A couple of weeks ago we discussed the importance of playing. As mentioned before, the importance of playing is beneficial in a variety of ways: it keeps kids active, it helps to reduce the trend of childhood obesity, and it’s fun! In this week’s blog we want to zero in on one of those positives…
With basketball season wrapping up, we at Koa thought it would be a great time to discuss giving that end-of-the-season final push. Sports seasons generally range from 2 to 5 months, discounting off-season training. And while being in-season lasts for a fraction of the year, it is easy to become both physically, as well as…
Malcolm Gladwell, a popular journalist/author, brought to light one of the most interesting statistics of this century in regards to attaining “perfection” (this term is loosely used for no one can ever be totally perfect). In his book Outliers, Gladwell asserted that it takes, at minimum, 10,000 hours of practice to master a given subject. Whether that subject is…
Don’t Sweat it Now, this title might seem a little misleading—If you’re playing a sport how can you not sweat? And discounting competitive chess or perhaps darts, it’s practically impossible not to sweat when engaging in sports on a physical level however, I want to focus on the mental level of sports. It’s incredibly easy to become flustered or frustrated in…
In the past 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled. That’s right, tripled. That means one in every three kids in America is suffering from obesity. A lot of this is due to huge lifestyle changes that have accrued over multiple decades—changes including: accessibility/affordability of fast food, advancements in technology (practically every 5 year old knows…
Happy Monday! This weekend sparked a great memory — the three year anniversary of when I embarked on one of the biggest physical (and mental) challenges of my life, running the Marine Corps Marathon. My time was respectable for a first time marathon runner (or so I’m told), but my goal was to finish and…
Happy Monday — which means another opportunity for me to write about youth sports trends and what I saw over the weekend. I always like looking at the silver lining and I got to again after a Koa Baseball Team unfortunately lost a championship game yesterday and took second place. However, there are so many…
With basketball tryouts coming up this weekend, CEO Tony Korson has offered some valuable tips on what coaches are looking for during tryouts. Here’s a hint: “Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard.” Hello Koa Families! I hope everyone is having a great week. I began this blog to connect with the local…
Good morning Koa Family, and welcome back to the Inner Koa site! Today embodies one of my favorite quotes from a classic sports movie, “sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes…it rains.” Rain is not ideal for outdoor sports–practice is canceled, you miss an opportunity to see your teammates and coach, and you feel…
This week, I respond to three questions in the Whitman HS paper, the Black & White. 1. Why do you believe classic and travel sports leagues have become so successful over the years? When did you see a big spike in participation in Koa? This is a great question, and it has been interesting to watch…
