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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we all do what we think is best for our children.  Who really knows what is best. The answers are varied.

What I have observed is that kids who do sports are very confident. I do think this does have great benefits later in life.[/quote]

So how do I get my 13 year old involved in a team sport when he really has no skills? Most kids have been playing for 10+ years at this point and he doesn't even have the basics down! And he's quiet, so he's not going to gravitate naturally towards a 'get in there and get the ball' kind of approach.  He has mentioned liking soccer, but what team is going to take him with no skills? [/quote]

Consider the myriad of sports that don't have much youth participation, so many tweens/teens are inexperienced. E.g., diving, wrestling, rowing. Try tennis or golf lessons, with the idea that if he likes it, he can join the tennis or golf team in high school if he wants. Also individual sports that typically take all comers: track, cross-country, (sometimes) swimming.

Many high schools now have ultimate frisbee teams (clubs). Few kids know what they are doing when they first show up.[/quote]

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