| Over the next 5 years, the NCAA and NBA will each invest $15 million to fund training and oversight of coaches, officials, families and players. The money will be used to create a corporation that will provide the training and oversight as well as educational efforts. More...Posted On: 4/13/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
At the early stages of a youth athlete's "career" you see a variety of athleticism in all of the opposing athletes that your athlete encounters. What is more elusive is the kind of vision that allows the athlete to analyze all of the aspects of a given situation. The location of an opponent, their posture, the location of teammates and their state of preparedness and using anticipation, timing and their sense of spatial relations to react to the situation.
More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Officials in Hillsborough County (Florida) have adopted some policies which do make sense in protecting our youth athletes and helping to ensure that the youth sports experience is more enjoyable for everyone. The county is cracking down on who can volunteer at local sporting events. They require strick background checks on all youth sports volunteers and restrict the hiring of individuals with violent felonies, sexual offenses and drug and alcohol abuse offenses. Read the full article at http://www.baynews9.com/content/40/2007/6/7/258167.html?title=Crackdown%20on%20youth%20sports%20volunteers%20in%20Hillsborough More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
In numerous articles I have promoted the combination of academics and sports and the learning combinations that they offer each other. One of the items that I don't frequently talk about is the mixture of athletics and culture.
More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Franchise businesses, youth sports camps, sports parks and facilities are sprouting up all over the country. Why? You ask. The growth of elite level sports and sports participation means more elite tournaments. This means that more families are traveling to distant cities and spending money on lodging, meals and more. More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Here is a case for proper hydration for youth athletes. An article in the Maryland Gazette outlines what needs to be done for a youth athlete to be properly hydrated on game day. http://www.hometownannapolis.com/vault/cgi-bin/gazette/view/2007G/06/23-14.HTM
While the article does talk about how the athlete must drink water before strenuous activity, they also talk about staying hydrated with sports drinks during and just after the activity. The article also address es some of the physical indicators of improper hydration. More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Intelligent Sports, Inc is another franchise business opportunity for someone who is concerned about youth fitness. This company franchises fitness centers geared towards todays youth.
About Intelligent Sports, Inc.:
Intelligent Sports, Inc. (www.intelligentsports.net) provides organized youth sports and fitness programs that allow kids to grow athletically and intellectually. Intelligent Sports is committed to meeting the general athletic and physical needs of its clients. Intelligent Sports will launch this business model in targeted communities throughout the country over the next several years.
You can also read more about them in this Marketwire press release. (http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=745962)
More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Are you hoping that your youth athlete will be able to use his skills to get a scholarship to a leading college or university? And then maybe become a professional athlete? Well join the ranks of millions of youth athlete parents who wish the same for their youth athlete. More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
If you are concerned that youth athletes (including your own) are not getting the training they should be, then maybe it is time to start your own business - open a franchise. More...Posted On: 4/6/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
Recently, at the natural Products Expo West, a company called Craons Inc announced that they were introducing to the market a new sports drink with low sugar, low sodium, no high-fructose corn syrup that contains vittamins, electrolytes and minerals that were all carefully selected for the hydration needs of kids. The drinks will be available at grocery, natural and specialy stores nationwide starting in late April and will be in aluminum containers that look like crayons and will retail for about $1.49. More...Posted On: 4/5/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
I have always been one that has believed that there is a lot that can be learned from sports of all kinds. I've written about this before in this blog, and I am not just talking about team work, fitness, and the like. I am also talking about things like math and science. Now there is a television show that is taking off on the Fox Sports Net (FSN) called Sports Science. More...Posted On: 4/5/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
A new internet-based business venture, backed and promoted by some high profile athletes has launched this month. The site is called weplay.com . According to the site, the mission of weplay is to "increase participation in youth sports. We believe children learn valuable attributes by being on organized teams that will benefit them later in life. Skills like leadership, how to win, how to lose, teamwork, good health and perseverance. " More...Posted On: 4/5/2008 | Posted By: sportsaholic@softwerkz.com | Permalink
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| Youth sports is a huge business and is growing every day. Every year millions of parents spend alot of money on equipment and fees and countless hours travelling to and attending sporting events in order to give their kids the chance to play team sports and participate in organized individual competitions. At the same time, those kids are spending countless hours practicing and competing in individual and team sporting events. While an increasing number of children and adults experience poor nutrition, poor physical fitness and are becoming increasingly more obese, the participation of today's youth in HEALTHY physical activity, sports and competion becomes increasingly more important. The goal of Youth Sports Watch is to find and bring to you the best news, resources, entertainment and sports equipment prices and information related to youth sports.
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