Coaching

CBS news has recently run a story on the dangers of cheerleading. You can find the story at: Video Article The position offered by this news organization is that cheerleading coaching isn’t regulated and that this part of the major reason why there are so many injuries. This is a very controversial position. There are many organizations out there whose primary responsibility is to manage the safety of cheerleading at various levels [1], like the NFHS which governs public high school teams, AACCA which provides training and coaching to all levels of cheerleading coaches, or USASF which aspires to certify all All Star programs. ...

I will be posting more posts about it, but Woodside High School Cheerleading Team will now be the proud owners of a FULL set of cheerleading mats. Seven panels, 2 inch thick, combined 42.5 x 42.5 foot cheerleading floor. Hopefully we will be able to do more tumbling and stunting, in a safer, better environment. A large part of the funds came directly from the school including student, administration, and parent booster organizations. Thank you to all who helped! ...

For everyone who doesn’t know, I’m coaching a high school cheerleading team. That team happens to be Woodside High School. On September 21st, they are doing the annual Tour For Woodside. A road bike race starting and finishing at the school. The profits are donated to a foundation that provides for various improvements around the community and in the high school. Please, if you are available consider riding in the race. I unfortunately, will probably not be able to make it due to the fact that I have practice that morning. ...

If your watching TV, you’ve probably seen that the Olympics are going on right now. I have been watching more than my fair share of Olympics. One constant frustration for me is the continual mention of Michael Phelps. He has done some great things, like win 8 Gold medals in a week. He is truly a phenomenal swimmer, but I don’t like him as a role model. In 2004, after the Olympics were over, Phelps was arrested for a DUI. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and instructed to give several speeches to locals schools about the negatives of driving under the influence. That was the end of it. There has been relatively no mention about Phelps’ DUI in this Olympics. Why? I would think it is because they don’t want to tarnish Michael Phelps during the games. He is supposed to be a role model, someone everyone aspires to be. How would parents feel if they knew that the person their kids were looking up to had committed a DUI? Is that the same role model? ...