Every parent in the stands can spot the "gifted" 13-year-old. He's bigger, faster, stronger than everyone. Here's what the research actually says: that kid is usually NOT the one who makes it.
In this episode we dig into the science of biological maturation in young athletes and why the youth sports system keeps measuring the wrong thing. We cover a study that tracked academy players from age 13 to their pro careers 14 years later, why late bloomers reach the top at higher rates, and the hidden injury cost of being the physically dominant kid, almost 3x the injury burden.
If your kid is the smaller one, a step behind physically, this is the episode that explains why he's not behind at all, and what actually matters in that window.
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