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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the parent of a nationally top ranked junior athlete in a niche sport.
 Many of the kids who are top ranked have started very early on (around 6 or 7) . BUT, there are also many kids who started later (around 10-11) and have achieved similar status too.
 I have noticed that the kids who start later progress at a much faster pace and eventually catch up with the kids who started earlier. What I see with most kids who started late is that THEY made the decision to play the sport and they are very self motivated. They are the ones driving this vs the kids who start young who are mostly being driven by the parents. 
By the time the kids who started early are 12 and 13, many are burnt out and quit. At that same age, the kids who started later are improving rapidly and are starting to shine.

So remember, it's not where you start, it's where you finish.[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]
what is this like champion of underwater basketweaving where you can start later and catch up?[/quote]

There is a difference between a late starter that was rocking the playground monkey bars and one that was sitting in front of the TV.

IMO Athletic kids get many benefits out of that playground.  I'm guessing the OPs kids weren't climbing all over the jungle gym inside outside and on top of ... look Ma a pull up, look ma an upside down, two by two backwards on the monkey bars.[/quote]

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