FRUSTRATION. In sports, this feeling can be experienced by the young athlete, parents, and coaches. Young athletes will sometimes question why they are not as good as someone else, parents question why their son or daughter is not doing better, and coaches wonder why their techniques are not creating elite athletes. On today’s episode, we revisit Episode 29-

Developing young athletes takes patience. Today’s episode is the first of a two-part series that focuses on the long term athlete development. Understanding the framework of long term athlete development can help reduce frustration and help the young athlete reach their full potential.