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John Thune: “I think that is a very good idea, but it is more complicated than that because at some point, kids have to learn how to…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2011
I think that is a very good idea, but it is more complicated than that because at some point, kids have to learn how to hit and how to be hit and how to avoid the big forces, and that can only come with practice.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses the complexities of youth sports safety and learning contact skills.

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