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Welcome
to the world of Old School Sports Parenting!
This is a website for sports parents who aren’t afraid.
...Who aren’t
afraid to demand that their youngsters work at sports
year-round if they expect to play at a competitive level.
...Who aren’t
afraid to leave work early to attend their kids’ sporting
events -- even if others accuse them of reliving their
sports careers through their children.
…And most of
all, who aren’t afraid to hold their kids accountable for
their own athletic success or failure, instead of blaming
coaches, politics and Global Warming when their college
scholarship or pro contract don’t materialize.
I know you’re out there. And I know you’re as tired as I am
of listening to some of the psychobabull that passes for sports
parenting wisdom, nowadays.
I’m here to give you a voice. Or at least to make sure
mine gets heard.
You can learn a little
about me by clicking ... well,
the About Me
link.
I also invite you to check out my
"10
Commandments of old school sports parenting," as well
as my Welcome
page. Between the two, you'll get a quick intro to where I
stand on much of today's conventional wisdom regarding youth
sports and student athletes. (You'll also know within five
minutes whether you've found a kindred spirit or ... not.)
My long-term goal is to add a discussion forum to this site.
But that's a little beyond my technical capabilities right now.
So, I'll start off with selected writings on a variety of
topics.
Almost everything on here is my own advice from personal
experience. I make no attempt to cite clinical studies
because, frankly, I don't know of any that accurately analyze
the various dynamics of raising and coaching a young athlete.
I'll add something new as often as possible!
Agree or disagree, I hope you'll give me
feedback -- including
suggestions on other topics you'd like an "Old School" read on.
Thanks for stopping by.
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