play multiple sports

If you continue to participate in a single sport thinking it will increase your chances of getting a college scholarship, think again.

Not only are college coaches recruiting athletes that play multiple sports, but professional coaches are, too.

There is no doubt that in order to improve you need dedicated practice time to improve skills and understanding. But, that can come from many forms: hitting the gym increases strength, power, speed, agility, posture and neuromuscular control that can be directly transferred to sports. Playing other sports also creates new neural pathways that your body can use to create more efficient pathways for your main sport.

There are plenty of benefits to playing more than one sport that will not decrease your chances of playing at the next level. Put the effort into becoming a better athlete, this will make you better at your main sport.

http://www.coachad.com/news/88-percent-of-nfl-draft-picks-played-multiple-sports/