in both aspects and, most importantly, be true to
themselves.
"Parents are going to have to look themselves in the
mirror and self-analyze," he said.
Dr. John’s father — who understands what it takes to
succeed in the big leagues — believes this requires first
listening to experts.
John will ask parents a line of questions:
"Who is the best pitcher in the game?" To which they will
typically respond with (Madison) Bumgarner or Kershaw.
"Do they pitch year-round? When the season is over, do
they go right back into training for the next season?" The
answer is, of course, no.
Finally, Dr. John lays down what should be the hammer
for parents concerned about the well-being of their kids:
"So, if the best in the world need to rest, don’t you think
[your child] needs to rest even more?"
In his book, Dr. John writes of a performance pyramid
that he believes will enable youth athletes to succeed
and stay healthy. The pyramid is built on functional
movement as the stable base, holding up functional
performance (adding resistance to functional movement)