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Youth Sports Archives, Page 1 of 2

  1. Athletic Gene ACTN3 = "All Children Test Newborn To 3"?

    As first seen on Livescience.com and Sports Are 80 Percent Mental Of all of the decisions parents face regarding their children's future, choosing between shoulder pads or running shoes for their Christmas present seems trivial...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 10 days ago 0 comments

  2. The “True Champion” Code

    I will:- Consistently, and without reservation, strive to reach my full potential.- Be committed and disciplined in my approach.- Take personal responsibility, and any action necessary, to achieve team and individual goals...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 17 days ago 2 comments

  3. Strong Leadership

    Strong Leadership is like a riverIt keeps moving no-matter what lies in its pathWhether sand, rock, or even a mountain; water will always find its wayIt may be forceful or subtle, yet,always ...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 24 days ago 0 comments

  4. What Are We Doing to Youth Sports?

    When I was a kid growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I spent the spring/summers playing baseball, the fall playing football, and the winters playing basketball.During those glory days, we enjoyed a sport for each season and then moved to the next one...

    Written by Big House Bob about 29 days ago 0 comments

  5. Is a Loss Always Just a Loss? Not Necessarily

    Normally I try to keep my articles and blog posts specific to athletes as a whole and shy away from making them directly personal...

    Written by Kirk Mango about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  6. Four Attributes That Lead to Athletic Greatness

    Have you ever gone to a sporting event and noticed that the better players, the ones who stand out head and shoulders above the rest, all seem to have something in common with each other? That ...

    Written by Kirk Mango about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  7. Sports Quote of the Month

    "Be an athlete who chooses their own path becoming one who makes a difference, and part of a team’s solution, otherwise your path will be chosen for you and instead of being a solution you become part of a team's problem...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 2 months ago 0 comments

  8. Part I: It’s All In Your Point of View, An Athletes Perspective

    I was on my way home from a tennis match with a friend of mine (we both play for our club team here in Naperville Illinois), and we struck up a conversation regarding our own personal experiences and perspectives on college athletic participation...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 2 months ago 0 comments

  9. Baseball Brains: Fielding Into the World Series

    From: Sports Are 80 Percent Mental With the crack of the bat, the ball sails deep into the outfield. The center fielder starts his run back and to the right, trying to keep his eyes on the ball through its flight path...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 2 months ago 0 comments

  10. Baseball Brains: Hitting Into the World Series

    From: Sports Are 80 Percent Mental Ted Williams, arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time, once said, "I think without question the hardest single thing to do in sport is to hit a baseball...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 2 months ago 0 comments

  11. The Big Mo' - Momentum In Sports

    From: Sports Are 80 Percent Mental A player can feel it during a game when they hit a game-changing home run or when they go 0 for 4 at the plate...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 3 months ago 0 comments

  12. Inspirational Quote of the Month

    “Putting forth the effort to accomplish something others believe to be impossible brings with it intrinsic rewards not usually found on the 'easier path'...

    Written by Kirk Mango about 3 months ago 0 comments

  13. Putt With Your Brain - Part 1

    From: Putt With Your Brain - Part 1Sports Are 80 Percent Mental If Mark Twain thinks golf is "a good walk spoiled", then putting must be a brief pause to make you reconsider ever walking again...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 3 months ago 0 comments

  14. Watching Sports Is Good For Your Brain

    From: Watching Sports Is Good For Your BrainSports Are 80 Percent Mental When was the last time you listened to a sporting event on the radio? If given a choice between watching the game on ...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 4 months ago 0 comments

  15. Little League, Big Money

    I love the Little League World Series. In a day and age of high paid, crybaby professional athletes it is refreshing to see the kids playing the game for pure joy and competition. And, it's not just effort I'm seeing...

    Written by Andy Katz about 4 months ago 0 comments

  16. The Boy Who Was Too Good for Baseball

    Imagine you’re a nine-year-old boy, and you don’t have any bills to pay, no taxes to attend to, no wife at home, and all you want to do is play baseball all day, everyday...

    Written by Patrick Cwiklinski about 4 months ago 4 comments

  17. Video Games Move From The Family Room To The Locker Room

    From: Video Games Move From the Family Room to the Locker RoomSports Are 80 Percent Mental It sounds like a sales job from a 12 year old; "Actually, Dad, this is not just another video game...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 4 months ago 0 comments

  18. 9 Year-Old Little Leaguer "Too Skilled," Banned From Pitching

    Every sports fan harbors dreams of their children's success, wanting their child to be bigger, faster, stronger, or just plain better than other children...

    Written by Jeffrey Mann about 4 months ago 9 comments

  19. Why Everyone Should Dread The Start of The Little League World Series

    If you didn't already know, the 61st annual Little League World Series will start August 15th and go through the 24th, and it will be played in Williamsport, PA. And I'm really dreading it. ESPN will go way overboard with coverage of it...

    Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 20 comments

  20. Lifting The Fog Of Sports Concussions

    From: Lifting The Fog Of Sports ConcussionsSports Are 80 Percent Mental As the puck was cleared to the other end of the ice, my 9-year old son's hockey teammates raced after it. Then, I saw him...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 5 months ago 0 comments

  21. Little League Cancels All-Star Game To Spare Children's Feelings

    Prior to reading this article, take a second to answer a few questions. If the answer is “No” to any one of them, please reconsider reading the following piece...

    Written by Shaun Ahmad about 5 months ago 64 comments

  22. Sideline Raging Soccer Moms (and Dads!)

    From: Sideline Raging Soccer Moms (and Dads!) Sports Are 80 Percent Mental Visit any youth soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court or football field and you will likely see them: parents behaving badly...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 5 months ago 3 comments

  23. Does Practice Make Perfect?

    From: Does Practice Make Perfect? Sports Are 80 Percent Mental For years, sport science and motor control research has added support to the fundamental assertions that "practice makes perfect" and "repetition is the mother of habit"...

    Written by Dan Peterson about 5 months ago 0 comments

  24. Scolari To Give Youth a Chance?

    One of the criticisms often levelled at Chelsea is that they don't give youth a chance to shine. Often I'm not too quick to criticise the club I love, but in this respect I make an exception...

    Written by Alan McGuinness about 6 months ago 9 comments

  25. Dobyns-Bennett Baseball: Miles Chase Throws Gem On Senior Night

    KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- Four seniors started and made significant contributions as the Dobyns-Bennett High School baseball team beat Sullivan North, 11-0, to make Thursday's senior night a high point to end an up-and-down season...

    Written by Dee Wilcox about 8 months ago 0 comments