In this first episode in a two-part miniseries on walking away, I explain four evidence-based reasons why youth baseball players quit baseball.
Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about how to prepare players for the next level. Have your own question? Ask Justin and get an answer!
In this 23-minute episode, you'll learn:
- two problems with the widely-quoted stat that 70% of players quit by age 13
- why the excuse that 'baseball is boring' does not apply to this episode's topic
- why any theory should have some supporting research
- four reasons why talented players walk away from the game
- podcast interview with Justin Su'a in Session #18
- Malcolm Gladwell's book David & Goliath
- 1989 study that peer feedback plays significant role in whether they continue in the sport
- 2003 study about peers influencing kids most during adolescence
- 2012 study about perception of peer support being strongest regarding team sports
- 1999 study that parental belief of their kid having a gift in a sport strongly determine their future behaviors
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