Hi guys, unfortunately over the last year my son, who is a very good baseball player, has had some issues with his elbow and we’re giving him a year off after surgery this past year. To compound matters, he’s developed a horrible case of osgood schlatters which has his knees flaring up constantly.
We’re looking for something to occupy his time until football season where as a lineman perhaps he can manage the running. In the meantime, can anyone recommend any fun activities that could fill his time without stressing his joints? Swimming is ideal, but it’s a bit of an isolated sport. He loves team sports but was thinking maybe wrestling/jiu jitsu? Any advice is welcome.
Not necessarily in that order. I loved all of these at that age in addition to football, baseball, and basketball.
Really comes down to pain tolerance, anything not in water is going to flare it up.
does he like lacrosse? goalies don't run that much.
My college roommate was the goalie on our team at Quinnipiac and it's not like goalies don't get exercise, etc. they do and it's a fun sport.
Steep learning curve, but great sport for kids and adults
Unless he carts it full time the knee is going to be an issue in all likelihood, it did for me. Driving range + cart is probably fine but walking 18 could be rough.
Either way thanks again.
does he like lacrosse? goalies don't run that much.
My college roommate was the goalie on our team at Quinnipiac and it's not like goalies don't get exercise, etc. they do and it's a fun sport.
Agreed. Lacrosse is great.
My son played box Lacrosse for a couple seasons during the football offseason. He really enjoyed it.
He played everywhere. Even in net for some games during tournaments.
2nd Crew just put my 12 year old in. I rowed in college you're part of a team. I'm in Port Jeff and there clubs that are open now.
It develops strength, stamina, flexibility, speed, dexterity, and balance.
It has great crossover benefits to football as it will strengthen your hands, joints, arms, core, and legs while increasing explosive power.
It is a huge commitment though. Swimming is basically what you do during the season. As a parent, there is a lot of volunteering. You'll have to time races, work the snack bar, bring stuff for the snack bar.
Even today, 60 years later, the thought of kneeling on a floor makes me wince. I squat or sit on my butt rather than kneel because of the sensitivity.
So for me, running was never much of an issue, and I ended up playing soccer in college and even running the equivalent of several hundred half marathons in one crazy 10-month period in my twenties.
My nine year old son has been doing BJJ since he was seven, and I've been doing it for a bit over a year. While I'm a 100% believer in the benefits of BJJ, just practice caution if you are waiting for your son's joints to get better.
Even today, 60 years later, the thought of kneeling on a floor makes me wince. I squat or sit on my butt rather than kneel because of the sensitivity.
So for me, running was never much of an issue, and I ended up playing soccer in college and even running the equivalent of several hundred half marathons in one crazy 10-month period in my twenties.
This...there will be a lot of impact to the knee for BJJ.