The Importance of the Social Aspect and Embracing the Process in Youth Sports

Dr. Rick Howard, who is an Assistant Professor, Coaching Minor Advisor, and Sports Performance Coordinator at West Chester University joins us on today’s Healthy Youth Sports podcast. Dr. Howard comes to us from the youth sports landscape of including muscle strength and motor skills along the developmental continuum. We have an outstanding show for you today shining a spotlight on a very important topic of developmentally appropriate youth sports informed by long-term athletic development.

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