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At PROformance the youth development program is recommended for athletes between the ages of twelve and fourteen.
Under twelve years of age...
- Young athletes should cross-train with a variety of sports and movements to improve their personal skill set
- Over-specialization leads to chronic injury, demotivation and frustration, all symptoms which should not be associated with youth
- Physical and mental age is not completely formed thereby limiting training profit
Over twelve years of age...
- Some sports begin specializing and ranking
- Athlete begins adolescent growth stages
- Time to build habits and skills which motivate and discipline an athlete
- Appropriate age to begin habits and skills which balance motivation, discipline and work ethic to form a well-adjusted individual
- The program focus is on confidence and development of strength training technique and sport specific skill
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