smilesonly Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I remember seeing an ex pro baseball player on a talk show, talking about how he has started a program to get dc back into their neighborhoods playing with dc and W/O adults directing their every move. He basically went on to say how the skills of baseball players are getting worse, as they are over coached and how this starts with 10-13 yo's working so heavily on the technical side of the game, that they are losing the basics of how to just throw and catch balls. What followed was very interesting. He started talking about how dc going into college have weak leadership skills and misguided self-confidence. He attributed these things to dc never just stepping out the door to play with dc. That most dc are being directed on every move in their life from a very, very young age. Anyway, he had started a website to start to re-educate people and I can't find it. It was something like "taking back kids baseball" or something like that.:glare: I have tried googling it several different ways and come up with nothing. Can anyone help? TIA! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I don't know, but I read this book recently and it was interesting: A Running Start: How Play, Physical Activity and Free Time Create a Successful Child by Rae Pica It also gave suggestions of what basic physical skills kids should learn (e.g. dribbling) and steps to teach them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylk in tx Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 cal ripken jr. hall of fame pro player wrote this book about that. http://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Young-Athletes-Ripken-Way/dp/B001G8WS1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281647560&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Here's an NPR story similar to what you're looking for: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5535851 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilesonly Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 cal ripken jr. hall of fame pro player wrote this book about that. http://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Young-Athletes-Ripken-Way/dp/B001G8WS1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281647560&sr=1-1 Here's an NPR story similar to what you're looking for: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5535851 Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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