The Life of a Sports Lover
Much of my sports life involved different levels of baseball. Baseball now is starting earlier than it did in my youth, kids start tee ball at 5 in my home town. Both boys and girls play tee ball, the ball is placed on a tee at chest level at home plate. The children take a swing and hopefully hit the ball and not the tee, but it is sports at its inception. This is where the love of sports begins. Most families are fans of one team or another and some kids don't even know they are being groomed to become fans of their local sports teams.
Growing up on the east coast of the United States, I was raised a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. My family was divided when it came to which team team they loved. My family from New Jersey were crazy sports fans and loved the Yankees. My Pennsylvania family went nuts for the Phillies. I decided that I would cheer for both. Read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/basketball/ for the latest news concerning basketball.
The next level of baseball today is coach pitch. The coach of the offensive team put the ball in the pitching machine and it delivers pitches to his hitters. This is done so that the pitches are in the strike zone more often than if you had kids trying to throw strikes. Most children at this age are not able to throw strikes. This is the age when they should be able to start to hit live pitching. Confidence is gained at this stage of development in the sport. Children start to catch and throw with some proficiency and they start to love the game. Watching games at www.ksl.com/?nid=1149&sid=29436132 and enjoying the sport with your dad or grandfather can be one of the best sports memories of a child's life.
Baseball starts to get a little more serious at the next level. Little league has gone primetime in the United States. The little league world series has become a staple of ESPN the sports network in the USA. Some would argue that sports should not play such an important role in such young children's lives, but that is the reality in today's sports crazed world. Enjoy the sports your kids play but don't think they are going to be big league players. Few will, but all can enjoy playing sports and the lifetime friendships that can result. Sports will bond you with people like nothing else. Working together for a common goal and the thrill of winning is contagious. Go to website of experts in sports to ask for guidance.
Growing up on the east coast of the United States, I was raised a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. My family was divided when it came to which team team they loved. My family from New Jersey were crazy sports fans and loved the Yankees. My Pennsylvania family went nuts for the Phillies. I decided that I would cheer for both. Read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/basketball/ for the latest news concerning basketball.
The next level of baseball today is coach pitch. The coach of the offensive team put the ball in the pitching machine and it delivers pitches to his hitters. This is done so that the pitches are in the strike zone more often than if you had kids trying to throw strikes. Most children at this age are not able to throw strikes. This is the age when they should be able to start to hit live pitching. Confidence is gained at this stage of development in the sport. Children start to catch and throw with some proficiency and they start to love the game. Watching games at www.ksl.com/?nid=1149&sid=29436132 and enjoying the sport with your dad or grandfather can be one of the best sports memories of a child's life.
Baseball starts to get a little more serious at the next level. Little league has gone primetime in the United States. The little league world series has become a staple of ESPN the sports network in the USA. Some would argue that sports should not play such an important role in such young children's lives, but that is the reality in today's sports crazed world. Enjoy the sports your kids play but don't think they are going to be big league players. Few will, but all can enjoy playing sports and the lifetime friendships that can result. Sports will bond you with people like nothing else. Working together for a common goal and the thrill of winning is contagious. Go to website of experts in sports to ask for guidance.