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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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Teaching Students to Overcome Adversity

Active Schools Us

Author: Joe McCarthy My goal is for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, whether at school, at home, with friends, or in sports. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the power of endurance, and the importance of occasional discomfort. Students were given a Post-It to write a motivational message.

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The Greatest Sports Quotes: A Collection of Amazing Quotes

The Sporting

“The Greatest Sports Quotes” Free ebook The Greatest Sports Quotes ebook Download our free ebook “The Greatest Sports Quotes” We have put together a collection of sports quotes from some of the greatest figures in sports history. Sports quotes can inspire you in everyday life, not just on and off the field.

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Add Sprint Training to Your Fitness Stack: Teresa Iannetelli

The Sporting

Follow Teresa on Instagram for Home workouts, motivation and fitness inspiration Sprint Training for Beginners Sprint training is the best calorie-burning exercise but can also be very demanding. Working through speed endurance, endurance, speed and start training, but you also need to think about what you are doing in the gym.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. It is suggested that ideal motivation is intrinsic motivation, engaging in a behavior or activity because it is pleasurable, satisfying, and/or enjoyable.

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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

The key to any successful monitoring strategy in sports is having buy-in from the athletes. Instead, I’ll take a look at some theory that I think is relevant and attempt to provide a framework for motivating your athletes to engage in the monitoring process.

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10 Tips for beginner runners

The Sporting

Somedays, you’ll lack motivation, you’ll have the most painful blisters, and you’ll likely make mistakes such as running in a pair of non-running shoes. To become fitter, increase your aerobic endurance and add run/walk breaks. Running with a partner can be a great motivator. With these 10 tips, however, we’ve got you covered.