Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way Author:Cal Ripken Jr., Rick Wolff Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport — Since he retired from baseball in 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr., has devoted his time to coaching kids, including his own son and daughter, who play baseball and basketball, among other sports. With a baseball league of nearly 700,000 kids, ages 5-12, named ... more »for him, he has also had a chance to meet and work with countless young athletes.
Cal Ripken';s simple yet effective philosophy for helping kids get the most out of playing sports is to keep it simple, explain the “why,” celebrate the individual, and make it fun! But Ripken is troubled by what he sees in youth sports: a competitive intensity that removes the element of fun from playing. Now, drawing on his experiences as a father, a player, and a coach to his charges at his youth baseball based organization, Ripken Baseball, the legend offers his insights and advice on how to approach organized sports with your kids to ensure they have the best experience possible, stay fit, and enjoy themselves.« less
Please be aware that this copy is signed by the author, but does not still have its paper outer cover. The book is otherwise in excellent condition & barely looks as if it has been read.