Tag: Parent
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Houston Dynamo Lead MLS adoption Of Performa Sports Player Development Solutions
The Houston Dynamo recently signed up with Performa Sports for real-time performance analysis and player development support, the first North American MLS franchise to do so. Joe Turley, Director of Marketing & Communications, Performa Sports, was en route to a video analysis session with an Irish League football club outside Dublin, Ireland when he responded…
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Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons
He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…
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iSoccer Digital Training Platform Launches Second Round of Funding
The morphing of sports, technology and gaming has delivered the Sports Techie community blog a start-up company in San Francisco that goes by the name, iSoccer. Scott Leber, CEO and Founder, iSoccer, spoke to me about their pioneering sports tech business model and his recently launched second phase of funding that will meet the current…
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Staying Active as a Nanny: Finding the Sport and Tech for You
After hours of chasing after toddlers, it’s sometimes difficult to muster up the energy to have a social life, much less engage in an athletic workout. However, incorporating athletic activities into your routine may help improve your social, mental and physical well-being, thus giving you the energy and positive outlook you need to provide the…
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Football Helmet Sensor Technology
Researching the topic of technology sensors in football helmets for iQ by Intel was an outstanding Sports Techie community blog opportunity. I interviewed helmet manufacturers Riddell Sports, Schutt Sports and Xenith along with an Intel spokesperson about how their company addresses helmet sensor tech. Big Data generated by high-impact collisions is being gathered with Intel…
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7 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED WHEN STARTING A NEW WORKOUT ROUTINE
Because nearly 16 percent of kids and teens in the U.S. are overweight, it is more important now than ever for parents and kids to develop a healthy living regimen and a strategy to remain motivated to exercise. Staying active can prevent a teen’s chances of developing Type 2 diabetes or from developing cardiovascular problems.…
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TeamSnap Survey Confirms Youth Sports Participation Are Time And Financial Investments
TeamSnap just released a survey confirming that participation in youth sports is a significant time and financial investment for its users throughout the world. They are as the number one web and mobile team and activity management service company we have featured on the Sports Techie community blog. Their insightful research provides insights about investment…
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30 Blogs with the Best Tips for Coaching Your Kid’s Under Six Soccer Team
Coaching kids’ soccer is a tough role to take on, especially when the kids are very young. As a coach, you have to learn to communicate at their level, which means less boring talk and more fun-focused teaching. Young kids are easily distracted, so bombarding them with soccer theory is not going to work, but…
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New JumpSeat iOS App Gives Fans Wireless Ability To Exchange Seats At Live Events
JumpSeat is a new iOS app that allows event-goers across the nation to either offer their seats or view the inventory of seats available and then pre-arrange for a ticket exchange right at the event. The Sports Techie blog spoke to Torrey Smith, founder of JumpSeat, yesterday during their App Store product and service launch…
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10 Reasons Outdoor Play is Crucial to Healthy Child Development
The iconic image of the idyllic American childhood was, not so long ago, based around the idea of spending long summer days playing outside and exploring the neighborhood until the streetlights were illuminated. Today’s fear-driven culture might make it difficult to send your kids outside for the entirety of a day in good conscience without…