Changing the Game

By John O'Sullivan,

Book cover of Changing the Game: The Parent's Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids

Book description

Conventional wisdom holds that youth sports are a positive experience for our children. Unfortunately, 70% of kids drop out of organized athletics by the age of 13. Most of these children quit because our youth sports culture has taken the 'play' out of 'play ball.' A shift in values, the…

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1 author picked Changing the Game as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

We loved this clear, accessible guide for parents and coaches about how contemporary organized sports have gone wrong in their life lesson priorities and how to return the fun and empowerment in sports back to the children.  O'Sullivan has an extensive coaching background and, in recent years, has become a nationally renowned speaker on making youth sports a positive experience for all involved in the game. 


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