There is a clash of visions: pro sports focus on entertainment value, while youth sports should be focused on development. Yet why are we trying to have youth sports emulate the pro sports mentality?

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Don't wait until it's too late. Learn what need to look for in a concussion. It could save your child's life.

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Can my kid make it to the pros? Keith Van Horn, former NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks NBA Championship team and more, gives a healthy perspective on work ethic, maximizing talent, and what else it really takes to become a professional athlete in today’s highly competitive youth sports world.

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How can we stop bad sports parent behavior? John Engh, COO of the National Alliance of Youth Sports (NAYS), discusses parents on the sidelines and how we can keep youth sports positive and beneficial to its athletes.

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Is Youth Sports on Steroids? One mom says yes. Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) even in the domain of high school athletes to heal faster and gain a competitive edge. Betsy Andreu, spokesperson for US Anti-Doping Agency True Sport Campaign for student athletes and the wife of a former teammate of Lance Armstrong, tackles this important and […]

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An Interview with John O’Sullivan, author of Changing the Game. Should kids specialize in one sport at an early age, or should they play pick up sports for fun? We do know kids who specialize early get hurt at a much higher rate than those who play multiple sports.  John O’Sullivan, speaker and writer on […]

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What should we do when an athlete is complaining of an injury? Dr. Dave Mishra, also a team physician for US Soccer Federation and founder of sidelinesportsdoc.com, educates us on being aware of overuse injuries in young athletes. Learn about the most common injuries, how the trend toward single sports specialization is causing problems, and […]

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