So Ben I have to ask... is E-sport Gaming? I can’t say I’ve ever heard of the expression. That’s not to say that it doesn’t drive me crazy that at least 2 of our 4 boys do it. And if they weren’t out there training through the week & playing on the weekends in winter (& playing touch footy & or Oztag through the the week in summer) I’d be extremely concerned!
When I was a kid I didn’t play any sports whatsoever as I didn’t consider myself coordinated enough to, but I lived at Jindabyne & unless it was raining, we were virtually never inside. We would be swimming in the lake, building cubbies, exploring the creek or keeping ourselves entertained with our friends in some other way. It was an idyllic childhood. I saw a hint of it through Covid lockdown with kids off their gaming and out building some cracker cubbies which was awesome to see
Thank goodness all our boys loved their sport & have played since under 9, but I think our involvement has definitely been a good thing. And something we have enjoyed immensely.
Yep. Video games and sports games like Fifa. All great games and a lot of fun, but I was trying to highlight how these games are becoming increasingly addictive, and how it's impacting the amount young males are physically active.
Intelligent response to the ignorant tweet from Voss. We certainly do have problems with Union but as you say, looking at the bigger picture, we aren't alone. I do believe Union has added problems - perception (and reality) of Private school focus, rules making the game too slow, power based in England etc etc. Always good to read your thoughts thanks Ben!
Great read. Yes we look at the old reason why our game is losing our following. We have 4 young boys living in our home. In the morning they are on the phone gaming. However after school they are on the street out the front. Scooters bikes football or hitting a tennis till dark. These 4 have changed the neighbourhood with now more kids coming out and joining in. Let’s have more like these 4 and turn this world around for all the right reasons. Old saying.
So Ben I have to ask... is E-sport Gaming? I can’t say I’ve ever heard of the expression. That’s not to say that it doesn’t drive me crazy that at least 2 of our 4 boys do it. And if they weren’t out there training through the week & playing on the weekends in winter (& playing touch footy & or Oztag through the the week in summer) I’d be extremely concerned!
When I was a kid I didn’t play any sports whatsoever as I didn’t consider myself coordinated enough to, but I lived at Jindabyne & unless it was raining, we were virtually never inside. We would be swimming in the lake, building cubbies, exploring the creek or keeping ourselves entertained with our friends in some other way. It was an idyllic childhood. I saw a hint of it through Covid lockdown with kids off their gaming and out building some cracker cubbies which was awesome to see
Thank goodness all our boys loved their sport & have played since under 9, but I think our involvement has definitely been a good thing. And something we have enjoyed immensely.
Yep. Video games and sports games like Fifa. All great games and a lot of fun, but I was trying to highlight how these games are becoming increasingly addictive, and how it's impacting the amount young males are physically active.
Intelligent response to the ignorant tweet from Voss. We certainly do have problems with Union but as you say, looking at the bigger picture, we aren't alone. I do believe Union has added problems - perception (and reality) of Private school focus, rules making the game too slow, power based in England etc etc. Always good to read your thoughts thanks Ben!
Thanks Matt. Rugby Union certainly has it's own issues, but the bigger issue of video game addiction will require the thinking caps of all sports!
Great read. Yes we look at the old reason why our game is losing our following. We have 4 young boys living in our home. In the morning they are on the phone gaming. However after school they are on the street out the front. Scooters bikes football or hitting a tennis till dark. These 4 have changed the neighbourhood with now more kids coming out and joining in. Let’s have more like these 4 and turn this world around for all the right reasons. Old saying.
Get out and smell the roses. Finally
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Cheers Scotty. That's great, and with crime levels dropping, the streets are statistically safer than ever!