All posts tagged "youth sports"

  • 3 reasons why your child should play youth football

    By Peter Schwartz A few years ago, my son’s football team was handing out game jerseys during training camp. Our program orders the jerseys in advance in assorted sizes with numbers already on them. Once they’re given...

    • Posted March 31, 2018
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  • The Perils of Single-Sport Participation

      For the last few days, my email and social media accounts have been lit up by a simple image first shared with me on Twitter by @ohiovarsity. It is amazing because the image portrays something that...

    • Posted May 16, 2015
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  • Why Kids Quit Sports

      “I just can’t take it anymore coach,” a talented but underperforming player named Kate told me a few years back. “I think I am done playing.” My mind went through all the reasons this might be...

    • Posted May 16, 2015
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  • It’s all about kids having fun, right?

      Sports: It’s all about kids having fun, right? Although Mother Nature took her time this year, it appears that springtime is finally upon us. As the grass turns greener and the weather gets warmer, youth spring...

    • Posted May 2, 2015
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  • 3 Big Mistakes Even Good Youth Coaches Make

      It’s not often you hear a coach admit — out loud, with sincerity — “boy, was I dumb.” But that’s what Todd Starowitz, founder of the recently launched ProScoutSports, does in a blog post called “5...

    • Posted April 25, 2015
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