ski or snowboarding for a soccer boy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is 13 and is a solid MLSNext player, we are trying to broaden his interest and suggested maybe ski or snowboard for winter break fun. He thinks it might be too risky for his soccer since he is new to ski or snowboard.

any thoughts from parents on how you would deal with this situation?

If he gets injured a lot because he can't control himself, then yes he probably shouldn't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is 13 and is a solid MLSNext player, we are trying to broaden his interest and suggested maybe ski or snowboard for winter break fun. He thinks it might be too risky for his soccer since he is new to ski or snowboard.

any thoughts from parents on how you would deal with this situation?

If he gets injured a lot because he can't control himself, then yes he probably shouldn't do it.

Try basketball or baseball first, winter sports can get pretty expensive pretty fast, high chance of injury too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is 13 and is a solid MLSNext player, we are trying to broaden his interest and suggested maybe ski or snowboard for winter break fun. He thinks it might be too risky for his soccer since he is new to ski or snowboard.

any thoughts from parents on how you would deal with this situation?

If he gets injured a lot because he can't control himself, then yes he probably shouldn't do it.

Just as likely to get injured playing soccer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is 13 and is a solid MLSNext player, we are trying to broaden his interest and suggested maybe ski or snowboard for winter break fun. He thinks it might be too risky for his soccer since he is new to ski or snowboard.

any thoughts from parents on how you would deal with this situation?

If he gets injured a lot because he can't control himself, then yes he probably shouldn't do it.

Just as likely to get injured playing soccer

Depends on the level

[Anonymous]

My kid just came home from boarding with a broken wrist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid just came home from boarding with a broken wrist

Phew. Shouldn't miss any soccer with a broken wrist, thank the Lord!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid just came home from boarding with a broken wrist

Phew. Shouldn't miss any soccer with a broken wrist, thank the Lord!

1 Arm throw ins are awesome