Crossing Highschool Sports
In this New York Times article, David Epstein said that “kids who play multiple ‘attacking’ sports, like basketball or field hockey, are able to transfer learned motor and anticipatory skills to other sports." He said they also "take less time to master the sport they ultimately choose.”
In Northern Michigan multiple high school coaches agree with this statement.
Glen Lake football coach, Jerry Angers recommends “to play as many sports as each student possibly can. The skills of each activity will give them the ability to be the best all around athlete as well as teach to apply outside of athletics.”
Glen Lake graduate, Chad Zelinski, says that he was influenced by Angers to play three sports and that this shaped him into the athlete that he has become.
This article includes more details on the benefits of crossing sports.
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