Minus the sweet shirt and the high fade, this is how I looked when I read the article from the New York Times citing a survey showing that participation in youth football grew – and grew more than any other U.S. sport! Several of my previous posts have highlighted that player safety concerns might result inContinueContinue reading “Youth Football Participation Goes Up?!?!”
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Football Head Injury Risk Enters Public Lexicon
Late last year, the movie Concussion dramatized the discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE [if you haven’t seen the movie yet; I recommend it]. The movie attempts to move the discussion from a football fan or football parent-driven one to a more general public discussion. As a youth recreational sports advocate, this issue hits home asContinueContinue reading “Football Head Injury Risk Enters Public Lexicon”
The APA on Youth Tackle Football & “Hit Counts”
When I started this blog, I didn’t think the majority of my posts would be about youth tackle football, but this is a vital topic of conversation in youth recreational sports. My last post mentioned the National Association of Youth Sports. Another organization I follow on Twitter is The Aspen Sports Institute (@AspenInstSports) because theyContinueContinue reading “The APA on Youth Tackle Football & “Hit Counts””
Hustle & Attitude 