A coach in the nineties didn’t have to teach a varsity high school athlete how to do a somersault, log roll, side shuffle, backpedal or safely land a jump. Today’s youth are plagued with holes in basic, foundational movement patterns. This trend, which is even being seen at the U.S. National team level, has coaches scratching their heads. Never before in history has there been more opportunities for kids to play sports at a young age. This is a good thing, right? Aren’t kids better athletes than ever? 10 year olds today might be better soccer or basketball players than…
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