[Sportsandrec] clueless coaches

[Justin.Williams2]

I wish I had a chance to meet you guys at convention.  I don't think that I
have ever met you.  

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Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] clueless coaches

Hi Bill,

I had a good friend who was a brittle diabetic.  His gym teacher's idea of
toughing him up was to have him run laps until he calapsed and ended up in
the emergency room in shock.

Really, I look back and see how irresponsible some of these teachers were.
Even having kids go outside in shorts and short sleeved shirts in November
up north was so irresponsible.  If a parent sent their kid out to play in
freezing weather in shorts and short sleeves they would be charged with
child abuse!

Some of the adaptive PE they come up with now a days isn't any better.  The
totally blind girl I mentioned who came in second place in her division in
the judo tournament described PE in school.  The teacher had her sit in a
chair and do arm exercises.  We joked about it all the time in class.  Those
are the exercises for an 80 year old cardiac patient, not a healthy 12 year
old blind girl.

Oh don't get me started!  Actually I had so much faith in the public school
system we homeschooled our daughter.  She got her diploma at 16.  She
started judo at 18 months of age but gave it up at 8.  Not to say she didn't
learn anything.  She is married to a black belt in karate so now she loves
kick boxing.  

Our son did get his black belt.  He started judo at 11.  He came home from
school complaining a bully made him kiss a tree in order to be allowed to
pass him.  Well, it didn't take long before that boy ended up eating grass
and leaving our son alone.  Our son had a great tai-otoshi, he could even do
it and make it look like the other guy tripped. 

We just moved to a small farm with 5 acres.  I am in heaven here.  Tom and I
were just out in the barn and we found our mats.  We can put them out in the
grass and play to our hearts content and with complete privacy except for
our neighbor's horse.

When we practice we have to leave the dogs inside because they think we are
puppy wrestling and they want to join in.

Between the farm and working out I hope to loose some of the weight I have
put on over the last few years.  I was almost to my goal when my mother in
law came to stay with us.  She loves junk food. It wasn't her fault, it was
my fault for not having any will power.  I am determined now to get to my
goal.  The Zone diet works best for us.

JODY




JODY


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