Evidence-based youth sport-fit consulting

We match kids to the sport they're actually built for.

Every family we work with gets a full psychological and physical profile, run against a model built on published sport-science research — then matched to a coach whose style fits the child, not just the sport.

Sample profile outputIllustrative
Aerobic EnduranceHigh
Task OrientationHigh
GritHigh
Social EnergyBelow average
Each family receives a full breakdown across eight psychological and ten physical dimensions. Underlying scoring model is proprietary.
What we do

A full roadmap, not a guess.

Families come to us before they've picked a sport — or after they've picked the wrong one. We give them a defensible, research-backed answer, and a real next step.

01

Psychological Assessment

A structured, age-adapted personality and motivation battery, built on published, validated instruments — scored against age- and sex-matched norms rather than generic benchmarks.

02

Physical Aptitude Profile

Direct field measurement combined with standardized youth fitness testing, plus a non-invasive maturity-timing check so early development isn't mistaken for raw talent.

03

Coach Match

A referral to a vetted coach whose actual coaching style — not just their sport — fits the child's psychological profile. This is where our coaching network comes in.

How the model works

Rigorous — and honest about its limits.

We don't publish our scoring model, but we're transparent about the standard it's held to.

Measured

Real instruments

Published, peer-reviewed psychological and physical batteries — never informal surveys.

Normed

Age & sex matched

Every score is centered against same-age peers, not scored on an absolute scale.

Weighted

Sport-specific model

Each sport in our model is weighted differently across dimensions, reflecting the research on what that sport actually rewards.

Bounded

No invented numbers

Where a reliable public figure doesn't exist, we say so — we never fabricate a statistic to fill a gap.

For coaches

We're building a Rolodex of coaches families can actually trust.

When a family's profile points to your sport, we want you to be the coach we recommend. We're selective, and we match on coaching style — not just availability.

  • Warm referrals from families who've already been matched to your coaching style — not cold leads.
  • No fee to join the network; we're building relationships, not selling placements.
  • You review each match before we make an introduction. You decide who's a fit.
  • A single point of contact — no juggling multiple recruiting platforms.

"We want the family walking in already knowing why this coach, specifically — not just that they had an opening."

— Sporti, coaching philosophy

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Evidence

Built on published research, not intuition.

Our assessments draw on established, citable instruments in sport and developmental psychology. A sample of the research base:

TEOSQ — Duda, 1989
SCAT — Martens, 1977
Grit Scale — Duckworth et al., 2007
SMS-II — Pelletier et al., 2013
ALPHA-FIT — Ruiz et al., 2011
Mirwald Maturity Offset, 2002
FitnessGram — Cooper Institute
NCAA Research, Participation Data
This roadmap is a decision-support tool grounded in validated research. It identifies fit and connects families to a vetted coach — it is not a guarantee of athletic or college-admissions outcomes.