Fox riding Co. wants me to be a Jr. rider for there team, should i start young?
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Congratulations, and yes have a great time. The competition can only make you better, and the equipment is phenomenal.
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By all means take him and it dosent matter about the seats.You really dont want to be ringside anyway with a small child it gets to hectic.Go to where you get the tickets and look at the seating chart and pick your tickets from there.\nWe took our 4 yr old daughter who is a hugeeeeeee fan and it was worth the 40 bucks just to hear her yell and carry on.\nAlso go online and look and see who might be doing a personel apperance anywhere close by.\nWe went to wrestling one day and i found where Rob Van Damn was at the Toyota dealership the next day.He was very nice
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I say GO FOR IT!!! Just keep in mind that only 1 in thousands of people who have dreams of turning pro actually do. With that said, you could still do it. Statistics only mean so much. However, just in case dont put all of your eggs in one basket. Meaning, dont put all of your energy and time into just this one goal. I know you have heard this before but make sure you get a good education. At fourteen you dont totally understand that but one of these days you will. I didnt know how important education was either at your age. I also agree with another poster who stated learn how to talk respectfully. In your little clique talking like that is all right. I understand it is a cultural thing however many people in the dominate real world look down on that. I'm not saying that to put you down though - just something for you to keep in mind as you grow up.\n\nDaniel
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You should talk to your parents about it and see what they think. I think it's perfectly fine to want to start playing now. I'm 14 almost 15 and I'm gonna be a sophomore in high school and I'm just starting as well. If you need any help determining what position to play. The email me and i might be able to help you. If you tell me your height and weight then it'll become easier to determine what position you would be best at. I was thinking you could be receiver or cornerback but it depends on your height and weight. Email me back and tell me what you think.\n\nMy email address is: ohiostatekid91@yahoo.com
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You're never too old to do something you love.  I'm 26 and have been skating for 10 years.  I have quite a few friends in their late 20's and now early 30's who are just as involved in the sport as ever and progressing right along with it.  \n\nI say go for it and have a blast!!!
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Josh...I can tell you one good place to start...Contact the sports department of your local newspaper and tell them you are interested in starting a  team, and ask if they can help you out by putting a bulletin in the paper...They will know what questions to ask you (contact info, etc), and small town papers are especially helpful with youth sports (I used to be a sports writer for a small city daily paper)...Good luck!
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Start at your local racetrack, find local businesses who are interested in sponsoring a team.But the most important thing is to find someone who will show you the ropes, go to a driving school, but a lot of the drivers started from the ground up, go-carts, modifieds, etc. Find a machine shop or some business that deals in race parts.But the thing is to get your face and name out there to be recognized, because with most things, it's WHO you know as well as your talent.You can be the greatest racer, but have no personality and you have to SELL,SELL,SELL!
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well it mostly depends on u if yor like ovr 50 or 52 then that is getting a little older but if yor still young go for it!
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I'm sure that the coach will let you train with the team, even though you're not exactly up to what they're looking for.  Perhaps with a better training schedule, you'll drop some time and compete with those top 7.  Just tell him your personal bests, and what you've been doin to train over the summer, and let him make the decision.\n\nBut generally, only 7 people run in collegiate XC (unless it's a dual meet or something), so you wouldn't be able to race in legit meets unless you broke in their squad.
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You need to start training while you're underage.
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At your age, you should already have a lifetime of riding skill behind you and several accomplished trainers to ask this question to. \n\nFor starters, you'll need enormous financial backing (for training & shipping your horses to international events, also, the horseflesh itself will be valued at well over $100k)\n\nSince you're coming onto the web to ask this question, I fear it's a little too late for you to achieve the Olympic dream. But that's no reason to quit riding and dreaming of showing locally.
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I believe what you are seeking is a coach?  It's very hard to even understand your English enough to conclude what sport it is you wish to compete in.  Riding something, I gather?  And you need a sponsor for financial support?  Also, not knowing where you are located isn't helping, either!  Try to give a little more information, clearly, and perhaps someone can assist you. Good luck!
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LaLa,\nWorking with the youth sports leagues in your community is a great start. It would be a free service you provide while working with the youth and maybe some future customers!
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Sure.  You're much more likely to injure yourself than you were when you were younger.\n\nDefinitely stretch first.  And wear a helmet.
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First of all, if your team is the best in North Carolina, then you surely will be able to get a sponsorship from your local field. That is only if you really are the best. If you were then you would be somewhat known around the area and the owner of the field would naturally want to get his name out to people who take notice to you and your team. I know you want to hear about how to go big time sponsors, like Dye JT or anythinge else, but those kind of sponsors look for more then just the BEST team. You need to be well-rounded in all aspects and you most importantly need to be MARKETABLE. Understand what I'm talkin about? Ask your local field owner how often talent scouts come to the field and be sure to go those days. If you really are the hotshots that you say you are, and you are a respectable and friendly marketable team, they might take notice. Just remember they are going to want to sponsor someone they can forsee making it bigger. If your team is good enough for NPPL and the likes speak with the local scouts directly, until then just keep on getting better at all aspects of the sport. You can email me for more info. Good Luck buddy
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If you really want to play and you're willing to dedicate yourself to it, then yes you should try out. Don't worry about your size (at least not at this point). Get yourself into shape before tryouts/summer practice. Obviously strength training is important, but you need to work on your stamina and agility. Work on both distance running (a mile or two a day, work your way up to it if you need to) and short and mid-length sprints. For sprints, you want to run about 100 yards with about 30 seconds in between sprints, and a total of about 8 - 10. Running up and down bleachers is also a great way to get your legs into shape. As far as agility, work on running backwards while making sure to keep your balance and not shifting your weight back. Other than that, the best thing I can suggest is to talk to one of the coaches. The vast majority of teams have a "voluntary" off-season training program. If you can get into the program, the coaches will be able to help show you what you need to work on. It's also good to get involved so your face gets seen and the coaches start to know you. Of course, that can work against you if you slack off and don't work hard while you're there. Good luck, work hard, and have fun.
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i haven't heard of that. but anyway, i'm sure it would be hard to be his assistant, even if you were 18.  You are not the only one that wants that i'm sure.  As much as you hate to hear this, i would say just forget about it.  Being Kasey's helper is like winning the lottery.  About the same odds.  Whenever they have advertisements on tv, "want to ride with your favorite driver?  all you have to do is call this number."  I just don't worry about it, even though i would love to ride with my favorite driver, matt kenseth