Blog for parents of young athletes

Football shin guards are essential elements in the football equipment, as well as in other sports such as baseball, rugby, or hockey, due to their effectiveness in preventing shin injuries.THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIN GUARDSShin guards, also known as shin protectors, are nowadays mandatory in most competitions, and are required by professional clubs, sports schools and reputable football academies that are concerned, above all, about…

ERTHEO has organised among its clients of the football camps of this summer 2022 a Storytelling Contest in first person about how the boys and girls have lived their experience in the Camp.They have been very enthusiastic and have sent us some very nice stories that we want to share with you.They have told us how the experience of attending one of our Summer…

To become a competitive young athlete, it is vital that you are physically fit. Most young athletes become physically fit out of a love for the sport and may just aim to improve their techniques, skills or specific measures of physical fitness that are relevant for their sport.Specific fitness measures vary from sport to sport, but they generally include measures…

Young athletes have busy lives. In addition to fulfilling the regular expectations for young people – school and schoolwork, social life, family time, going to summer camp, and resting – they also spend a significant proportion of their life training, preparing for training, and recuperating from training.With busy lives comes a greater energy demand. This results from normal acceleration in…

It’s no secret that regardless of your age or what you have going on in your life, everybody needs a good night’s rest. However, this is especially true for youth athletes and those training for an important game or competition.There are many benefits to getting enough sleep in relation to sports performance, such as improving accuracy, speed, and reaction time…

We are well aware of the importance of healthy eating and exercising, but do we take getting proper rest into consideration?Many children and adolescents don’t get enough sleep or sleep poorly, which may lead to numerous sleep disorders.This post will provide you with some common reasons why many children and adolescents don’t sleep well. It will show the consequences of…

When did Lionel Messi begin to win the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup? With the penalty he converted to make it 1-0 against France? With that magical pass that opened the 2-0 lead? Or thanks to the shot from 11 yards that, of course, he converted in the final shootout, when the ghosts had already appeared at the…

The big game is just weeks, days or hours away, but your palms become sweaty and your mind races every time you think of stepping on to the court or field. You’re excited about the day finally comes, and you’re using that drive you to train as hard as you can. BUT you want to make sure you focus that…

Regardless of how skilled, strong and athletic you are; you may sustain a soccer injury. Even the healthiest, most agile soccer players get injured – soccer can be an unpredictable sport, and accidents can happen. It only takes the slightest of bumps, trips or slips for you to potentially pull a muscle, or even break a bone.It is therefore important…

As the Coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, it seems that youth sports have been indefinitely cancelled. Many sports seasons have been cut short or cancelled all together. Teams are forbidden to gather for practice. Gyms are shut down. Summer sports camps have been cancelled.But the global shutdown doesn’t mean that young athletes can or should take an indefinite break…