Youth Sports Develop "Grit."

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Here's an article referencing a study that shows young people who play sports develop "grit," i.e., passion and perseverance. I could not agree more and a really good reason we need to have coaches who not only understand the game, but also understand how to develop young people into adults...

Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success

Here’s another good reason for kids to participate in organized sports: They can develop the “grit” that helps them overcome challenges as adults, a new study suggests.Grit is defined as the combination of passion and perseverance that helps people achieve their long-term goals. This new...

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Here's some statistics regarding Youth participation in sports -- ages 6-12:

Core participation in select youth sports (ages 6-12) shows a boon for golf and tennis, but not much else. In 2022, roughly 1.7 million youth played golf on a regular basis, a jump of 32.6% since 2019, and tennis saw a 51% increase for the same period. Meanwhile, baseball and football were down 20.1% and 13.2%. Others trending down were basketball (0.4%), hockey (17.5%) and wrestling (23.2%).

Here's the link to the chart on X:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724129092193145079