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About me - Ron Usher

I'm a parent, coach and teacher. I've been coaching for over 30 years. (I know, I don't look that old!) I have an MA in kineseology and a teaching credential in PE and Adapted PE.

My specialty is helping parents with their child's fitness. The need is certainly

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Sports & Recreation > Soccer Fundamentals A guide to soccer fitness: 1 of 10

To excel in soccer does take great conditioning. All youth and recreational players need to work on their overall conditioning as well as sport specific conditioning. What this should be comprised of depends on the age, skill level, time of year and the level of conditioning you have. Obviously, there is not a cookie cutter ...
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer News & Opinion Commentary: Nine-year-old soccer star signs with Manchester United: 1 of 4

Nine year old soccer star signs with United YouTube has been showing clips of a nine year old soccer star. The video has over 800,000 hits. It got enough attention that United Manchester signed the boy up. This brings up a lot of interesting points. First, my main concern is that parents everywhere don't see dollar signs rin...
Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips The benefits of stretching: 5 of 5

There are as many benefits to stretching as there are ways to stretch. There are also risks to stretching. One of the biggest benefits is that it just feels good! This article will cover some of the risks and ways to stretch so you receive the benefits. First, stretching into pain levels risks the pulling and tearing of musc...
Health & Fitness > Autism Adapted PE for autistic children: 4 of 4

I'm an Adapted Physical Specialist. I work with severely disabled students 6 to 22. Some of the most challenging students are the autistic spectrum students. There's not a lot of information for parent's about physical education and autism so I thought I'd put some of my ideas and experience out into the Internet. Cardio: Th...