Quiz the Coach :: I'm a Texan Snowboarder

So ya dig sports but need some help with your game? Don't understand some of the rules of football, basketball or hockey? Got a gripe about P.E. class, skateboarders, cheerleading, coaches, or anything? Why not ?

Hey Coach,
I live in southern Texas and recently I fell in love with snowboarding. I only get to board - at most - twice a year, and I'm afraid I'm never going to be able to get to the level I want to be. Is there any way I can improve without moving up north?
Whit

Hey Whit,
The chances of becoming a great snowboarder if you live in southern Texas are about as great as a kid who lives on corn farm in Nebraska becoming a world champion surfer. You need to live near snow in order to snowboard and the chances of a snowstorm hitting southern Texas are about as likely as 98 Degrees (who?) hitting the charts again.

Don't give up your dream of becoming a better snowboarder - but be realistic. Here's a few ideas for you and any other snowboarders who want to become better, without moving north.

Do you need tips or advice on sports, fitness or health? to the Kidzworld Coach. Keep in mind peeps, the Kidzworld Coach isn't a doctor or a professional athlete or anything like that. He's just a dude who digs sports, plays 'em and knows a lot about 'em. You should always talk to your 'rents, a doctor or your school gym teacher before starting a new sport or a new exercise.

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