Youth Tennis: Parents, educate yourself!
I thought that Gary Weiner (of TENNIS: EUROPE) had some fascinating insights on how kids should be introduced to tennis at a young age, and that parents need to educate themselves on how all-involving a kid’s ranking in the USTA is. What was eye-opening was that kids (and quite honestly, their parents) can manipulate where … Read more
Observations from mid-August on Sports Parenting issues….
I do hope you enjoyed the show this AM with Jeffrey Marx, author of THE LONG SNAPPER and SEASON OF LIFE. I just wanted to share with sports parents and coaches everywhere this amazing story, and put a spotlight on just how important the role of self-confidence is in sports — at all levels. Meanwhile, … Read more
Safety Issues with LL Baseball Continue
I was stunned but also vindicated that the NY Times Magazine ran a feature length article today which focused on the confusion at LL Baseball regarding suggested pitch counts for kids 13-and-under. On one hand, Steve Kallas and I have been pounding this point for literally years – that Dr. James Andrews, the world’s most … Read more
Is it okay for kids to throw curveballs?
Tremendous reaction to the show this past Sunday when Steve Kallas and I discussed these two new studies that SEEM to to suggest that it’s okay for LLers to throw curve balls. In truth, both studies have very small samples (less than 35 kids in each) and one of them focused only on pitchers ages … Read more
"The Sports Edge"
Doug Abrams
Rick Wolff
Steve Kallas
