KIds and Questions!
One of the best things about kids is how many questions they ask. This article was written in 2019. I can only imagine during these times how many more questions they are asking haha.
Is Long Term Success for Your Child in Sports Important?
If you are looking for success for your child in sports then this next series of blog posts will be important for you and how you interact with your child or children. I will consider the reasons why kids play sports and why they quit sports and how we can come up with a strategy so kids will keep playing into their adult years. These statistics (reasons) will be surprising to some I think.
Why do kids play sports?
According to research done by University of Notre Dame’s Center for Ethical Education, kids play sports for the following reasons.
1. To have FUN! (always number 1)
2. To do something they are good at
3. To Improve their skills
4. To get exercise and to stay in shape
5. To be part of a team and be with friends
6. Excitement of competition
Why do kids quit sports?
In the United States 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the time they are 13 years old. I am sure the numbers are similar in Canada. Why are these number...
Warm Up
Not just a warm-up for 3,4, and5 year olds but an exercise in small decision making..moral of the story kids love running...
Around The World!!
One of the first tricks to learn for younger kids starting tennis is Around the World. It takes a steady hand and balancing skills... Although this would seem easy for an adult this takes some practice for the kids to master and full concentration!
Things that make my job great!
Little things like this make it all worthwhile...got a surprise gift from my 5 year old student today...I guess my new nick name is G'mon...
What can parents do to start their kids on the right path to playing tennis?
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