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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postneed a subscription to read the article. Summary, i.e., what are all of his reasons. I can speculate, but why when you can just post them.
Instead, Harbaugh thinks kids should be on the pitch until they’re old enough for the gridiron.
Harbaugh has encouraged youth to play soccer growing up, as a story in the Wall Street Journal pointed out Monday. Leading up to an AS Roma soccer game in Detroit last month, Harbaugh told reporters that he thinks young athletes should play soccer until eighth grade and then make the switch to his favorite sport.
“I always encourage youngsters in America to play soccer,” Harbaugh said. “Every American boy should play soccer until the eighth grade, then they should play football.”
Harbaugh spent time with AS Roma during Michigan’s trip to Italy in April. The Wolverines used the team’s practice field as the cultures traded lessons about futbol and football.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt’s tough to find a human being with more zeal for football than Jim Harbaugh. But it’s not the sport the Michigan coach thinks boys should play growing up.
Instead, Harbaugh thinks kids should be on the pitch until they’re old enough for the gridiron.
Harbaugh has encouraged youth to play soccer growing up, as a story in the Wall Street Journal pointed out Monday. Leading up to an AS Roma soccer game in Detroit last month, Harbaugh told reporters that he thinks young athletes should play soccer until eighth grade and then make the switch to his favorite sport.
“I always encourage youngsters in America to play soccer,” Harbaugh said. “Every American boy should play soccer until the eighth grade, then they should play football.”
Harbaugh spent time with AS Roma during Michigan’s trip to Italy in April. The Wolverines used the team’s practice field as the cultures traded lessons about futbol and football.
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Yes, and then switch to football at 8th grade. Don't many of our top athletes do this already? Soccer is a sport for little kids in the US. Then they switch to the big boy sports like football, basketball & baseball. The very best athletes usually switch out of soccer before 8th grade though.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt’s tough to find a human being with more zeal for football than Jim Harbaugh. But it’s not the sport the Michigan coach thinks boys should play growing up.
Instead, Harbaugh thinks kids should be on the pitch until they’re old enough for the gridiron.
Harbaugh has encouraged youth to play soccer growing up, as a story in the Wall Street Journal pointed out Monday. Leading up to an AS Roma soccer game in Detroit last month, Harbaugh told reporters that he thinks young athletes should play soccer until eighth grade and then make the switch to his favorite sport.
“I always encourage youngsters in America to play soccer,” Harbaugh said. “Every American boy should play soccer until the eighth grade, then they should play football.”
Harbaugh spent time with AS Roma during Michigan’s trip to Italy in April. The Wolverines used the team’s practice field as the cultures traded lessons about futbol and football.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGirls soccer is right up there with football as far as concussions go...
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes, and then switch to football at 8th grade. Don't many of our top athletes do this already? Soccer is a sport for little kids in the US. Then they switch to the big boy sports like football, basketball & baseball. The very best athletes usually switch out of soccer before 8th grade though.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBaseball????? Lol
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAfter watching girls head the ball for the past 10 years so, I'm not surprised....the technique of heading for 90% of them is absolutely horrendous....almost as bad as receding balls out of the air
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostVery few coaches of either gender spend any time teaching heading techniques. Girls also have weaker neck muscles, raising their risk
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI would venture to say that most concussion in soccer are not from the ball but from an opponents elbow or head to head contact with an opponent.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes, and then switch to football at 8th grade. Don't many of our top athletes do this already? Soccer is a sport for little kids in the US. Then they switch to the big boy sports like football, basketball & baseball. The very best athletes usually switch out of soccer before 8th grade though.
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