Compose a “Blog Post” explaining the positive roles youth sports play in our children’s lives. Include reasons it is necessary for coaches to be certified in an injury prevention course. You can use the websites and quotes attached. You may also find your own quotes from other athletes and coaches that are relevant to the topic.

Why are Youth Sports so Important?

Compose a “Blog Post” explaining the positive roles youth sports play in our children’s lives. Include reasons it is necessary for coaches to be certified in an injury prevention course. You can use the websites and quotes attached. You may also find your own quotes from other athletes and coaches that are relevant to the topic.

Ex.
Improved physical health:
Develop lifelong habits
Helps them stay in shape
Childhood obesity is a growing problem

UAB Football Student Trainer, Chesney Ritch says, “Youth sports gives young people something to work towards. It gets them goal-oriented at a young age. It’s very important to show them what determination and hard work can lead to.”

Pelham High School Running Backs Coach, Mitchell Bennefield adds, “You give them something to love and be dedicated to early on. It also gives them the chance to learn and become coachable. You’re teaching them good health habits like staying active and exercising regularly which can help squash the growing problem of childhood obesity in America.”

UAB Safeties Graduate Assistant, Jacob Clark says, “Youth sports are important because they teach toughness and discipline at a young age. Our generation and the ones to follow are seen as soft and sometimes lazy, like we want everything handed to us. We must improve that perception and I believe that begins with getting our kids involved in sports at a young age.”

UAB Linebacker, Luke Brasher mentions that, “It can teach teamwork and sportsmanship, which are vital throughout the rest of life.”