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		<title>Youth Sports and Parents</title>
		<link>http://youthfirst.info/2012/01/28/youth-sports-and-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyday across our great country there are numerous if not hundreds of episodes of inappropriate and violent behavior at local youth sport events. This seems to be an ongoing problem. however, no one appears ready to make the hard choices to end this behavior. It is time that parents rise up and demand from their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parent and Coach Training for Youth Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[YouthFirst is a great program for helping both parents and coaches learn how to communicate and interact in the youth sport setting to make the experience both FUN and positive. YouthFirst is now a win-win program for coaches and leagues. A new fund-raising program has been added. The training program is offered at $7.50 per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pee Wee Brawl</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This event televised on September 29, 2010 demonstrates the never ending violence in youth sports. All parents and coaches should visit www.YouthFirst.info and take the online training course. Information learned will help all parents and coaches understand their role in youth sports. There is absolutely no reason for bad behavior as shown on the video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Skill Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips for Skill Development 1. Use a variety of activities to teach the skills. 2. Repetition….practice, practice, and more practice. 3. Provide positive reinforcement. 4. Use skill assessment to gauge progress. 5. Set realistic goals. These are based on each individual’s abilities. 6. Demonstrate the skills in four different ways to accommodate the needs of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Coaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips for Coaches 1. Motivate your players. 2. Communicate in a positive manner with your players. 3. Model appropriate behavior for your players. 4. Teach patiently, take your time and provide great encouragement. 5. Give a tremendous amount of positive reinforcement. 6. Demonstrate good leadership. Lead by example. 7. Be well organized. 8. Obtain as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grand Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grand Performance Going to a movie theater to watch a newly released blockbuster is such an event. Audiences typically try to arriver early, gather up the assortment of refreshments and munchies and find their favorite seating location. As the feature presentation begins there is a sense of expectation and enjoyment. Sometimes after a movie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Kids quit sports &#8211; Cues for Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Kids Quit Sports for Parents * Playing favorites * Taking kids sports to serious * Yelling at their kids * Fighting with other parents * Fighting with coaches * Over emphasis on winning * Making their kids play sports that they do not want to * Not taking the time to help their kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Kids quit sports &#8211; Cues for Coaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Kids Quit Sports &#8211; Cues for Coaches * Unrealistic expectations * Too much pressure * Not enough rest * Favoritism * Negative feedback * Constant criticism * Competitive stress * Bad role models * No established relationship (unapproachable) * Inconsistency Sometimes coaches see an athlete’s potential and get so wrapped up in how good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your child ready to play?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Readiness, the presence of necessary prerequisite skills for successful completion of a task or skill forms the basis of appropriate participation. What does this mean? All children no matter the age develop at their own rate and develop skills accordingly. Developmental growth consists of three components: motor (skills), cognitive (understanding), and social (peer and adult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Blind Mice</title>
		<link>http://youthfirst.info/2010/01/07/three-blind-mice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hearing the words “Three blind mice”, “Zebras”, “Blue”, and “Striped clowns” conjures up images of youth sport events we are all familiar with. Officials are an integral part of every game and oftentimes their value is under appreciated. Officials are looked upon as the cause of a team losing, the cause of a disruption during [...]]]></description>
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