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- Brazilian JiuJitsu For Kids And Teens - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from Ryan VillogramBrazilian Jiu Jitsu for Kids and Teens Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an art/sport that teaches discipline, self-defense, and get you into shape while having fun. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu also helps you release stress, control breathing rhythm, and gives you an overall great workout physically and mentally. ...
Views: 2270 - Athletes And The Impostor Syndrome - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from John GradenAs a fighter, coach, and official of many World Champion USA Kickboxing and Karate Teams, I can assure you The Impostor Syndrome is alive and well in the world of sports. A great example was in the UFC, mixed martial arts reality show on Spike TV, "The Ultimate Fighter 5" when Joe Scarola, a ...
Views: 3589 - Why I Think this Viral Game Rocks! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from vijaya joshiInternet poker has gained popularity as gaming enthusiasts have discovered the fun and enjoyment of playing cards online. A player can sit at a poker table at any time of the day or night, and play cards with other individuals and friends from all parts of the world on his laptop or desk top at ...
Views: 611 - A Wish List For Upcoming Olympic Games - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from Pete PrinyarojeNow that the extravagance and spectacle of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games has subsided, it’s time to reflect on what was. Michael Phelps and USA in Bolt were scary in their respective destruction of the record books; Phelps captured 8 Gold Medals in the pool and Bolt sprinting to an ...
Views: 1462 - Tottenham Hotspur Football Shares: Become An Proud Member Of Your Favourite Club - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2008 from link managerAlways wanted to be a part of your favourite Tottenham Hotspur football team? This opportunity can be grabbed by considering Tottenham Hotspur Football Shares. The shares are real and a unique way to support your team. Tottenham Hotspur football club is a successful professional football club ...
Views: 3141 - How To Choose Surfboard Fins - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Chris WarnerThere are many types of surfboard fin systems to choose from. Choosing the one that you want is an important part of choosing your surfboard. Fin characteristics as well as the brand of fin system are to be considered. Most surfboards today come with the removable, as opposed to glassed-in, ...
Views: 2415 - Spiritual Energy And The Opening Ceremony Of The 2008 Olympic Games - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe ability to focus spiritual energy for a clearly defined purpose is something that the peoples of the Asian and African continents understand well. I was not surprised to learn that the dates of the opening of the Olympic games had been decided on astrological principles. It would seem that ...
Views: 1393 - Golfing Basics - Improve Your Golf Swing - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Greg PattersonAsk any golfer on the green for some golf tips and they will tell you, "everything matters." The course matters. The air matters. The grass matters. The clubs, shoes, humidity, noise and tee time all matter. But the thing that matters most is the swing. Golf begins and ends with the proper golf ...
Views: 727 - Pillars Of Teamwork - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Raj GavurlaSome companies and athletic teams use the words teamwork or team to describe how their organization works. That's extremely important. Some don't mention teamwork or team. These organizations are the ones that experience stagnation. My research indicates while many companies and athletic ...
Views: 1993 - The Complete Soccer Athlete - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2008 from Clayton RosarioDuring the 16 years that I’ve been coaching youth soccer, I’ve had the fortune to see many great players develop and I’ve observed the qualities that are necessary to excel at this sport. Many young soccer players are happy just to show up and play simply for the love of the game, which is ...
Views: 1084 - The Ryder Cup. What's It All About? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2008 from Alan MartinThe Ryder Cup. What's it all about? The simple answer is this; The Ryder Cup is played every other year between teams of golfers representing the U.S. and Europe. With a reputation of being the greatest team event, today's matches are played on a grand scale, with extensive media coverage plus a ...
Views: 1581 - Techniques To Help You Master Tennis - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Todd HicksHave you thought about becoming a tennis player? If you already play, do you want to improve? Do you watch professional tennis and wonder how the stars make great shots? By reading this article, you will at least learn how to hold your own on the court. We will discuss the techniques you must ...
Views: 857 - How To Pick A Bad Fantasy Football Team? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from My ArticlesEvery year, many try, and many fail. Once again this year, Bobby E is going to unveil for you some of the subtle secrets of picking a bad fantasy football team. Aiming for the Toilet Bowl? These 14 simple rules should help: Pick kickers early! We'll start with the obvious, and there's no sign ...
Views: 1094 - Fantasy Football – Draft Or Auction? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from My ArticlesFantasy football leagues have traditional used a draft system for player selection, but auction style drafting is gaining in popularity. And rightly so. There is something unfair about a system that does not allow every owner an equal chance of signing each player, and if you find yourself ...
Views: 846 - Snowmobile, ATV, Boat, Jet Boat, Motorcycle, P WC, Scooter, Dirt Bike Dealers - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Smriti OnlinePowersports360 is your one stop source for nearly all of your power sports needs. No matter what brand you ride, or what type of machine suits your fancy... we have what you are looking for to maintain and upgrade your ride. We ship and receive hundreds of parts and accessories every day, and ...
Views: 1219 - Youth Football Coaching: The Special Teams - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Earl John NasserIn our youth football coaching program, what we found out over the course of the years is that having special teams is very important in the game. This is something that we give our focus on specifically at our youth football coaching site. By having and training these kind of teams in our ...
Views: 1362 - Youth Football Coaching: The Kick Off Return And The Kick Off Team - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Earl John NasserIn our youth football coaching program we also focus on the Kick Off Return and the Kick Off Team. These are two of the most effective weapons in youth football that you can have in your coaching program. We carry these weapons in our youth football coaching program so that we can have the ...
Views: 2715 - Youth Football Coaching: Organizing The Days For The Program - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Earl John NasserIn youth football coaching, to have a good program, you should know how to divide and organize the days for the program. This is something that we focus on specifically at our youth football coaching site. Getting the days organized for the youth football coaching program is one factor that ...
Views: 1056 - Youth Football Coaching : Having A Good Start For A Program - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Earl John NasserIn youth football coaching, the primary thing that should be considered is having a good planning that will go in from the day the football program is supposed to start, until the day of the championships. Such a good planning in youth football coaching will be beneficial for the team. Having ...
Views: 1658 - Youth Football Coaching: Direction Of Basic Defense - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Earl John NasserOne of the most important things that we teach in our youth football coaching program is to know the direction of basic defense. This is something we focus on specifically at our youth football coaching site. This is because if you know the direction of basic defense and apply it in your ...
Views: 1212 - An American Footbal Explanation - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from Jack DobsonAmerican Football is a very popular sport, not only in America, but, around the world. American Football is simply called football in the US and Canada, and is not exactly the same as football everywhere else, although American Football actually derived itself from abroad. Another term used by ...
Views: 2028 - The Beautiful Game Of Tennis - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2008 from Jack DobsonA tennis court is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide for single matches with the width increasing to 36 feet for a double match. The court is marked with boundary lines that mark these distances for play. The net in the center of the court, across the court's width, is 3 feet 6 inches high at the ...
Views: 1331 - How To Find The Top Adult Softball Bat Which Fits Your Desires - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2008 from Mike HuffFor a lot of baseball players there are not very many things that are more personal than the choosing of a proper adult softball bat. Whether you are an old hat at selecting your baseball bats or are swimming out into uncharted waters you might find that some of the counsel below on picking out ...
Views: 1126 - Making The Big Putts - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2008 from Ronald Mann“Drive for show, putt for dough.” We have all heard this saying and it is true. Most major tournaments, even local amateur club events, come down to a single stroke that is made on the green. It seems like the simplest part of the game, just roll the ball a few feet, but it can be the most ...
Views: 1456 - Perform Your Best Under Pressure In Sport - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from Lisa BrownThe biggest problem every athlete has is learning how to create unshakable confidence under pressure. Most sport psychologists will never tell you that virtually all athletes have the exact same reaction when they are not performing well. First, they become frustrated and a bit angry. ...
Views: 1589 - How To Add 50 Yards To Your Golf To Your Golf Swing And Lower Your Handicap...Forever! Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Nick HoltzmanWith each passing golf season comes more and more frustration at the golfer's lack of progress in his/her game. Oftentimes the golfer will spend astronomical sums of money on a new set of clubs, or will spend endless hours making adjustments to his/her stance, grip, swing, etc. More often than ...
Views: 709 - Sports Collectibles Mean Big Bucks for Retailers and Individuals Alike - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2008 from Tom SchwahnThere is no doubt that sports generate big bucks in the U.S. One needs only to look at the salaries of top professional players or the attendance at major sporting events to realize there’s lots and lots of money changing hands. The NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB bring in about $11 billion in ...
Views: 930 - The Real Face of the Beijing Olympics - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergThe anticipation of the Beijing Olympics was palpable - and the spectacular opening ceremonies, at the impressive Bird's Nest, proved it was well worth the wait. Yet the ideals of the summer games are also well represented behind the scenes: 1. Lopez Lomong was elected by his teammates to be ...
Views: 1454 - The Best Uniforms In The Big Four Sports - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Bill CairoHave you ever noticed that the greatest franchises in the big four sports have the best looking uniforms and the greatest team nicknames? Start with baseball, the sport with the longest history. The Yankees are the most dominant franchise in all of sports, and they have the winning combination ...
Views: 4619 - Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) For Sports Performance - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Sejual ShahMost sports people would agree that success starts in the mind, and this is where Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) does its work. EFT is a recently created performance and success tool that is gaining fast credibility amongst athletes. This is because they can gain tangible measurable and ...
Views: 3468(1 vote) - Bodywork Improving Performance Of Olympic Athletes - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from Paul SvacinaThe 2008 Olympics have some amazing superstars performing in a growing variety of sports. With Millions of Dollars in sponsorships and frenzied chatter on weblogs, the public is hearing about the high-tech equipment, and more often than before, the developing bodywork techniques used to keep ...
Views: 1310 - Just Why Are We All of Us Doing Our Acl’s? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Richard PriceThe Anterior cruciate injury is probably now one of the more common and definitely one of the most serious injuries plaguing people in sport today. So why is this injury becoming more and more frequent in the sporting world today? The answer to what causes it is a simple an imbalance between ...
Views: 839 - What Is Wie doing? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Alan MartinWhether the title sounds grammatically correct or not, Michele Wie is at it again. Like the pro golf equivalent of a circus side show act she’s teeing it up for the eighth time with the men on the PGA Tour at this week’s Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. Last year I expressed my opinion that enough was ...
Views: 1325 - Filters And Pumps For Above Ground Pools - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from James ClaypoolClean swimming pool water is essential to ensuring safe and healthy swimming experiences throughout the season. However, pollution and contaminants are continually entering swimming pools, risking the health of everyone who swims in the water. The environment contributes pollutants to swimming ...
Views: 1072 - Appreciating Naruto Wallpapers - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from N K SinghThese days there are all kinds of wallpapers that are available over the internet and they can be easily downloaded on to your computer. Desktop wallpapers are available online with variety of designs or photos and many of them are free of cost. Normally, cartoons remind you of your childhood ...
Views: 2026 - Scuba Diving As Therapy For Asthma: Its Positive And Negative Implications - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Dinah MenilAsthma is a disease characterized by shortness of breath. When asthma attacks, there is inflammation and muscle spasm in the lungs which causes the airways to constrict. This chronic disease affects both children and adults. Though there is no specific cure for asthma, certain medications help ...
Views: 1060 - Deep Diving - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Dinah MenilMost divers, especially the new ones, feel a little bit intimidated by the idea of deep sea diving. It’s understandable, though, because the mere thought of going way deep down into the sea water is in itself a scary thought. But then for professional divers, nothing is as exciting and ...
Views: 805 - Kick Ass Playing Fantasy Football!Find Public Leagues with Private League Payouts - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from My ArticlesIs one thing better than watching football, watching football and making money! There is nothing like beating your friends in a fantasy sports game, but finding a good fantasy sports league that is easy to configure and pays on time can be tricky. Here are a few tips on what to look for. There ...
Views: 840 - The Jacked-Up Truth About Steroids - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from FSB AuthorsAttention, all grandstanding politicians, disgruntled sports fans, and anti-drug crusaders: don't waste your time trying to fight steroid use. You have a better chance eliminating caffeine from white-collar workplaces than you will compelling professional athletes to abstain from drugs that can ...
Views: 1924 - Top Five Reasons To Play Free Online Bingo - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2008 from Natalie GambletonAs one of the fastest growing gaming industries on the internet today, it’s no wonder online bingo is often regarded as one of the best entertainment options available. Popular sites like Bingo.com are known for their first rate communities, excellent games with big jackpots, and the ...
Views: 1477 - 8 Skateboarding Safety Tips - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 from Dean PuglieseIf you were to ask me for a few skateboarding safety tips I would say… 1. Skate within your level. This means that you should know your limits. If you don’t know how to drop in yet, don’t try to skate the half pipe. If you can’t ollie well, then don’t try to skate ...
Views: 837 - How The Maxivest Weighted Vest works - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Shabir AkhtarWeighted Vest The Maxivest is the ideal weighted vest product for fat loss and muscle training. It is fully padded for comfort on the shoulders and body where the removable weights are located. The Perfect product for • BURNING FAT! • BUILDING MUSCLE! • INCREASING STRENGTH! ...
Views: 2299 - Improve Your Golf Swing Through Exercise - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Steven StrellaGolf swing training is once of the most vital areas of a prospective golfer’s game. It’s important to note though that not all golf swing training programs are the same. It’s a fact that some training programs are much better than others. This article will cover the aspects ...
Views: 675 - The Most Recommended Online Casino Games - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Charle ChambllneThere are so many games you can play at online casino. They have their different variations and that is why it happens that most times we find ourselves addicted to one particular one. People are so much in love with the games and you will even realize that the traffic in online casino is very ...
Views: 1088 - Soaring High With Arthur Ashe - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from Bill CairoThirty-three years ago this summer, a tennis player thought to be way past his prime set his sights on winning the biggest tournament that had eluded him in his illustrious career. In a sport where teenager winners are common, where young twenty-somethings dominate, and thirty-one-year-olds are ...
Views: 2148 - Daytona 500 - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from pamela JohnThe Daytona 500 is a NASCAR sprint race that takes place annually around the mid or end of February on a Sunday at the Daytona Speedway which is located in Florida. This restrictor place race features 200 laps that amount to around 500 miles. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. Commonly ...
Views: 1058 - Football Gifts: Perfect Gift For Football Lovers - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2008 from link managerCraze for football is embracing the world. Great football players like Pele, Maradona, David Beckham, Ronaldo, and Zinedine Zidane have worldwide fans. And the best way to bring smiles on the face of a football lover is by presenting football gifts. So the gifts are precious. Football gifts are ...
Views: 1213 - Little League Tee Ball, Planting Positive Seeds - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from marty schupakTee Ball is the most popular youth baseball program in Little League, including other youth baseball leagues around the country, and has the most participants. As the 5- and 6-year-olds whom participate in Tee Ball get older, there is a drop off in youth baseball participation each year. ...
Views: 1866 - Dead Center - Tiger Woods' Historic Victory At The 2008 US Open - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Alan MartinAnyone who says golf on TV is boring, doesn't watch it or wasn't watching this year's US Open, or both. As I'm finishing this story, the Monday playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate is already over a week old. All too often major sporting events with this much hype and anticipation, end ...
Views: 1209 - Recent Trends In Cricket (IPL) - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Muthu KumarThese days IPL Twenty20 cricket matches are going on in India. IPL cricket is one of the largest and most-hopeful new business opportunities in India today. For the first time in the history of world cricket, Internet has taken lead over traditional TV coverage of the matches. People are more ...
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