What Does the Research Say About Youth Sports?

**70% of children will quit playing a sport by the age of 14**

KC Storm Sports was created to develop life-long ATHLETES.  We are NOT creating the best 11-year old softball, soccer, basketball, or volleyball specialist.  Instead, we are using research and experience-based principles that indicate that participating in multiple sports is best for developing ATHLETES with the mental, social, physical, and emotional skill sets needed to love sports through high school, college, and into their adult lives.

Articles & Videos:

• US Youth Soccer: Why They Stop (Research says children stop playing sports for a variety of reasons. Six of the seven primary reasons are "ADULT CONTROLLED" behaviors...read the article to learn more!) 

• US Youth Soccer: Are Kids Specializing in Sports Too Early?

• Changing the Game Project: Is It Wise to Specialize?

• The Aspen Institute: What Does the Science Say About Athletic Development in Children? 

• TedTalk: Changing the Game in Youth Sports

Helpful Links:

• The Aspen Institute: Project Play

• Changing the Game Project