Jared Smith EdD
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20+ years working w/athletes and unlocking potential | Lifelong learner of human performance | Eph 3:20-21 #maninthemaking | Co-Author of @CBATheBook
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
🚨Energy drinks and youth athletes🚨 Children, teens, and young athletes avoid energy drinks, citing potential health risks and the lack of performance benefits. Caffeine Overload -Many energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine (often 200-300+ mg per can) -Increase heart rate and blood pressure -Cause jitteriness, anxiety, or poor sleep -Hurt focus and recovery **Using an energy drink for fuel is like rearranging furniture on a sinking ship No Substitution for Nutrition No energy drink can replace proper fueling, hydration, or sleep. Athletes need real food, hydration, and balanced meals to perform and recover optimally. Hidden Ingredients Energy drinks often contain herbal stimulants (like guarana, yohimbine, or ginseng), sugar alcohols, and other ingredients that cause GI distress. Better Alternatives -Water + electrolytes -Coconut H20 or cherry juice for fuel -Chocolate milk post-workout -Coffee in moderation (for older athletes) -Carbohydrate-rich snacks for energy Fuel with food first. Energy drinks are a shortcut with a cost—especially for developing athletes. nutritionwithwendi.com/blog/the-truth…
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
Middle America families stuck in the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time that is travel baseball. Baseball needs Legion Ball played at high school fields in t-shirts and gray pants more than ever right now.
I talked a dad who told me he spent $10k a year on travel baseball between tourneys, travel, and gear for his son. He got a partial scholarship to D-2 school. If he had put the $10k in a mutual fund each year, he would have had about $190,000. The scholarship was $5k a year.
I talked a dad who told me he spent $10k a year on travel baseball between tourneys, travel, and gear for his son. He got a partial scholarship to D-2 school. If he had put the $10k in a mutual fund each year, he would have had about $190,000. The scholarship was $5k a year.
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
Sandlot it ain't. Youth sports now $40 B industry: "Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024." wsj.com/business/retai…
Nebraska State Boys Soccer Championship drawing over 7500 fans is what y'all swear is bad for kids... and our club soccer system is what is good. Got it.
My 5 year old boy does football training. At the end of the session they do a ‘man of the match’ type thing. My boy is always desperate to win it. He often doesn’t. I explained to him the other day that he didn’t win simply because he wasn’t good enough. That he deffo could win, but he just needs to be better, try harder, be more focused etc. One of the other mums heard me & was aghast at what I said. She told me she is going to get ‘runner-up stickers’ for all the kids who don’t make it. I said no thanks, not for my son. Kids need to learn that they can be the best, but they must apply themselves & dust themselves off when it doesn’t go their way. No consolation prizes, no ‘everyone’s a winner’ etc. There are winners & losers. Wanna win - do your best. Can’t make it? Don’t worry, go & smash something else. Play to your strengths & never, ever play the victim. If more parents & institutions had this attitude, the country would be in a better place - if I say so myself 😉 Cc @KonstantinKisin x.com/KonstantinKisi…
