by MetroSupport | Jul 25, 2019 | Advice, Sports Parenting, Tennis Coaching
BY JOHN O’SULLIVAN Many youth sports coaches claim to be great talent identifiers, and point to the results of their 11 year all star team as proof. Yet they are not talent identifiers. They are talent selectors. The difference could not be more striking, or...
by MetroSupport | Jul 25, 2019 | Advice, Sports Parenting
New York times article “You don’t want a Child Prodigy” by David Esptein, author of The Sports Gene and Range One Thursday in January, I hit “send” on the last round of edits for a new book about how society undervalues generalists — people who...
by MetroSupport | Jul 25, 2019 | Advice, Sports Parenting
Spending on youth sports this year will top 17 billion dollars, with some families spending $10,000 a year per kid or more. But there is a problem. The price of playing sports has gotten so high that millions of kids can’t keep up....
by MetroSupport | Mar 19, 2019 | Advice, Junior Tennis, Podcast, Tennis Strategy
Listen to the Podcast! Julie Nicoletti, Certified Sports Nutritionist and part of the Crosscourt Consulting Performance Team, joins Lisa Stone from Parenting Aces for a detailed discussion about hydration and nutrition for junior tennis players. Julie provides...
by MetroSupport | Mar 2, 2019 | Advice, Junior Tennis, Podcast, Sports Parenting
Listen to the Podcast! Jeff, Tim, and David join Lisa Stone from Parenting Aces for a discussion about tennis, sports parenting, and providing a positive tennis positive experience. Click here to visit the Parenting Aces website and listen to the podcast....
by MetroSupport | Nov 8, 2018 | Advice, Sports Parenting
Nine things sports parents can do to help ensure their child has a positive experience playing sports. Know the basic rules of the sport your child is playing. Keep your opinions about the officiating to yourself. Don’t yell out instructions and tips to your kid from...
