Anonymous
08/02/2015 19:38
Subject: Re:What's a good sport for short kids?
Anonymous wrote:My sisters and I are all under 5'5" and we all played varsity sports in high school and college. Don't let your daughter's stature deter her from pursuing a sport she loves.
A few suggestions:
sports where short girls can compensate for their height disadvantage with speed and agility: tennis, soccer (think Megan Klingenerg), basketball (point guard)
sports where short girls have an advantage: gymnastics, diving, cross-country
sports where you have to be short: crew -- coxswain!!
+1. I am 5 feet flat and played varsity basketball in high school and was an all-state hurdler- both sports not meant for short girls. Don't worry about finding the right sport for her stature- figure out a sport she loves for the sake of it.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 18:38
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
My DD is short and plays whatever sport she's into. This past year she did track and volleyball.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 18:16
Subject: Re:What's a good sport for short kids?
My sisters and I are all under 5'5" and we all played varsity sports in high school and college. Don't let your daughter's stature deter her from pursuing a sport she loves.
A few suggestions:
sports where short girls can compensate for their height disadvantage with speed and agility: tennis, soccer (think Megan Klingenerg), basketball (point guard)
sports where short girls have an advantage: gymnastics, diving, cross-country
sports where you have to be short: crew -- coxswain!!
A few suggestions:
sports where short girls can compensate for their height disadvantage with speed and agility: tennis, soccer (think Megan Klingenerg), basketball (point guard)
sports where short girls have an advantage: gymnastics, diving, cross-country
sports where you have to be short: crew -- coxswain!!
Anonymous
08/02/2015 17:56
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Running
Anonymous
08/02/2015 17:10
Subject: Re:What's a good sport for short kids?
jockey
Anonymous
08/02/2015 17:09
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Anonymous wrote:soccer and gymnastics
my 5'6 daughter was the shorty for her very competitive softball team
Smaller strike zones! Peewee power!
Anonymous
08/02/2015 17:07
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
tennis, baseball, gymnastics, swimming. Anything.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:53
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Any sport! Some of the best athletes on my kids teams are the tiniest...they are super fast and agile.
Lacrosse comes to mind immediately.
Lacrosse comes to mind immediately.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:51
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Limbo
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:49
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
soccer and gymnastics
my 5'6 daughter was the shorty for her very competitive softball team
my 5'6 daughter was the shorty for her very competitive softball team
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:33
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Why not soccer? Other than goalie.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:32
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Unless you want DD to be a college athlete, she can probably play any sport.
If you want her to be a college athlete, gymnastics and diving are good choices, dance and cheerleading, too. Dependent on her build/speed/agility, she could be good at field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball.
If you want her to be a college athlete, gymnastics and diving are good choices, dance and cheerleading, too. Dependent on her build/speed/agility, she could be good at field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:25
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
Ice skating, gymnastics, diving.
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:24
Subject: Re:What's a good sport for short kids?
I can help with this! I was always small/short/under percentile until I hit 15. I'm now 5'6 btw.
Anyhoo growing up I was in dance from 3 to 20 - ballet, jazz, modern. I was in cheer from 7-22. I took martial arts from 9-15. I played softball from 6 to 18 (I was my towns star player too).
Anyhoo growing up I was in dance from 3 to 20 - ballet, jazz, modern. I was in cheer from 7-22. I took martial arts from 9-15. I played softball from 6 to 18 (I was my towns star player too).
Anonymous
08/02/2015 16:21
Subject: What's a good sport for short kids?
I'm looking for something for DD who's rather short, 25 percentile.