tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Lindsey Wilson:
Men tend to overestimate their skills while women tend to underestimate them.”
If only I had a nickel for every time I heard that from a coach when they were asked, “What’s the difference between coaching men and coaching women?”
Which brings me to a question that has literally been nagging me for years:
Do women naturally have less confidence than men? …
Positive Performance – Confidence and Female Athletes: Haves or Have Nots?
via Olga Korbut
The great U.K. photographer has published a book of her best photos. Multi-sport.
Sport – My Way – A journey through the Art of Sport. Ebook, Apple iPad format £8.99.
(via Where Sport Meets Art)
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Anne Josephson:
… Competition is neither good nor bad; it is we who make it one or the other. It is what we choose to focus on when talking about competition that alters the outcome positively or negatively for the kids who are competing. …
Where competition gets tricky is when we are too focused on winning and not sufficiently focused on the process. When we place greater emphasis on the result than we do on the road to get the result …
… competition can be destructive when a child believes that his or her value as a human being is tied to his or her ability to win. Parents who withhold affection if a child performs poorly or who lavish on praise and gifts if the child does well send the message that their child’s worth is from his or her performance. …
Woodward is building another Action Sport Camp. No Artistic Gymnastics, however. 😦
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Coming soon in 2016, Woodward Riviera Maya will offer the one-of-a-kind chance to snowboard and snow ski in Mexico, along with a skate and BMX park, parkour, cheer and hip hop dance programs and amenities, trampoline, a Digital Media Camp and more.
In fact, they are opening yet another Woodward in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
2. words: Have fun.
3. words: Tell me more.
4. Good job. Keep working.
6. I love to watch you play.
Sports Parenting in 10 Sentences
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Some great drills for a problematic skill.
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Tom dislikes late turning drills. Personally, I feel they are useful. The BIGGEST error on Blind is turning too early and stopping the swing.
That was linked on a Big Swing post which includes more Blind Change drills.
