We’re Missing the Point of Youth Sports

Somewhere along the way, youth sports lost the plot.

Sports were never meant to be about scholarships.
They were never meant to be about dominating youth leagues.
They were never meant to be about chasing the “next better team.”

The point of sports is simple—and we’ve overcomplicated it.

It starts with this:
The athlete has to enjoy the sport first.

From there, the coach’s job is to:

And then comes the most important part—
The part we’re avoiding.

Not more teams.
Not more showcases.
Not more bouncing around looking for a shortcut.

They need space in their schedule to:

That discipline—doing the work when you’re tired, frustrated, or uncomfortable—is what actually creates growth.

And here’s the key part parents miss:

When athletes work on their own and start seeing results,
they don’t just get better at the sport…

They gain confidence.

Confidence that transfers:

That’s what sports are supposed to teach.

Most kids won’t play in college.
Very few will play professionally.

So we need to ask a hard question:

What message are we sending them?

Are we constantly telling them to:

Or are we teaching them to:

Right now, our culture leans toward the first—and it’s toxic.

It teaches kids that the answer is always somewhere else, instead of teaching them how to build value where they are.

Parents are always asking:
“How do I get my kid on a better team?”
“How do I get them around better players?”

Here’s the truth most don’t want to hear:

It’s highly unlikely your athlete has maximized their potential yet.

What they need isn’t another logo on their jersey.
They need:

When athletes have tools they can use at home, they:

And one day, they can look back and say:
“I built this.”

That matters.

If your athlete struggles with:

I built a training community that covers everything an athlete actually needs:

And on the coaching side, I also work with coaches through masterminds and development calls—because this problem doesn’t get fixed by athletes alone.

If your athlete is motivated, doing the work, but not seeing results—
or if they need a better drills to perform at home.

👉 Join my training community.

It’s $19/month.

That’s less than one private lesson.
And unlike a single lesson, this lives in your backyard, on your schedule, with far more depth and support.

If you want more confidence.
More consistency.
And a better long-term outcome for your athlete—

This is how you start.

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This is what sports are supposed to be about.
Let’s get back to that.

— Coach Elliott