Sit Up Straight!

"Don't slouch!" "Sit up straight!" "Shoulders back, stand up tall." How many times does the average teenager hear this in a week? Too many! Is there validity to a parent's concerns over their child's posture? Turns out, yes! Having good posture has been proven to improve and help with muscle health. Not only are you less likely to suffer an injury if you practice good posture, but proper posture allows the muscles to stretch and maintain their proper length, which ensures that the ,pmuscles can work together correctly and that the joints move correctly.

How someone presents themselves posture wise is known as their stoic posture. This provides a base from where your limbs and extremities. Basically, if there is something wrong with this base, meaning posture, this can lead to problems in other parts of your body. As we know, the body relies on itself in the sense that if one part of the body is malfunctioning it affects the rest of the body as well. So watch your posture, cause it really is important!

End of My First Coaching Season

Well, today marked the end of my first season of coaching. It was hard and frustrating at points but I had a great time and learned a lot! Plus I got invited back next year to coach which must mean I didn't do too bad :P

In all seriousness, it was time consuming and required a lot from me both physically and mentally and emotionally at points, but I would and will do it all again next year. Not only that but I might be helping with a pre-season camp or two next summer since it looks like I will be around.

I'm not sure what will come in the future but I know that I want to keep doing this type of thing for a while. Anyone who has an interest in coaching, go out and give it a try! You never know what you'll think of it until you go for it :P it could end up being one of the most relaxing parts of your day or it could be the most stressful, I guess it all depends on the day!

I also learned that the rule book changes after four years of not playing and I should really relearn them before I start teaching them....oh well! Good thing to know for next year!