Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are back for another bonus episode about FUN in youth sport. In this episode, Sam explains why playing rough, getting compliments from coaches, practicing with specialist coaches, having a group of friends outside of school, and end of season social events are source of FUN for children. Based on the work of Amanda Visek, this sixth instalment is not to be missed.

A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs.

Mentioned papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201634/

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:21) Intro

(01:21)-(04:48) Playing rough

(04:48)-(08:12) Getting compliments from coaches

(08:12)-(11:07) Practicing with specialty trainers and coaches

(11:07)-(12:18) Having a group of friends outside of school

(12:18)-(14:18) End of season team party

(14:18)-(15:46) Outro