Ahh Fall (or late summer)..
Finally time to sit back, relax and watch America's number one sport. Football.
As the All-Stars finish up, and you son reports to football camp, remember that core workouts are applicable to every sport.
So after little Johnny gets home, don't forget to follow up his football practice with some swings in the garage or back yard. Use a really heavy bat and concentrate on perfect form. The heavy bat will force the correct hand position for a quick turn and power through the zone. Then switch to a really light bat for 10 swings, followed by his game bat.
This is the best for creating bat speed and power. And after his practice, it will be a nice workout for his legs and abdomen.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
What are the memories?
What do 9-10 year olds remember? The game, the experience or both?
Last night was my son's championship game for the District 1 Renegades. Washoe LL vs. Sparks Centennial. A hard fought game between the teams with good pitching and hitting. Close game until the 5th inning when one team pulled away.
Then the mayhem.
Top of 6th with one out and a runner on 1st from a nice base hit. Then the sprinklers come on. That's fine. Funny things like that happen in little league. So after about 10 minutes it is 11:05PM with both teams in the dugouts and a packed stands, the lights turn off!
Still a funny event, just chaotic with zero visibility and siblings at a large park and no communication from the officials or umpires.
After 10 minutes of darkness with sprinklers, instead of getting everyone's attention and letting us know what was happening, the umpires walked over to the dugout and said something to the coaches letting them know they had won. The kids are going crazy, the parents/fans are scrambling to figure out what to do, the other team wasn't notified, no hand shaking or congratulations.
So instead of a ceremony of any sort, everyone is scrambling to find their equipment and meet under the street light next to the snack bar. Not exactly the winning experience.
So my question is, what will the kids take away from the experience? The game, the winning, or the chaos?
Last night was my son's championship game for the District 1 Renegades. Washoe LL vs. Sparks Centennial. A hard fought game between the teams with good pitching and hitting. Close game until the 5th inning when one team pulled away.
Then the mayhem.
Top of 6th with one out and a runner on 1st from a nice base hit. Then the sprinklers come on. That's fine. Funny things like that happen in little league. So after about 10 minutes it is 11:05PM with both teams in the dugouts and a packed stands, the lights turn off!
Still a funny event, just chaotic with zero visibility and siblings at a large park and no communication from the officials or umpires.
After 10 minutes of darkness with sprinklers, instead of getting everyone's attention and letting us know what was happening, the umpires walked over to the dugout and said something to the coaches letting them know they had won. The kids are going crazy, the parents/fans are scrambling to figure out what to do, the other team wasn't notified, no hand shaking or congratulations.
So instead of a ceremony of any sort, everyone is scrambling to find their equipment and meet under the street light next to the snack bar. Not exactly the winning experience.
So my question is, what will the kids take away from the experience? The game, the winning, or the chaos?
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