Jeremy Frisch: Why Every Kid NEEDS Athletic Development Training Before Age 12
The Ready State Podcast
Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett
4.9 • 623 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Why is early sports specialization hurting kids? In this episode, we explore how early focus on a single sport can limit a child’s overall athletic growth and lead to burnout, injuries, and missed opportunities to develop essential coordination, balance, and agility. Featuring expert insights from Jeremy Frisch, a leader in youth athletic development, this conversation highlights the importance of multi-sport play, open spaces, and structured yet fun training environments to build durable, well-rounded athletes.
What You'll Learn in This Episode- Why early sports specialization can harm youth development
- The key physical skills kids should build before focusing on performance
- The critical role of play in building athleticism, coordination, and resilience
- How to foster youth athletic development without fancy equipment or facilities
- The importance of coached environments (and how to structure them)
- How to overcome parent fears around injury and “falling behind” in sports
Whether you're a parent, coach, or educator, discover practical advice and game-changing strategies to foster a love of movement and prepare kids for lifelong physical health. Don’t let your child miss out on the benefits of diverse activities—find out what truly builds a strong foundation for success!
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| 0:00.0 | You are putting out the greatest youth athletic development content there is. |
| 0:05.3 | Youth athletic development, for me, it's developing, you know, coordination between the ages of four or five all the way to like maybe around 12. |
| 0:12.4 | Being able to balance on one life, being able to climb, being able to crawl, being able to roll, you know, improving spatial awareness. |
| 0:18.6 | Jeremy Frisch. |
| 0:19.4 | Jeremy Frisch. |
| 0:20.1 | Jeremy is the athletic performance director at teamwork sports performance in Clinton, Massachusetts. Jeremy is an absolute legend, rock star. The Triple Threat. He's a three-headed monster. We definitely need more open play spaces for children. You know what I mean? Across like this even places for people to walk. You think that every town has it, but they don't. |
| 0:37.7 | I don't know what's happened at the schools. |
| 0:39.7 | There's this idea still that like more classroom time equals better grades. |
| 0:43.0 | When the research is clear that movement helps kids become smarter and do better in school. |
| 0:47.7 | You are a national treasure. |
| 0:49.0 | If people can begin to even model some of the things that you're doing, we will see a tight change. |
| 0:56.0 | Hey everyone, Juliette here. I am so pumped to finally share something that Kelly and I have been working on behind the scenes for months, the Starrett system. |
| 1:04.0 | If you're like us, you're juggling a demanding career, an active lifestyle, maybe even a family, and probably a million other priorities. |
| 1:11.6 | You're the type of gives it your all, but if we're being honest, your body might not be feeling |
| 1:15.3 | as unstoppable as it used to. |
| 1:17.6 | Maybe you're waking up stiff and sore, feeling drained before the day even starts, or you've |
| 1:22.3 | got nagging aches and old injuries that keep you from the activities you love. |
| 1:26.3 | You've tried all the programs, |
| 1:27.9 | all the fads, and maybe you've even seen some results, but nothing sticks and it feels like |
| 1:32.7 | you're spinning your wheels. Problem isn't your motivation, it's your strategy. And that's where |
| 1:37.4 | the start system comes in. We have a program designed specifically for high performers like you. |
| 1:42.2 | This isn't about quick fixes or unsustainable routines. |
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