January 19, 2015

The benefits of sport

 

Organized sports can help children grow in many ways. Football fencing, sports provide opportunities for children to learn and master the skills, working with his teammates and coaches, and challenge themselves in a safe environment. They learn the value of practice and the challenge of competition. And on top of all this, sports offer natural and fun for children who exercise regularly opportunities.

 

But before you sign the kids to the sport, parents should take into account the personality and developmental level of the child to make sure of being involved in sport is a positive experience for everyone.

When children should start doing sport?

When thinking about signing kids in sports, consider how emotionally and physically ready to participate. Early registration can also be frustrating for everyone and can turn children of this sport forever.

Although there are sports programs for preschoolers, it is not until 6 or 7 years that most children develop the appropriate physical skills or attention required to listen to instructions and understand the rules of the game. Even preschoolers can start and run, it usually takes some time before it can coordinate the two skills. And usually is not until kindergarten or first grade children understand concepts like "twists" that are crucial to many sports.

This does not mean that children can not play sports when they are young. Sport can be fun for children and kindergarten, but should be less competition and have more fun opportunities to be active. Therefore, even if the children accidentally scoring for the other team or spend all hunting butterflies as they like, that's fine.

 

If you choose to sign his five years by a team, be sure to choose an alloy that focuses on fun and basic skills.

Choosing the Right Sport

If children show interest in a sport, let them try. You may be worried that your child will suffer, especially in a contact sport like football, tigerwoods but since coach asks players to use the proper safety equipment, the doctor is good it is, and that their child is paired with other children of the same size and capacity, below.

by michaelmoore

January 4, 2015

Readers Respond: The best advice I received from her coach

Great coaches do more than explain the rules. A good coach is also a great teacher who inspires and empowers an athlete to realize and develop their full athletic potential. In some cases, the advice of a coach can extend far beyond the playing field and even mold the character of an athlete off the court.

And you? What is the best advice you ever received from a coach? He helped his athletic performance or goes beyond sport and change the way you live your life?

T-E-A-M togehter Each performs more

It is true that many people are not going to win any team sport

Smile

If not smile, at least once before, during or after your workout, you're with the wrong coach.

National standards for coaches

Today Coaches should aim to meet the requirements of national standards for coaches. The rules coaches responsibilities are broken down into eight main areas. Do not worry about what the standards cover a high level coach must be competent, and a youth sports coach.

I will never forget ..

Preparation prevents poor performance ..Proper really all you need to know that you are competing in the same way it does.

Have Fun!

My coach always reminded me that no matter what you have fun with it and enjoy the ride. There were some ESE its been sucked hard, but that the board always calmmed down and reminded me that I can do bigger and better things.

See where to go

When the bike when cornering or in a box ... "Watch where you want to go, not where you do not want to go." True advice - watch where you do not want to go somehow always gets you there. Strange but true.

Train with no pain

Simple tips that often ignore ... "not train in pain."

Everyone is anxious before a game

My coach told me that everyone is concerned. Yes, even the guy on the other team I'm so threatened. Once I realized that they are not better or worse, make them seem more human and then I felt like I could compete and win against them, and my self-esteem also increased.

Use images

I had a coach who taught me to use images of metal before a game and totally worked to help calm and feel more confident in my game (golf). She told me that if I can experience shooting in my mind and body before the game, during the game I can remember. It takes practice, but it helped me a lot.

Introducing Your Baby to New Fruits and Vegetables

When your baby has mastered the very fine purees and simple flavors most often introduced as the first solid foods, it's time to start incorporating new flavors into your baby's diet. When your baby starts to enjoy more variety, it's time to think outside of the box. Get beyond the typical apples and bananas and offer your baby some different and often overlooked fruits and vegetables that offer up tons of nutrition and plenty of flavor.

Avocados. Avocados are an excellent early food for babies. They have a silky, smooth texture that only requires fork mashing, rather than real pureeing. The mild flavor is very often a hit with babies, and avocados are loaded with the good fat that babies need.

Kiwi. Kiwi also has a naturally soft texture so it is easy to mash to the correct consistency for your baby. While kiwis may be a little sour for your baby at first, they are a wonderful source of vitamin C.

Melons. Melons such as cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon are great fruits for your baby to try. Again, they have a naturally soft texture so they are easy to chew. Cantaloupe is packed with vitamins A and C. Honeydew is also a great source of vitamin C and watermelon has lycopene, vitamin C, and vitamin A.

Cherries. Bing cherries, chopped into tiny pieces, are another great fruit for your baby to try. Cherries provide vitamin C and potassium.

Broccoli. Because of the naturally firm texture of broccoli, it is sometimes overlooked as a baby food. Removing the florets and chopping them finely, however, makes broccoli a great vegetable to mix in with another puree such as carrots. Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse providing vitamin C, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, and folate. The gassiness that broccoli often gives adults, typically does not translate to babies.

Spinach. Spinach can be pureed alone or mixed with other purees. Because it has a rather strong flavor, your baby may like it better when mixed with something else. Spinach is packed with nutrients including Vitamin A, C, magnesium, folate, and iron.

Summer Squash. Your baby probably already likes butternut or acorn squash, but what about yellow summer squash? This vegetable provides vitamin C and has a mild flavor that many babies love. Just make sure you leave the skin on and chop it very finely.

Corn. Corn too is often overlooked as a vegetable because it is sometimes considered to be a grain. But with vitamin C and fiber, and a naturally sweet taste, corn can be a nice addition to your baby's diet. Be sure your baby is accustomed to chewing before trying smashed corn kernels.

Tomatoes. Tomatoes are acidic so make sure your baby is a little older (8 or 9 months) before incorporating tomatoes into his diet. Chopped tomato makes a great finger food. Tomatoes are full of lycopene, vitamins A and C, and potassium.

When feeding your baby make sure you consider all that your grocery store produce section has to offer, not just the same old fruits and vegetables. Introducing your baby to plenty of new flavors from a young age will help her to be open to new foods for a lifetime, and will give her the ultimate in good nutrition.