Dangers of Early Sport Specialization and “Elite” Programs | David Newson
Episode 24, Apr 02, 2019, 04:00 PM
David Newson works with the Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association alongside a dedicated board of community leaders to enhance the minor hockey experience for the members of the Semiahmoo Hockey community. David provides leadership and resources for a great group of coaches to facilitate a positive growth experience for players in their hockey development. As a Sledge Hockey Technical Delegate for the International Paralympic Committee, David leads technical aspects of IPC World Championships and Paralympic Winter Games. From 2008 to 2010 David recruited, trained and led a team of 400 volunteers to execute the games as a Sport Coordinator for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Table of Contents
0:31 - Guest intro
1:20 - Personal youth sports experience/growing up
3:35 - Specializing in hockey
4:59 - “Elite kids”
10:00 - Becoming a coach
12:12 - 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
15:40 - Multisport
24:35 - Youth sports attrition
34:50 - The cost of youth sports
41:50 - Engaging parents
47:40 - Love the game
48:57 - Resources
51:57 - #1 tip for new coaches to help them shave 5 years off their learning curve