There is no one more important in a child's life than the child's father.  The father is irreplaceable and critical to the child's all around well being.  Fathers have an amazing responsibility to train and shape their children.

It is the dream of many fathers for their children to succeed in sports, particularly boys, for many reasons including: overcoming both internal and external obstacles, benefits of physical exertion, character building, and learning how to work with others.

So fathers often pour themselves into their children's success as they repetitiously drill the fundamentals with their child until they reach an age appropriate perfection.  If a child asks the father to throw the ball, kick the ball,bounce the ball, swim, ski, surf, etc, the father often happily, or if not happily, willingly agrees.  Many fathers will coach the team, drive the child up and down the state, stay all day during the tournament or swim meet, all in an effort to encourage and support the success of their child.