Once again I will be coaching a youth sports soccer team called the Monarchs at the Alief YMCA. It will be for the 6 – 7 year old age group for both boys and girls. Two of my children, Alicia and Marcos, will be on the team. If you are one of the parents who registered [...]
By admin | March 12, 2010
Here’s a very important video talk by Jamie Oliver on the topic of fighting childhood obesity . . . Thanks to Stephen Cooper for sharing on his site.
By admin | January 17, 2010
I wanted to congratulate my beautiful wife, Cida, for recently completing all requirements to be certified with Zumba as a Zumbatomic Instructor. Zumbatomic fuses dance, music and exercise together to create a fun, healthy program for children. It is based on the Zumba® Fitness concept, and is 100% kid friendly. The goal is to help kids [...]
By admin | November 17, 2009
Zumbatomic fuses dance, music and exercise together to create a fun, healthy program for children. It is based on the Zumba® Fitness concept, and is 100% kid friendly. The goal is to help kids develop a healthy lifestyle, to incorporate fitness as a natural part of children’s lives and not just a class they attend [...]
By admin | November 5, 2009
The Fall Session for the Healthy Kids Houston Project ended today and it was a blast! 35 children ages 9 – 12 years-old participated in the program at Denver Harbor Multi-Purpose Center for the last 6 weeks. We had them workout twice a week for 90
Youth sports are very beneficial to children during their formative years. It helps a child to develop coordination, strength, confidence, teamwork, character, and to learn a healthy and active lifestyle. I certainly remember my first sport exeperiences and would’nt trade them for anything. I was very fortunate
By admin | March 27, 2009
The fastest growing sport in America is not football, basketball or baseball. It is skateboarding. According to Mark J. Penn, author of the fantastic book “Microtrends,” skateboarding is growing at an amazing rate of 166% per year, way more than any other sport or leisure activity. Just take notice of the skaters in your
By admin | December 8, 2008
When I tell my 3 kids we are going to the playground, they get ecstatic. They simply love it. I love it as well because I know the playground is more than an element of fun, it’s a proprioceptively enriched environment, meaning it is one that challenges the internal balance and stabilization mechanisms of the [...]
By admin | August 7, 2008
One of the most important skills a person can learn in their life is swimming. Swimming has many benefits. It’s a great exercise to burn calaries and fat, it’s considered low-impact and easy on your joints, and can be done for a lifetime. It’s also great for
I came across this inspirational video of Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder, interviewing a young, blind skater, Tommy Carrol. The video shows a young skater riding a vert ramp well without any hesitation or excuses. Actually, he’s rather ambitious and doesn’t want his disability to get in his way at all. Hope you find it motivating as [...]
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