Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Don’t let Summer slow your kids down! Sitting on a couch playing video games all day is not healthy, mentally or PHYSICALLY. Our passion for youth sports is driven by these two very important factors. Kids are growing up these days not knowing how to communicate with each other and […]
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Kids The National Academy of Athletics is on a Mission to bring youth sports to kids throughout the Nation. Active kids become healthy kids and learning the importance of diet and nutrition to prevent disease aligns for a much happier future. You need javascript enabled to view this content or […]
Our Children Are Amazing – So why do we keep messing with them?
Our Children Are Amazing – So why do we keep messing with them? What if we looked at our youth, as they learn, grow and change in the same way we are in awe and appreciation of the changing of the leaves in the season. I find out too often that we are worried about […]
Dear Youth Sports Parents
Dear Youth Sports Parents First, let me say, I am one of you. I have two kids, a son now 16 years of age and a daughter of 14. They both have played at least two or three sports throughout the seasons, every year since they were five or six years old. As a coach, […]
KIDS JUST WANNA PLAY
So how do parents find the right sports program for our kids when we want them to develop skills, learn teamwork, get exercise and all they want to do is have fun! There are several concepts that I feel will help parents as they go through the process of deciding which program will best suit […]
Aaron Locks, A Man On A Youth Sports Mission
Aaron Locks, A Man On A Youth Sports Mission Aaron Locks is 6 years old. He is trying to play baseball. He’s not doing a very good job of it. He strikes out. He starts bawling. He throws the bat down, the helmet down. He is ready to chuck the whole thing. “Who’s your favorite […]
The Case for the Multi Sport Child
The Case for the Multi Sport Child Over the years, there have been a lot of conversations about what age kids should start to specialize in sports, and narrow it down to just one. As someone who has been involved with youth sports for over 30 years and has a 15-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter, […]
