My Daughter and Son Got Their Yellow Belt

My daughter and son are studying Nishi Kaze Seido and having quite a bit of fun doing so. They're in an inexpensive program available in our area through AYOP, although our exact location isn't on their site. The program's pretty easy to deal with. The classes just meet once a week, so if kids wa

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Childhood Memories – Playing Soccer

While playing soccer as a child hadn't originally been my own idea, I loved it. I had always been an active child, and it was another excuse to run around. But some of my favorite memories come from when it helped me to realize that I wasn't interested in being as cautious as the other girls in t

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The Challenge of Treating Girls as Athletes

It's not easy sometimes to think of girls in general as athletes. Popular culture doesn't encourage them to think of themselves that way either. But if you can help your daughters to think of their athletic potential you can help them build some good lifetime habits. I didn't get into soccer on m

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