The Playbook with Colin Jonov
The Playbook with Colin Jonov
Colin Jonov
Terry Grossetti- The Lost Art of Athletic Development: How We Are Failing Our Youth Athletes
1 hour 31 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2025 at 3:00 am.
What’s Breaking Youth Sports
Homegrown Skills vs Paid Training
Free Play, Chaos, and Creativity
Screens, Enticement, and Family Role
Imperfect Environments Build Better Athletes
Expectations, Goals, and Foundations
Multi‑Sport Paths and When to Specialize
Baseball, Overuse, and Early Specialization
Games as Practice: Making AAU Useful
Coaching, Parents, and Tough Conversations
Hard Coaching vs Caring Coaching
Systems Over Outcomes
Coaches, Credibility, and Consistency
Running Clock Controversy and Competitiveness
Youth Pipelines and Community Responsibility
Identity, Process, and Lasting Lessons
Closing Remarks & Where to Find Terry
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Send us Fan Mail Remember when a ball, a wall, and an hour in the basement could change your game? We dig into why that kind of free play—and the chaos that comes with it—still beats the most polished drills for building real skill, creativity, and confidence. With Terry Grossetti, we unpack how families can replace over-programming with simple, powerful habits at home, and how coaches can shift from chasing outcomes to building systems that actually travel on game day. We get practical abou...