The epidemic is this...
Kids aren't allowed to move:
From the moment they're born, they get swaddled and put on their backs , get stuck in mechanical swings, baby saucers, and walkers...
They play on playgrounds that are neither challenging to their motor skills or fun while at the same time getting chased around by adults because God forbid they fall and scrape a knee.
They get ipads and phones that put them in a 2D kphotic trance for hours at a time while while simultaneously sucking the nervous energy needed to move right out of their still developing bodies.
In school they get to sit for hours and hours on end trying to learn...recess, art, music and phys ed get cut for more classroom learning time because really smart people that know little about child development said so...
Those who are lucky to play sports get dupped into thinking div 1, and pro sports are on the horizon. Let's put all our time and effort into one activity they say... further limiting great variety that playing multiple sports brings to a growing body.
Late bloomers come along and get weeded out of sports for the more athletic, naturally bigger kids. We got kids quitting sports in droves.
All this non-movement leads to a nation with poor coordination, poor movement skills, injury, and poor long-term health.
So I don't feel bad having a program for kids that gets them to learn to move, exercise, and have fun because somebody has to do it. Run, hop, jump, throw, catch, dive, climb, and roll.
Helping one kid or a million doesn't matter. It's worth it.
#LTAD
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If your 16 YO student athlete isn’t willing to make his or her own meals and get to bed on time they don’t really care about being elite. Seriously, if a 16 YO who has a license, has a cell phone, spends hours a day on social media and drives one of your vehicles they should absolutely be able to structure a routine to supports their goals.
Summer isn’t a time to goof off it’s a time to dial in your nutrition, sleep, hydration, training, and habits. Don’t claim you want to be great and want a D1 scholarship yet have a work ethic consistent with intermural sports.
Tough love from me today.. there’s a lot of hard working athletes out there hungry to get better and they will outperform those who relied on “talent” this summer. Champions are built in the offseason.
@SScarneoMiller Your question "In which states are you currently and have been previously licensed (or regulated) to practice as an athletic trainer (please select all that apply)?" does not have New Hampshire on the list.
Kids need to learn to miss their primary sport. They need time to rejuvenate, experience the joys of childhood, have a social life, take a vacation, and then come back to their sport more fiery than ever.
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On Monday night, Damar Hamlin had MANY medical professional on-site, and it saved his life! .
Does your child have access to quality medical pros, even just one? Does your school or program have an Athletic Trainer? I don't look forward to the day you wish they did....