To begin OYSL doesn't just help you with teamwork but keeping a healthy lifestyle. David Geiger in “ Give Children Variety and Time Off” says that “ As adults, we should want our kids to play sports. They not only exercise but also promote mental wellbeing and social development.” Jim Thompson says “ Competitive sports can enhance life well after childhood, from education to work to …show more content…
“Sports provide an endless amount of teachable moments” says Jim Thompson., he also says that “youth sports should be seen as a development zone with a motto of better athletes better people”. Sports isn't just about making better people but preparing them for life. Sports can help you deal with things under pressure. Youth sports can even help you work better with other and be more open about yourself. With youth sports can help you with things for the rest of your life those are just a few examples. Jim Thompson states that “we should focus on the bigger picture of OYSL that includes a teachable spirit, resilience, grit, self confidence, determination, and empathy”. When we focus on the bigger picture we can use all of these to help prepare us for life. Grit can be used while doing a project on a tight schedule. You can use determination to help you while working on different projects and jobs. Self confidence can help with whatever you need in life so you never give