7 Things To Look For In A Great Coach
There’s no overestimating the value of a great coach. Coaches help shape the character of their players at a young age, helping them develop everything from healthy habits to interpersonal skills. What’s more, they also play a huge role in whether or not your kid actually sticks with the sport. In other words, in terms […]
Athletes: We Should Support Concussion Research
Article by Michael Burke – www.concussionfoundation.org Former professional rugby player Roger Wilson pledged his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation to support research on concussions and CTE. When Wilson heard about the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank’s research on the relationship between sports and brain trauma, he didn’t hesitate to pledge. “More people should be aware that you can pledge to donate […]
Former Ulster backrow moves to Dallas to tackle American Football’s biggest problem
Article by Jack O’Toole – www.sportsjoe.ie After 14 years in professional rugby, Roger Wilson decided to pack up his bags and move his young family to Dallas, Texas. Wilson had spent four years in England with the Northampton Saints between 2008 and 2012 but this was a much bigger move to a much different place […]
Are You A Pushy Sports Parent?
Team sports is a time for children to bond with other kids, stay physically active, and learn teamwork skills. However, this life lesson can be disrupted very quickly if pushy parents enter the equation. The problem is that a pushy parent may not know that they are being this way. That’s why it’s important to […]
What If Your Child Plays Sports But Is Not Aggressive?
If you’re a parent, you know that every child’s character and temperament can vary a lot. This is very clear out on a sports field. Sometimes, where one child dives into new opportunities, another is more timid, shying away from contact. And if you’re a parent of one of these more cautious kids, you might […]
Entitlement Of Kids And Teaching Respect To Children
How playing a sport can help Please and thank you seem to have become terms of the past. Children today, for the most part, seem to be short on manners and respect. In turn, this could set them down the road to becoming disrespectful adults unless steps are taken to reroute them. Teaching respect to […]
Does the NFL concussion protocol really protect players?
How the NFL concussion protocol should work Back in 2009, the NFL implemented the concussion protocol in response to concern over concussion statistics. They’ve also continued tweak the protocol in the decade since, to better protect players from harm. In 2016, for example, they added additional disciplinary measures for teams that don’t follow protocol. Head […]
Benefits of Kids’ Sports
Many adults have fond memories of playing outside every day and only coming in for meals. Impromptu ball games with friends and playing till the street lights came on. Kids nowadays are spending less and less time outdoors in favor of more sedentary activities. Video games, internet usage and social media, and TV take up […]
What’s The Deal With The Inconsistency Of Officiating In The NFL?
Toward the beginning of last year, NFL owners voted to adopt several new rules to the league’s official rulebook. This included the now-somewhat-controversial helmet contact rule. Over the next few months, refs called penalties on players for violating those new rules. But they did so with such inconsistency that fans and the media alike grew […]
UNDER 14 TACKLE FOOTBALL
Despite progressive advancements in football gear, upgraded helmets, and more awareness surrounding brain injuries. American tackle football is still a controversial subject when it comes to under 14. Brain injuries are incredibly serious and can have lifelong effects. So parents and health alliances are understandably concerned of the effects of tackling. The Physiology of a […]