How to Help Your Athlete Eat for Brain Health
When your young athlete eats, they're not just fueling their bodies: Their brains are also using food for fuel. And it might come as a surprise, but the brain uses around 20 [...]
6 Ways to Give the Gift of Sport on a Budget
Youth sports may seem expensive, especially if you're on a tight budget. Between team fees, extra lessons, and all the gear needed for a growing athlete, it adds up fast. And with the [...]
USA Cheer awarded grant from National Council of Youth Sports to support adaptive programs
DALLAS (October 26, 2021) – The National Council of Youth Sports, with support from the National Fitness Foundation and the CoachSafely Foundation, has provided a $5,000 grant to USA Cheer and has committed to training [...]
Parents: How to Spot the Warning Signs of Hazing
There’s a not-so-secret epidemic happening on high school and college campuses: hazing. Although the hazing culture is condemned, sadly, it’s common.In the National Study of Student Hazing, 55 percent of college students involved [...]
What Drives Bullying Behaviors?
TrueSport Expert Nadia Kyba When it comes to dealing with misbehavior on your team, it can be tempting to label kids as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ and ‘bullies’ or ‘victims.’ But [...]
Quick and Easy 5-Ingredient Meals for Young Athletes
Are you running out of time to cook dinner at night? Are you grabbing takeout because you didn’t have the ingredients for a complicated meal? Most parents of active children know the [...]
How to Support a Diverse and Multi-Cultural Team
If you have a diverse group of student athletes, you may be wondering how to best support all of them at the same time in an increasingly complex social environment. These days, [...]
Why and How to Help Your Team Practice Appreciation
Teammates who regularly spend time praising, acknowledging, and appreciating each other will work better as a unit. And as the sport cliche goes, sometimes the best offense is a good defense. When [...]
9 Easy Ways to Prevent Cliques on Teams
When it comes to preventing cliques and bullying behaviors, it’s best to be proactive. While it’s easy to get caught up in drills, rosters, and logistics, coaches who focus on building strong [...]
4 Surprisingly Risky Substances for Competitive Athletes
Is your athlete a member of a national governing body and subject to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules? Maybe they’re bound for college sports and NCAA anti-doping rules also apply? Or maybe [...]