Reply to "John Smoltz's HOF speech on specialization"

coach270910,000+ posts

Let the kids do what the kids want to do. Last time I checked you only get one shot at going through life (unless you believe in reincarnation and even then you won't remember it so it's like going through it for the first time anyway) so let people enjoy what they want to do. I believe in overuse injuries in that they do happen but I also realize not to everyone. When it comes to injuries I agree with TPM - they are going to happen and sometimes it's because play too much and sometimes it's because you specialize too much. It is what it is - go have fun. If someone is trying to make you specialize they are not the right fit for you. Go have fun.

Now if a kid wants to specialize because that's what's fun to them then let them specialize.

7/28/158:20 PM

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