Great in moderation, I see too many families who's lives revolve around kids sports.
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Swimming is the only sport that will save their life and proficient swimming will mean they can save the life of others. I wouldn't enroll in any other sport before it (you can do two if you can afford it).
For example this 13 year old was able to swim 4km to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea on paddleboards... he then had to run 2km to get help because nobody on the beach could speak english (from memory a lot of news cut out that last bit but I cant remember who left it in).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/austin-appelbee-triple-zero-call-released/106333174
Other sports, especially team sports have a lot of benefits, but again, none so impactful.
For example this 13 year old was able to swim 4km to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea on paddleboards... he then had to run 2km to get help because nobody on the beach could speak english (from memory a lot of news cut out that last bit but I cant remember who left it in).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/austin-appelbee-triple-zero-call-released/106333174
Other sports, especially team sports have a lot of benefits, but again, none so impactful.
One of my favs, and still 80% white most places. Gymnastics, and wrestling are also still pretty good most places. Baseball is fun, but it’s pretty much useless outside of the sport. It’s. It something that’s easy to start pickup games as you get older with friends. I enjoy golf for this reason, and it can be a great, but expensive hobby to get your children into that won’t negatively effect the others by tiring them out, and they can enjoy it the rest of their lives with friends, and family.
Basketball is easy to find pickup games, but the overwhelming majority of places you’ll be gambling with your life just showing up if you’re white, so I left it off the list then there’s other contact sports outside of wrestling, but once again, you have to be careful which one you choose, and if it’s filled with shitskins in your area.
Basketball is easy to find pickup games, but the overwhelming majority of places you’ll be gambling with your life just showing up if you’re white, so I left it off the list then there’s other contact sports outside of wrestling, but once again, you have to be careful which one you choose, and if it’s filled with shitskins in your area.
Good point. Wasn't really considering swimming a sport though. We're just doing basic lessons until they "can swim" but to your point maybe we should do more than that.
Like I personally am athletic and can swim, so combined I can sort of brute force it, but my technique and efficiency is terrible. Might have to consider ways to avoid that situation for the kids.
Like I personally am athletic and can swim, so combined I can sort of brute force it, but my technique and efficiency is terrible. Might have to consider ways to avoid that situation for the kids.
Soccer is a lot of fun, all my kids played up until 12 or so. Baseball is boring, football is ok but dangerous. The latter two sports have different dads, they want to force their kids into what they could never become. Baseball especially, seemed like many of the same type.
My son's a teenager and has started in the gym with me. I got him a trainer who works with teens (the son of the gym owner), and he's really getting a lot out of it, and he's rapidly gaining on my max lifts, which is a great source of pride for him!
Don't discount getting your kid into whatever sports you're into, so long as the local groups are normal
Don't discount getting your kid into whatever sports you're into, so long as the local groups are normal
A lot of fathers I know have their kids signed up for Jiu Jitsu and other youth martial arts. It's a good skill to learn early.
As someone else said swimming is a MUST. After that depends on the kid. If they lack confidence or are small, martial arts can be good and so can "ninja class", which is like obstacle course and climbing stuff can be great, especially if they are really cautious, scared of things, but mainly the goal is to get them running around and enjoying exercise and you don't want anything that could inhibit their love for it and you don't want to force it.
Gifted athletic kids probably benefit the most from early team sports because these kids are always going to have their asses kissed by their peers. Being a part of a team, not having it be all about themselves is a good thing.
Soccer into basketball is probably the best and cheapest because the kids run so much. Kids are either going to love or hate basketball because it's so athletic and size driven. Other sports can be learned, kids can compete more through drive and dedication, perfecting a role, so switching to them can be good and it might take time to find which sport that is. In a cold state like mine it might be Hockey.
Football. I would wait the longest on that and fore more than just health concerns. It's so specialized and so easy to learn a position (at least at Amateur levels) that they can pick it up later instantly. Playing all the other sports is great for development and coordination and if you have a BIG boy, lineman type family, you want those boys playing basketball for the cardio, footwork. Height is everything in early basketball anyways, so it can be good for their confidence to. Kids like to pick on anything "different" and big kids can get picked on to.
Gifted athletic kids probably benefit the most from early team sports because these kids are always going to have their asses kissed by their peers. Being a part of a team, not having it be all about themselves is a good thing.
Soccer into basketball is probably the best and cheapest because the kids run so much. Kids are either going to love or hate basketball because it's so athletic and size driven. Other sports can be learned, kids can compete more through drive and dedication, perfecting a role, so switching to them can be good and it might take time to find which sport that is. In a cold state like mine it might be Hockey.
Football. I would wait the longest on that and fore more than just health concerns. It's so specialized and so easy to learn a position (at least at Amateur levels) that they can pick it up later instantly. Playing all the other sports is great for development and coordination and if you have a BIG boy, lineman type family, you want those boys playing basketball for the cardio, footwork. Height is everything in early basketball anyways, so it can be good for their confidence to. Kids like to pick on anything "different" and big kids can get picked on to.
We started a ninja warrior class but I took him out of it. It was at a gymnasics place and I dont know why but its like jew central in there. The other kids in the class were extremely misbehaved and were just running amok while some teenage girl repeatedly and uselessly told them to stop. So most of the time my son was just waiting patiently to do the thing while the teacher was distracted by the other kids. Needless to say we dropped that quick. The obstacles were also just upper body everything. Not high skill, just monkey shit basically. My son's already ripped enough from the usual boy roughhousing, he doesnt need strength training.
Soccer. Basketball. No niggers in soccer and some spics and poopjeets in soccer but they all suck.
The one nigger in basketball is ok.
But due to the overwhelming White populace in these sports in my area, its nice.
Dont do travel if they are good. It eats up the kids youth
The one nigger in basketball is ok.
But due to the overwhelming White populace in these sports in my area, its nice.
Dont do travel if they are good. It eats up the kids youth
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