#040 Off the Pitch with Active: Interview with VJ Stanley, Balanced Excellence-Puberty and Sport

VJ Stanley was a three-sport varsity athlete in high school and
won the school’s first ever Leadership Award as an athlete, VJ
won the high school hockey league scoring title as a junior and
was a First All-Star Selection. In his senior year, he received
Second All-Star Honors and also played junior hockey for the
Rochester Monarchs. He went on to play hockey at Clarkson
University, where he sustained two concussions in one week, which
ended his career after only one game.


VJ founded Balanced Excellence as an answer to his family's and
friends’ constant questions about the stress associated with
their children's participation in youth sports.


The company is based on Science, Psychology and data


He is an author of 4 books “Stop the Tsunami in youth sport”,
“Less is more”, “talented athletes” and his latest “Does your
mind, mind what you are doing to your body”


His latest presentation, “Creating the Championship Mindset”, has
been endorsed nationally by Lou Vairo, the 1984 US Olympic Men’s
Hockey Coach and USA Hockey Hall of Famer


He has been on numerous TV shows and podcasts, he also produced a
documentary “Frozen shorts” addressing issues in youth sport.


Overview:


52:45   min episode part 1


02:11   Introducing V.J and he gives a few minutes
background of his extensive life in youth sport which begun in
1976.


06:11   Puberty and its impact and starting with the 10
and under group.


14:56   Children have abundance of energy, but what
about their mental capacity to learning? You will be surprised
how V.J respond to this question.


18:11   Hang On, they cannot learn by playing Simon
says, or can they?


27:51   Is a warm-up drill for U10 valuable to teach
discipline? If only 1% make it, why should we coach like every
will make it?


31:26   The world is changing; we just need to listen
to experts in this space.


33:46   Which characteristics can a child learn from
play?


37:11   I asked V.J, how does guilt from coaches and
parents affect young players?


43:32   V.J discuss confidence, winning and being
competitive.


52:18   Puberty and life beyond-Life is about to change
for everyone.


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