Jared Smith EdD

20+ years working w/athletes and unlocking potential | Lifelong learner of human performance | Eph 3:20-21 #maninthemaking | Co-Author of @CBATheBook

[Jared Smith EdD @FlashPerform]

@TexasSoftball Not many of us get to say that we work with a 2 time #WCWS champion. Congrats to @ashton_maloney and her teammates at @TexasSoftball WHAT A SEASON!!!

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THE TROPHY STAYS IN AUSTIN 🤘🏆

#HookEm

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@huntmartinpga All the gear is “cool” and “fun” for the kids. Is it a bit much, 1000% yes but let them enjoy the game. The gear is a part of it.

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@vmaughan3 I don’t either and I think they look ridiculous but it makes them feel cool so why not I guess.

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@huntmartinpga @bradluttrell 🤣

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@CorfmanTim @jennfrey The product that’s in high demand is the whole youth sports package. Club/travel ball, leagues, tournaments, and of course the gear (anything our culture and these mega corporations can deem necessary for our kids to compete at a high level).

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@jumpers_world Poetry

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

You should not be giving your children energy drinks.

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@BrandonTierney The vocal minority on this subject are complaining saying that youth sports shouldn’t be expensive like everything else.

My take is exactly like yours, it’s not, unless you want it to be.

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@lexetscientia @coachvint You can find numbers like $1,200-$2,000 annually with a quick Google search. The crazy thing is that it’s actually more like $3-$4k a year if you expand the definition to include convenience store purchases.

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@lexetscientia @coachvint Yeah, seems crazy right?!?

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@AlPawlowski Kids have so many more opportunities these days than that last generation. But isn’t that what we strive for?

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@Will19Reynolds $2k a month for 9u “travel” ball?!?

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@904KANG 💯

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@jimshapiro It’s a fair point (especially at $10k a year for 10 years!) but I don’t think it considers the whole picture. If you are “investing” money into your child’s sports I think you’re looking at it incorrectly. The return you get isn’t monetary…or at least it shouldn’t be.

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Fear is a heck of a liar but an even better salesman

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@bsmolka I know this probably happens but it’s the exception and not the norm. Most people are smart enough to know that idea is ridiculous.

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@mjolley22 This ☝️💯 Why do people forget that they still have a choice??? The response is always “yeah, but…”

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@KenSpang Instead of bringing back the days of the sandlot (my personal wish), the solution is something different. I’m working on something locally. 🤞