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Review- Youth Sports in the U.S.
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- 2013-09-14
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Youth Sports in the U.S.
Speaker: Prof. Robert David Grotjohn
Date: 2013.09.07
Reviewer: Jeremiah
Last Saturday's talk by Chonnam National University Professor David Grotjohn highlighted many points on youth sports in the United States of America. He discussed popular sports amongst American youth, sports and American politics, a comparative approach to Korean versus American sports culture, and even a sing-along slide to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in his highly interactive presentation. Furthermore, this particularly topic spurred many engrossing questions from the audience not just about youth sports in the United States but also in South Korea, including the wide divide between the percentage American and Korean youth participate in sports, especially amongst girls and boys. Equally interesting was the discussion following his presentation on current efforts in the United States, especially Dennis Rodman's visit to North Korea. Professor Grotjohn, a fan of basketball and American football, used many videos to further express his concepts and connected his experiences with sports in South Korea (such as playing alongside his Chinese students) and his perspectives as a soccer coach, referee, and sports parent. Drawing upon these different lenses, he admits, provided his own viewpoints in youth in sports, particularly in how parents and coaches struggle to remember the enjoyment and enthusiasm in sports. As Grantland Rice once said, "It's not that you won or lost but how you played the game.
Lecture's Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EP5mbyLbs4
Q& A part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9j7tjPwhLU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUw22s4ed3HHu1d7g-teo_yw
Talk's Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/117593299426331932940/20130907_RobertGrotjohn
