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concretin_nik
Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 12 Months ago
I found this story so inspiring. I disliked 'organized' sports. Mostly because I wasn't any good at any of them, and relying on others, and them relying on me, made failure/mistakes horrifying. So I gravitated to skateboarding... it's all up to you and only you. 'Tis tough on your self esteem after a 'bad session' of slams and bails, but you also get ALL the credit for a 'good session.'

But this gives me hope for organized sports. And makes me think that maybe, just maybe, kids ARE getting something valuable from the "team." Who would have thought that I'd hope TheBoy grows up to be, at least a lil' bit, like a bunch of highschool girls playin' softball. Hell, I aspire to be more like them myself.

sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5218228

How do you raise kids like this? No, seriously. I'm asking!
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Daddy Troy
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 12 Months ago
We just started coach pitch baseball (7 year olds) , and I have been amazed at how some teams have coaches who are only about winning while other teams have coaches that help our team's players when they make a mistake. I prefer to hang out with the latter.

I have come to believe that, like capitalism or monarchies, competition can be benevolently played.

Recently we were talking about how in K and 1st grade, now, that field day is co-operative rather than competitive, and I was thrown for a loop as I tried to reconcile what I prefer, cooperation, with what I think I am ok with, competition.

Last thought, when I ran my marathon my son asked me if I would win, and I stated that I was working for a personal best. So my thoughts are too much emphasis is placed on who won the baseball game instead of who increased their own RBI stats or batting average. Don't get rid of who won, but add to what it is important.
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Daddy Brad
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 12 Months ago
Nik that's a tremendous story thanks for posting. I think the best way to teach sportsmanship is to model it. I think it's important for our kids to see us play or compete in the positive. I don't think it matters whether it's a team sport or solitary pursuit, just so we are working hard, having fun and enjoying the game and they see it!
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Daddy Clay
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 12 Months ago
Great story. Reminds me of this one.



Where did sportsmanship go? I guess to softball. Do we start calling it sportswomanship?
Last Edit: 2010/05/26 18:57 By Daddy Clay.
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krellpw
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 10 Months ago
Nik -- fantastic story. Great to hear that the kids could teach one another for an afternoon and that the community could come together to help the team.

I've been coaching my 6yr old's baseball teams for three seasons now. I agree with Daddy Clay that the best way I know how to teach sportsmanship is to model it. When something doesn't go right on the field the first thing I do is point out something the player did right. "Great job hustling to that ball and fielding it." Then suggesting what they could have done to eliminate the mistake. "If you had thrown that ball to the first baseman instead of trying to run it yourself from shortstop, I bet you would have gotten the out, huh?" It works wonders for the kids.

I also make it a point to congratulate any kid on the field no matter what team they're on whenever they make a hit, or a solid play.
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Daddy Clay
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 10 Months ago
@krellpw

Nice work on the coaching. I have been very lame in this department, and my hat is off to all the coach/dads out there.

We should do a tribute vid for all the dads that coach.
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krellpw
Re:Inspiring Kids in Sports...
1 Year, 10 Months ago
@Daddy Clay Thanks. I'm lucky. We're in a recreational league so far, so the emphasis is definitely on "play" and not "compete." Mostly, it's an excuse for me to get out and be the biggest kid on the field. Plus, I consider it "exercise in disguise."

I think Daddy Brad brought up a great point too. It is critical for our kids to see us "play and compete in the positive." I'd expand that point a bit further. We as adults have to help our kids understand that competing and playing are two distinct things. It's fine to want to compete and it's natural to want to win. However there are times when I would submit that the play is the more important element of the activity.

The link Nik provided is a great example. The more experienced team had nothing to gain by competing to their fullest and thrashing the other team. The coach did an admirable job of setting the element of competition aside and in the spirit of play created a situation where everyone learned and everyone gained. It's a fantastic story.
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