This week we welcome on Professor Jean Côté from Queens University in Kingston, ON. Prof. Côté has done a lot of research on early sampling and formulated the Development Model of Sports Participation (DMSP) back in 1999. We dive into the structure of the model in today's conversation and also talk about early sampling vs. early specializing, deliberate practice vs. deliberate play, and how to progress an athlete through the DMSP. We also talk about why sampling is important to consider when an athlete is young and the importance of diversification and play in the childhood years. Its a great chat with a lot of insights so we hope everyone enjoys!
Prof. Côté has a ton of research out in the world so just go out and look, there is some great stuff out there! You can also find some of our other guests research and recommendations in our drive here: https://bit.ly/t-c-r-drive
You can also follow Prof. Côté on twitter to keep up with his work and research on there. His handle is @jeancote46. Don't forget to also connect with the show on social media @thecoachsroad and check out our website as well thecoachsroad.com!
Thanks for listening!
