Prodigy Maker Show Episode 34!

—The Myth of Early Specialization and Multiple Sports and The Best Sports To Support Tennis—

Youtube Show link: https://youtu.be/SSm_jcVWYd8

Join me to discuss the debate on playing multiple sports and early specialization in tennis.

We will also discuss my favorite sports to cross train with tennis!

Plus—technical footwork questions answered from the mailbox.

Here is the link to Chris’s article mentioned on the show, detailing his top 10 cross-training sports.

https://prodigymaker.com/index.php/2018/11/19/should-your-tennis-child-be-playing-multiple-sports-chris-lewits-top-10/

Old friends and leading tennis coach Brian Boland join the program LIVE!

Join the best high performance junior talk show!

—Full Show Notes—

On this intriguing show, Chris explores the following subjects:

—Some myths regarding early specialization and playing multiple sports

—Why the current recommendations on playing multiple sports and avoiding early specialization are misguided.

—How parents should approach the issue of deciding how much tennis their child should play and at what age.

—What to do when your kid says, “I love tennis and don’t want to play other sports!”

—What to do when your kid says, “I like tennis but I also like (fill in the blank other sports)!

—Toni Nadal’s biggest regret and what he would have done differently with Rafael’s childhood training if he could do it over again.

—How to build a well-rounded athlete without playing multiple sports.

—How to prevent injury without playing multiple sports.

—How to prevent burnout without playing multiple sports.

—Is it wrong to focus on primarily tennis from the onset?

—The dangers of falling too far behind in tennis skills by playing multiple sports too much.

—Why Chris recommends choosing one additional cross training sport rather than many.

—Chris’s favorite cross-training sports to support tennis!

—Footwork discussion. Which is better—open or closed stance? When should you use these stances? What situations on the court? What is the best stance to teach young children first?

—Send any specific questions about your own child’s early specialization directly to Chris and he will answer! [email protected]

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