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Parents Storm Field in All-Out Brawl During Game for 7-Year-Olds
Earlier this month a fight broke out at a youth baseball game near Denver, leading to a manhunt for one of the parents involved. According to CNN, the brawl began [...]
Is Your Kid Missing Key Components of Athleticism? Use These 3 Tests to Find Out
Believe your kid is a great athlete? See if they can do these three things: Catch and throw a ball with both hands Do a somersault Run backwards Allow them [...]
Why ‘Mini’ Games Have Big Benefit for Young Athletes
If you want your kid to have more fun, be more active and possibly improve their sports skills in a safe environment, buy them some mini game equipment!
4 Questions Modern Sports Parents Must Ask Themselves
Why do your kids play sports? It’s a simple question, but one shockingly few sports parents actually consider. We live in a time where more youth athletes than ever are [...]
What Exactly Is Sport-Specific Training?
Sport-specific training has become one of the trendiest buzzwords in sports performance. Parents now constantly ask trainers if they offer it. In response to that demand, many trainers now frequently [...]
A Parent Wants Their Kid to Perform Training That’s Too Advanced. What Should The Coach Do?
Thanks to the rise of social media, we have greater access to the training routines of professional athletes than ever before. Although there are numerous benefits of this increased transparency, [...]
A Shocking Number of Youth Sports Coaches Are Unqualified for the Gig
A great youth sports experience starts with a great coach. So, what makes a good coach?
10 Things Sports Parents Should and Shouldn’t Do
Sports parents, If you have an athlete, you know how tempting it is to morph into being one of those crazy parents on the sidelines. So before the...
The Message You Send to Your Kid When You Complain About Their Coach
From a coach’s perspective, one of the more frustrating situations in youth and high school sports is when parents undermine coaches by openly complaining about them to their child. The [...]
Like a Lifeguard on the Beach: How Parents Should Watch Their Kids Play
Play isn’t just fun and games. It’s a critical part of the human experience that builds certain physical, mental and relational skills we’ll draw from for the rest of our [...]
