In this episode, Mathew and Luis discuss the good, bad, and dangerous aspects of youth sports. A child’s relationship with sports will shape the rest of their lives.
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‘I made serious mistakes’: Former Masters champion Angel Cabrera’s first interview after 30 months in prison
The sight of Angel Cabrera will turn heads on the grounds at Augusta National this week.
ON BOYS Podcast: Whole Child Sports: Alternative to Toxic Youth Sports Culture
Whole Child Sports emphasizes wholesome, safe, and developmentally appropriate athletic experiences for kids. It is the antithesis of the toxic, highly competitive youth sports culture that’s unfortunately become the norm here in the United States.
The Youth Football Revolution That Was and Can Still Be
I was hired by the NFL in 1995 to address the worrisome decline in youth football participation. The remarkable progress we made during that tenure involved setting up a series of programs that not only attracted more kids to play football, but, more importantly, made the game safer to play.
Kim Payne M.ED and Luis Llosa: Empowering tweens and teens to navigate bullying, teasing and social exclusion
Before You Kill Yourself Podcast with Lee Flowers Kim and Luis are here to discuss their book, Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens: empowering your kids to navigate bullying, teasing, and social exclusion. Listen on ART19 here or on Apple Podcasts […]
A Parent’s Role in Building Emotionally Resilient Teens and Youth: Luis Fernando Llosa
Where Parents Talk Podcast with Luis Fernando Llosa: A parent’s role in building emotionally resilient teens and youth
Podcast: Resist the Urge to Overschedule Childhood from 1000 Hours Outside
What I thought was going to be a book about sports turned out to be a book about life and about parenting and about the narrow ways we sometimes define success.
EMOTIONALLY RESILIENT TWEENS AND TEENS: Empowering Your Kids to Navigate Bullying, Teasing, and Social Exclusion
“Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens” by Kim John Payne & Luis Fernando Llosa. Essential reading for parents of grade schoolers through teens experiencing bullying, social exclusion, and teasing. Available August 2022 from Shambhala Publications Distributed by Penguin Random House
Focus on injury prevention, wellness earns top mark for Bound Brook High girls basketball, USA Today
Youth sports needs MORE WOMEN coaching girls. Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO.
Three Things Female Athletes Can Do to Avoid a Season Ending ACL Tear
Female athletes should not be trained like their male counterparts. Their workouts should focus on improving range-of-motion and strengthening specific muscle groups—like glutes and hamstrings—during pre-season. What’s more, keeping up with such training throughout the regular season can dramatically reduce the risk of ACL injuries.