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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are gyms that specifically help kids with delays master sports skills, ask on the special needs board if you are interested.

One of my sons has low muscle tone/poor motor skills and had several years of OT. He LOVES sports but was truly terrible. One thing that really helped him was classes at a ninja gym--I think the overall strength and balance work translated well to everything else, and he loved it so he was motivated (unlike doing push ups at home with mom or something). We also got a basketball hoop and set up some soccer goals at home. Some kids needs to practice 10x as much as other kids just to be in the mix.

For the sports your son wants to try, ask around to find out who the nicest rec coach is for that league, and request that team.

And your DH needs to step up. Who cares if he likes sports. Its important to your son to be good at it. A parent needs to be outside practicing skills with him religiously every day. Or you can hire an older neighborhood boy to come over and play with him. A kind middle school age boy would love a job like this. [/quote]

I was going to suggest Ninja Gyms. My DS loves his, he is 8 and ok at sports, but the Ninja gym classes are great. They work on balance, strength, agility, and body control. There is running and fun. The coaches at his gym are great. Maybe look for a Ninja Gym near by and see if they have classes in your sons age range. There are also Ninja teams. The one at my sons gym doesn't seem to require you try out but that you are willing to pay for multiple sessions a week. The competitions are more individual then team based. I think the team concept simply means smaller classes.[/quote]

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