A number of years ago I attended a coaches clinic where I had the opportunity to hear coach Vern Gambetta speak. Vern is an experienced Track and Field coach and a coach whom I consider an expert in the field of functional fitness. Since attending that clinic I have purchased a couple of his books and read his blog on a regular basis. A recent post of his titled "Focus on Solutions, Not Problems" really caught my attention. The last couple of paragraphs of Vern's post echo my thoughts on this subject. We live in a small community that is often behind the trends of Florida, California and other densely populated states so I believe we are entering into some of what Vern talks about changing. Hopefully we will learn from other parts of the country that have commercialized youth sports and not go down that same road. Anyone who has had the misfortune of hearing me go off on the purpose of athletics in our schools knows how strongly I feel about the role of athletics in education. As soon as we apply the same values and standards to interscholastic athletics as we do professional or even Division I collegiate athletics we lose sight of the role of athletics in school. Stay tuned for a future post on the role of athletics in our schools.
Workout
Today's workout is called the 12 days of Christmas. You will have to come on in to see this one.
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