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Nine Things Parents Don't Get About Kids and Sports

Kids just want to have fun. "Parents just don't get this" kids say.
Reviving the Pickup Game by Sam Snow

Whether you call it street soccer, a sandlot game, a kick-about or a pickup game -- this is the way that millions upon millions over many decades have learned to play soccer. While the pickup game has...
Soccer gets kids off the couch by Pam Prevatte

Even if you know little about soccer, most people understand its physical demands. It is a game with few stoppages, which is played on a surface larger than a football field. Collett, a former collegi...
What's Wrong with Youth Sports? by Harry Shade

Not too long ago I forwarded an article to parents in my school district concerning kids and sports scholarships. I will say that in the article they reference how too few kids actually receive any fi...
Chess and Soccer by Gianni Mininni

A chess game is simply this: white move to attack, black move to defend and neutralize that attack. White attack again, black defend again. I said that it is an ’unconventional’ battle, because white ...

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Technique Before Tactics by Alan Maher
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 3/7/2010 11:20:01 AM

Tim Tebow has been the quarterback of the University of Florida and has led the team to two national championships. He has also won the Heisman trophy for being outstanding player of college football... Read More..



How Youth Sports Have Changed Over The Years and At What Cost To The Kids Playing Them
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 3/5/2010 10:23:15 AM

Coaching has also become more demanding for children. In the past a parent would volunteer to coach and that was much appreciated. Today parents are hiring private coaches and personal trainers to ha... Read More..



Kids Need More Than Sports for Positive Growth by Richard Lener
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/20/2010 7:04:04 PM

"Parents should be certain that their teens balance participation in sports and in youth development programs," said Richard Lerner, professor of child development at Tufts University School of Arts ... Read More..



Charactistics of Admired Coaches by Steve Horan
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/20/2010 6:47:55 PM

We talk a lot about what coaches want from their athletes. This is an important topic because it helps us help our athletes define and develop certain positive values and behaviors. We don't talk as ... Read More..



Developing Leaders: Team Leader Job Description by Steve Horan
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/9/2010 12:03:13 PM

This kind of leadership can be practiced by anyone, from the team captain to the star player to the role player on the end of the bench. This same kind of leadership is valuable not only in athletics... Read More..



Help for Budding Coach Potatoes by Tara Parker-Pope
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/9/2010 11:40:38 AM

TEENAGE dropouts have long been a concern for parents and educators. But these days, the health community is increasingly worried about a different kind of dropout -- teenagers who quit sports as the... Read More..



FUNdamental Methodology is Gaining National Support- "Hog the Ball, Kid" by Sasha Issenberg
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/4/2010 8:53:31 AM

“We need to create a good environment without the over coaching we tend to have in this country because it’s part of our sports culture,” said Rongen. “We’re almost too structured and organized at th... Read More..



Motivation - Praise Effort to Build Competence by Sarah Otey
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 1/3/2010 5:14:41 PM

Coaches and parents can help maximize learning and boost motivation among their athletes by focusing on effort rather than competence. This boost in learning and motivation is essential for helping t... Read More..



Why I Can't Stand Youth Sports Anymore by Scott Martin
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 10/21/2009 10:09:01 PM

I hate sports. I hate everything about them — the politics, the commitment, the late practices, the early practices, the hard work, the running, the skating, the tryouts, the sprints, the ladders, th... Read More..



Knee and Back Problems…For Children?
Created by Jeannette Dewazien in 10/29/2008 4:39:30 PM

"When you look at the physical stress that's being placed on the body, the bottom line is kids are doing too much," assistant athletic director and athletic trainer at Bishop O'Dowd Carlos Arriaga to... Read More..



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