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Here’s a link  I know some of our instructors will love…
http://www.strengthforsport.com/NZASVideoGlossary.aspx

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Sports Psychology Guidelines for Sports Parents

Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.
Sports parents have a big impact on their young superstars. A healthy and successful sports experience will depend on sports [...]

More fascinating sporty links…

Developing a Self-Reliant Athlete – Winter 2009
This article discusses the role of the coach and what their responsibility is to the development of a self-reliant athlete. (USOC Olympic Coach E-Magazine)
A Three-Step Formula for Competition Readiness: From Preparation to Execution – Winter 2009
USOC Sport Psychologist Sean McCann determines what factors are present when athletes underperform and [...]

Interesting Info for Parents

A healthy active childhood: giving children the best chance of a cancer-free future – 2009
Published for World Cancer Day 2009 the highlights of the report are explanations of the link between cancer and excess body weight, poor diet and physical inactivity. Calls on parents, teachers, and decision-makers to take action now to encourage healthy habits [...]

Fantastic info for elders & betters

Not so relevant for our current membership but it’s so good it’s worth sharing with parents/grandparents (with delecacy!)   Actually, I suspect everyone could learn something from this site!
This guide shows many types of exercise and physical activity. It also has lots of tips to encourage activity in ways that suit different lifestyles, interests, health, and [...]

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