Good health isn't just a matter of workout. There are bunches of things that add to a person's health and fitness. She's off to a good start if your kid gets regular exercise by being involved in a youth sports team. However, as a parent,...
For most of us, playing sports began at a young age. Gradually, with time, we came to love the evenings spent at the ball park, and before we knew it, it had become something we’d fallen in love with. The joy that comes from sports...
From films like "Remember the Titans" that emphasize the power of collaborating from steep odds and the power of friendship to conquer racial barriers to a film like "Riding Giants" that leaves the viewer amazed of pushing the envelope in big-wave surfing, there's just something...
I. Assure Good Coaching Regardless if you're a team manager, a coach or both, this is your most important responsibility. Good coaching develops children as players and maintains their excitement about the sport. Poor coaching leaves kids with limited skills and may even cause them to...
Listed below are few travel team nutrition pointers for sports parents, managers and coaches: 1. Advise all players to take a supply of emergency food and fluids, including an extra large water bottle filled with water (remember, though, no fluids allowed when going through airport security). 2. For airline...
Each year we work with traveling sports team and help them get their teams safely to tournaments. After years of coordinating with these teams we have put together the following outline of travel tips for parents and coaches responsible for booking travel. Enjoy! Team Travel Tip...
If you have a child playing baseball at presents you no question know about the explosive growth of so-called "independent" or "AAU" travel teams and leagues. Travel ball could be a fulfilling experience for your child and for the entire family, but selecting the right...
The importance of travel baseball has blasted over the past few years. Such rapid growth has attracted many supporters, yet also many detractors. While there are some real criticisms out there, the majority of what you will hear seems to become from disgruntled parents or...
Over the years of moving youth athletes on our coaches we have worked with some of the very best our area has to offer. We have also seen the less great coaches and parents who have have pushed a bit to hard. 1. Have a realistic expectations....
Over the past 10 years, Alison and Scott Bermack have traveled hundreds of miles-- and invested thousands of dollars-- to attend gymnastic practices, workouts and tournaments with their son Zachary, now 16. "It averages around $300 a month, year-round for training and that's not including airfare,...