Youth sports has an attrition problem. "We do a tremendous job at getting kids involved," sport scientist Amanda Visek says. "We do a terrible job at keeping them." The absence of "fun" is often cited ...

Youth sports has an attrition problem. "We do a tremendous job at getting kids involved," exercise scientist Amanda Visek says. "We do a terrible job at keeping them." The absence of "fun" is often ...

Sport scientist Amanda Visek's research suggests that "fun" is a key element in athletic development, not just a cliché. Coco Gauff's experience at the US Open highlights the importance of ...

Kids play sports to have fun, not to win, so let’s help them enjoy the game. Failing or losing can teach your child important life skills, especially when they feel safe and supported. Your ...

Over the past decade — and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — participation in organized youth sports has been steadily declining. Experts cite numerous reasons for this trend — the most ...

In an age when competition is often idolized and winning takes precedence over everything else, the real essence of scholastic sports — fun — has been overshadowed by external pressure and the stigma ...

RAPID CITY - With the Olympics in full swing, local parents may be wondering if their child has what it takes to make it to the world games some day. But knowing when to say when is the key to a ...

Academy Sports + Outdoors, the fast-expanding sporting goods chain now in 21 states, is shaking up the balance between brand and performance spending with a new campaign to remind people that nothing ...

MASON CITY - Iowa Games Executive Director Jim Hallihan is concerned and he is trying to do something about it. Hallihan, who was in town last week on a media tour, is concerned about the direction of ...

Casey Jacobsen had already established a trampoline park in Mission Viejo, Calif., with his wife. Big leaps. Big fun. A successful endeavor, too, but Jacobsen had to be honest with himself here. “I ...