The missing ingredient in youth sports | Luke Gromer | TEDxFayetteville скачать в хорошем качестве

The missing ingredient in youth sports | Luke Gromer | TEDxFayetteville

Youth sports were designed to build confidence, character, and community, yet the current system is driving kids away before they ever experience those lifelong benefits. When competition is scaled like adults, coaches go untrained, and success is measured only by wins and losses, the game stops being fun. By reshaping youth sports around development, strong leadership, and enjoyment, we can keep more kids in the game and help them grow not just as athletes, but as people. Luke Gromer is the founder and president of RYG Athletics, a Northwest Arkansas based company that provides NIKE Sports Camps throughout the country each summer. Last summer, RYG Athletics served over 420 youth athletes through their NIKE Sports Camps and in summer 2026 they expect to serve over 700 athletes ages 6-14. Luke is a former public school teacher and basketball coach with nearly a decade of coaching experience across multiple sports. Luke has been working at or leading summer camps, either sports camps or camps for individuals with disabilities, for the last 15 years. Luke also created and hosted The Cutting Edge Coaching Podcast where he published over 110 episodes interviewing some of the top coaches, researchers, and leaders in the youth sports space about how to create better sport experiences for athletes. Luke was a multi-sport athlete through high school, and he had transformative experiences in sport. He's passionate about restoring joy in sports and providing as many young athletes as possible with life-changing experiences in sports. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx