Tag: youth
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NETFLIX ORIGINAL GOLF DOCUMENTARY FILM “THE SHORT GAME” RELATES TO SEVEN YEAR OLD IN ALL
Watching this trailer of the first Netflix original documentary, “The Short Game,” got me excited about my six-month old baby boy who will hopefully one-day have a love of sport that beams forth from within the world’s best seven-year old golfers as they train and compete in the World Championship of Junior Golf. On Thursday,…
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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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How the Ski Industry Affects the Environment
Nearly 96 percent of consumers have a positive image of companies that participate in cause marketing, reports research group Cone/Echo. How does this affect ski and other sports enthusiasts? Providing inexpensive products and services isn’t enough in today’s consumer-savvy market. In addition to demanding products that add value and make life easier, consumers want to…
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EON Sports VR SIDEKIQ Future of Football And Sports Training
The Sports Techie community blog spoke with Brendan Reilly, CEO, Eon Sports VR, about their data driven sports technology for performance training. EON Sports VR uses virtual reality, head mounted, 3D plays to help athletes improve and win games like teams are currently doing in traditional film rooms. The former hoops manager for Kansas Basketball…
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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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FIS Winter Sports Web Site Powered by Deltatre For Sochi Olympic Games
The International Ski Federation (FIS) recently partnered with deltatre to rebrand their web site in time for a significant increase in Internet traffic by fans of each sport discipline and the Sochi Winter Olympics that begins in less than 100 days. The new FIS web platform has been operating for one month now and delivers a database of exclusive digital…
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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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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…
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AggieFBLife Social Lifestyle Content is Hub to Texas A&M Football Insider’s Vision
Go behind the scenes at College Station with exclusive mobile access to Texas A&M football players and coaches with the new social content hub AggieFBLife. The site at AggieFBLife.com is the the first web and mobile responsive digital platform for a collegiate football program. The Sports Techie community blog was delighted to discuss this sports…