Posts Tagged“sports”

Raising a Student Athlete

Raising a student athlete is incredibly exciting. Sports can open up so many opportunities for young people, and instills positive values in kids that might not go on to play sports as a career. It can be very rewarding to invest in ways to help a student athlete succeed, from training programs to youth sports summer camps. However, there can also be challenges that come along with raising a student athlete, so check out these tips to help them not just survive, but thrive. Focus on Fun There’s a reason a child gets into playing sports in the first place: having…

3 Tips For Preparing Your Teen For Fall Sports Season

With the school year about to start for many kids and teens, new sport seasons are getting underway as well. And while the first few weeks of each season are usually filled with running drills and conditioning so the team is ready for their first game, there are things you and your teen can do even before practice starts to help ensure that he or she is ready come game day. To help you know what you can do to be of assistance to your teen, here are three tips for preparing your teen for fall sports season. Make Sure…

3 Tips For Keeping Your Kids Safe While Playing Sports

With the summer coming to a close in many places and the school year about to start up again, many children will begin participating in fall or winter sports in the coming months.  While summer is a time for children to spend running around outside and playing in the water, the type of physical activity required for sports is different. Because of this, it’s important that both you and your children have been properly prepared so that your kids can have an enjoyable sports season while also keeping themselves safe and healthy along the way.  To help ensure that this…

The Biggest Prizes in Sports

Sports in general are either something you love or something you don’t. Whether you actually play or watch from the comfort of your home, they have the power to make us feel really great. And there are a number of reasons for that. Firstly our brains are designed to want to win. It drives us to compete and pick sides which is why when our team or country is playing in a tournament we root for them. The thrill of the win releases dopamine into the system and that makes us feel good. Cognitive neuroscientist Ian Robertson says that “success and…

Change the Look of Your Kawasaki Bike with OEM Fairings

You could treat your bike to a new paint job, change out your mirrors or switch up other OEM bike parts in order to give it a style upgrade, but if you’re going to make a change why not shoot for the stars? Changing up your motorcycle fairing is a project that has the power to make your bike look like a completely new ride. A Whole New Appeal Yes, changing your fairings is another way to add new color to your bike, but you can accomplish so much more with this project. Namely, you’ll be able to completely customize…