Dr. Bradley Kayden

Introduction I am not a medical doctor. However a s even those that finished last in medical school can tell you, without a strong pulse you're not in a good state.    I love youth. I love sports. I love  youth sports . As much as it pains me to tell you this, none of them are in a good state right now.   Youth sports is without a strong pulse.  At the heart of the matter (pun intended) lies m ajor changes that have happened to youth sports. The difference between 20th and 21st century youth sports is dramatic. Almost night and day.   Change is nothing new. But more lately, the changes in youth sports have been less about youth and their sports development. This changes how we like to think about the role youth sports plays in our children's lives.  Change can be a good thing. The new change in youth sports, arguably, not so much. How do I mean?  Let’s take the pulse of youth sports. A Shift from Youth Development to High...