BONUS · Why Chasing the Future Is Ruining Youth Sports and What Actually Works Instead
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Jim Detjen discusses how focusing on the present rather than the future can enhance youth sports development.
Send Jim a Topic to Explore We love to talk about the future — rankings, opportunities, exposure. But real development doesn’t happen out there. It happens today. After nearly a decade running one of the most demanding youth basketball camps in the country, I’ve watched the same pattern repeat itself: kids grow fastest when the environment protects the present — not the promise. In this episode, we explore why sports like basketball and swimming are such powerful teachers of life, how discipl...
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