Repensar cómo el deporte forma a los niños para toda la vida | David Flemming | TEDxMacatawa

El entrenador juvenil David Fleming sostiene que el deporte infantil debería valorar el disfrute duradero por encima del rendimiento a corto plazo. Señala que muchos niños dejan de practicar deporte hacia los 11 años, cuando deja de ser divertido. Su argumento se basa en la independencia, la responsabilidad y el sentido de pertenencia, con ejemplos de Noruega, Islandia y un programa local de bicicleta. La charla se dio en un evento TEDx organizado de forma independiente.

• Por qué muchos niños abandonan el deporte hacia los 11 años
• Independencia, responsabilidad y pertenencia como objetivos
• Ejemplos de Noruega, Islandia y un programa local de bicicleta

Kids today are faster, stronger, and more skilled than ever, yet most quit sports by age 11 because it stopped being fun. Longtime youth coach David Fleming argues for trading short-term excellence for a lifelong love of sport built on independence, responsibility, and belonging. He draws on examples from Norway, Iceland, and a local youth biking program that now reaches 5,000 kids. While he’s had many professional titles over the past 25+ years, the one he loves the most is “Coach Dave.” In addition to an accomplished career in marketing and product development, he has simultaneously coached young athletes across a variety of levels and sports. Over the past eight years, he has been a key contributor to developing Velo Kids, a Holland-based organization dedicated to getting more kids on bikes through camps and other programming. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx