thing?
Another look at "effortless effort" and peak experience
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2023: The Yearly Debrief
My end-of-year review looks at two articles that got good traction this year, and one that I wish did.
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Reprise: Solve for <X>
Sport participation is down for boys, youngsters are playing sport less regularly, and dropout is still a problem. What would youth sport look like if…
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