Author Archives: Ron Usher
How to Turn Your 3 to 6 Year Old Into A Superstar!
First, don’t be getting hopes that your daughter will be the next Wimbledon champion or your son will be buying you a house with his first round draft pic earnings any time soon. Or even that they will be automatically … Continue reading
WOW! I never would have known I was so popular.
Ok, I give up. I haven’t been back to this blog in quite some time. I knew it had a lot of comments about the running techniques for kids but I had no idea how many visits it was getting … Continue reading
My Blog Has Moved
Thanks for coming and reading my blog. You may have noticed that I don’t update this one. That’s because I have two other blogs that I’ve been working on. And on those I’m writing all the time. Here are the … Continue reading
Watching TV
Parents should look at this new study http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080709/hl_nm/tv_kids_fat_dc;_ylt=AumcntaGagqd.HkBWWuJ2ebgcbYF It seems that TV may be even worse for us than I thought. And on a personal note, I’ve gotten lazy about watching TV while eatting. (My mom would be FURIOUS!) So … Continue reading
Karate Exercise Video for Kids
This is kind of funny. But a good demonstration of why karate is not always the best exercise for kids… It is VERY dependent on the teaching skills and philosophy of the instructor. Usually, they instructor has no background in … Continue reading
Running Technique Analyzed #2
This one is a little bit better. 1. It’s nice to have some sound. And the music is ok, too. 2. I like the visual of the string to keep your eyes level. Too many kids run like bunny rabbits; … Continue reading
Running Technique Analyzed #1
I thought I’d look at some Youtube videos that teach running and do some analysis of them. Hopefully, there will be some good stuff. A quick search and this was the first one I came across. It’s put out by … Continue reading
Your Own Customized Fitness Report
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably a parent or coach of a young athlete. I’ve written a new fitness quiz which gives you your very own customized report. It takes only a few seconds to take and your results are … Continue reading
Why Do We Cut Kids From Teams?
I was talking to a friend of mine Thursday morning. She told me about her son, who had gone out for his high school water polo team. He wasn’t a good enough swimmer and the coach had cut him from … Continue reading
The Last Lecture and Sports I
I was watching “The Last Lecture” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo) the other night. It’s one of the most viewed videos on youtube. There’s also a book too. Briefly, it’s a speech by a university professor who has terminal cancer. It’s about having dreams and … Continue reading
