It is going to be 70 degrees today which means the kids are going to want to be outside after school – guaranteed! With the warmer weather, kids across the country are ready to get out and play in the sunshine again. If your child is looking for something new to try, why not TENNIS? Tennis is … [Read more...]
Interview with Pre-Teen Pankration Champ Aalijah Pineda
Pankration, one of the first fighting sports in history, is gaining popularity in several states including California, Louisiana, Nevada, and Wisconsin. With no striking to the neck and above, it’s a milder form of MMA. With the rules in place, many young competitors have taken … [Read more...]
When Is a Good Age to Get Your Kids in Sports?
When Is a Good Age to Get Your Kids in Sports? Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who has a 2 year old daughter. She was telling me that she had to hurry and get her daughter registered for a soccer team. I kind of laughed and said, “well, you probably have about 2 years … [Read more...]
The feminist fable and soft essentialism
The Title IX Blog is a huge fan of Dr. Michael Messner. Messner is the type of academic I certainly strive to emulate. His work is impressive and thought-provoking, practical and accessible. And in the June 2011 issue of the Sociology of Sport Journal Messner had an article that made me say "damn, I … [Read more...]
Why is unequal playing time the norm in youth sport?
I have written previously about my thoughts on playing time, click here to read them. When I tell coaches and parents that I believe all youth sports should have equal playing up until age 12, regardless of competitive level, it is not a popular idea. Especially when I say I really think the age … [Read more...]
Softball Coaching: Avoid Becoming A Nattering Nabob of Negativity
Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Hard to believe that it wasn’t so long ago that fastpitch softball was a game played by kids for the – wait for it – fun of it. Sure, there were a few adults around regularly in the form of coaches and umpires, and parents … [Read more...]
Basketball Star Rebecca Lobo Back On The Court Coaching Second-Graders
Seventeen years after helping lead UConn to a national championship, and nine years after retiring from the WNBA, Rebecca Lobo is back on the basketball court. Only this time, Lobo is not a UConn Husky or a Connecticut Sun, but a Blue Knight at St. Mary’s School in Simsbury, Connecticut. The … [Read more...]
Goals: Hard Work, Faith, And Patience Required
source As I was putting my different review posts together, I realized that I haven’t written about goal setting all that much. I think part of the reason is because goals are in that weird zone between tangible and intangible. They’re certainly concrete and the thing that … [Read more...]
10-Year-Old NJ Girl Breaks World Squat Powerlifting Record
Her name is Naomi Kutin, but many people these days are call her ‘Supergirl.” Sunday the 97 lb Kutin broke the world record for raw squatting when she lifted 215 pounds, more than twice her body weight. The previous record for the 97 pound division was 209 pounds broken by a 44 year old … [Read more...]
Tips for Keeping Your Athlete Healthy This Winter
Once the winter months hit and cold and flu season are at their peak, how to you keep your athletes healthy and ready to play? The truth is no level of vigilance and preparation will guarantee your child will not get sick two days before the championship game, however, there are things you can be … [Read more...]