Do you ever wonder…what the benefit of sports is for your child? What does he or she get out of this? Well the benefits of youth sports are huge, and they can carry over into adulthood.

Did you know that Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team? Albert Einstein was told he was stupid & wouldn’t amount to anything! Before Henry Ford found success in the car business, he went broke five times! Winston Churchill failed the 6th grade and stuttered!

These remarkable individuals made significant contributions and achieved [...]

When it’s a positive experience, team sports are one of the best ways to help kids develop life skills, promote a healthy lifestyle, and increase self-esteem. However, did you know that a survey among youth athletes revealed that:
• 31% saw parents yelling at or arguing with officials;
• 28% saw parents yelling at or arguing with [...]

At i9 Sports, we love our coaches. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a SUPER i9 Sports coach? It’s easy, Safety, Understanding, Patience, Enthusiasm and being a good Role Model.
-Safety is a top priority. What makes i9 Sports different is that we don’t stop at just the physical safety of our kids, [...]

Does this sound familiar? You’re the first one up in the morning, you make coffee, let the dog out, prepare breakfast for the kids, pack their lunches, reassemble their backpacks, get them out the door in time to catch the bus for school. You then get yourself dressed and hurry out the door in order [...]

Have you checked out the new board game featuring i9 Sports? FRANCHI$IT - The Game of Franchising Fortune, has exploded onto the scene and i9 Sports is featured on the game.
FRANCHI$IT and i9 Sports Association have even joined together to create a “Special Edition” board game in hopes to raise awareness and money for economically [...]

Playing sports as a child can be one of the more enjoyable memories of childhood. If you ask your son or daughter what they love the most about playing sports, they will likely tell you that playing sports is fun. If you ask adults, while you may hear that it was fun, odds are you [...]

Back when we were growing up it seemed there was only a small array of sports from which kids could choose to play. Nowadays we as parents together with our kids have a host of activities in which to participate. The question is should we allow our children to pick one sport to be really [...]

School may have just gotten out for summer but it’s not too soon to start thinking about the fall. Maybe your child is taking that big leap from elementary to middle school; or, from middle to senior high. Or, you’re struggling with the fact that your “baby” will be starting first grade. Changes like these [...]