Whole Child Sports Archives - Luis Fernando Llosa

The Youth Football Revolution That Was and Can Still Be

I was hired by the NFL in 1995 to address the worrisome decline in youth football participation. The remarkable progress we made during that tenure involved setting up a series of programs that not only attracted more kids to play football, but, more importantly, made the game safer to play.

Luis Fernando Llosa Interviews Manhattan DA, Cy Vance

Whole Child Sports co-founder Luis Fernando Llosa interviews Manhattan DA Cy Vance for the Aspen Institute’s 2018 Project Play Summit at The Knight Foundation Washington, D.C.

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Is My Child Ready to Play a Certain Position?

From a conditioning perspective, no child, starting pitcher or novice, should take the mound without a well-rounded, carefully executed twenty- to thirty-minute warm-up.

Sudjana Kerton (Indonesian, 1922–1994), Anak-Anak Bermain (Children at Play) , 1989. Oil on canvas.

When Should My Child Start Organized Sports?

My child is five years old. A lot of the parents around me are busy choosing a sport or sports for their child. But I’m not sure it’s the right time for him to start organized sports yet.

Too Much, Too Soon

Like millions of American boys, Joey Smith dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player.

Create an Alternative Narrative: A Different Way to Score Your Child’s Game

We all have stories from our personal sports biographies, and that’s fine, but as parents our deep wish should be that our kids develop their own stories.

Why Shouldn’t We Want to Win at All Costs?

We have found that the most successful coaches, teams, and programs are driven by different principles of success. Winning is a by-product of their efforts, not the main focus.

Does It Matter if I Don’t Have a Sports History?

I’m worried that my lack of experience and success in sports is going to bias my child’s sports experience. I don’t feel very confident about coaching or guiding him. What should I do?