Articles, tagged with "young athletes", page 4
06th May 2010
Sports are supposed to be good for children, combining play and fun with exercise. But child athletes may not be having fun anymore. Some are being trained to excel at a particular sport, often to compete at Olympic level. Others are pushed to excel at sp...
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Author:
Chadwick Lane
06th April 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Jack Woodrup
Over the years a huge number of athletes have taken a crack at, and failed to improve their vertical jump. Wondering why? There are lots of explanations why individuals were unsuccessful in finding out the best way to in...
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Author:
Jack Woodrup
23rd March 2010
I wound up volunteering to coach basketball, a game I new nearly nothing about. Shortly after I wound up with the job, a parent approached me and asked what sort of coaching style I was going to use. After I managed to clear up the blank look on my face a...
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Author:
Nathanael Calderon
02nd March 2010
Hitting for power in baseball can really be learned by just about anyone. It doesn't really require a big, strong player. Reasearch has shown that energy does not come only from the size of the batter. It comes from the power of his or her wrists and hand...
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R.Matthews
12th February 2010
Kids rugs are constantly evolving. In days gone by, loving grandparents would make rugs for expected grandkids. Some expectant moms even had time to hook rugs in patterns they chose. But with the increasing need for everyone to be employed outside the hom...
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Smarticlesmart Inc
09th February 2010
The December '09 - January ‘10 period has been a busy time for Athlete Assessments. In total, we have travelled to the USA and presented keynote presentations at five Coaching Conferences, worked with the USA National Rowing Team and several Division O...
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Author:
Bo Hanson
19th January 2010
There have been thousands of sports books written throughout the years. Some have been absolute crap and most are mediocre at best, but there are that select few that remain deep-seated in our memories as classics. Below is my Top 5 of all time. There are...
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Daren Hopkins
15th January 2010
If your child lacks strength in kids soccer he or she can make it up by building strength, power and speed away from the soccer field. The great thing is that a child as young as eight years old can start a properly supervised strength training program. O...
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Author:
Andrew Ben
05th January 2010
Hey Sports Fans! With Fall right around the corner, 'tis the time to start thinking about preparing for… no, not school! Fall Sports! More specifically, does your child or teen have the proper gear for those contact sports: football, volleyball, bas...
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Big Grins
15th December 2009
If your child participates in any organized activities, sports, you're probably familiar with the last minute of the fight to find cheap snacks and drinks that the whole team will be as scheduled for the day. This is just one more thing on the endless lis...
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Author:
Keven Remeriz
17th November 2009
Orthodontist John Fishell has seen about 4 or 5 emergency orthodontic patients every month over the last several years - all due to sports related injuries (many, of course, involving orthodontic braces). Most of these injuries were preventable ones, Fis...
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Author:
Paul Guenther
25th September 2009
Black Springs, AR is known for its mountains, valleys, dense woodland, fertile plains, and clear lakes and streams. So how does an arch style building measuring 60 x 24 x 170 fit into the landscape? According to Morry Sanders, it fits in perfectly.
San...
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Author:
Brenda H Welch
23rd August 2009
For many centuries, men and some women, from around the world, have learned time honored martial arts, such a tae kwon do and jiu jitsu. These sporting and fighting disciplines teach young athletes about training, concentration, force, mental power, speed...
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Author:
reedk
17th August 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Neal Spruce
Fluid Balance is Critical to Health and Performance
It is essential for all athletes to maintain the proper fluid balance since even a small level of dehydration can have a negative impact on performance. Not getting ...
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Author:
Neal Spruce
23rd July 2009
Golf Fitness Magazine Sponsors the USGFA & PGFA Junior golf Fitness Academy and puts new spin on instruction with the Core Impact golfing System. This system was developed by the founder and internationally famous PGFA Master Instructor Larry Castro. Th...
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Author:
Mike Taylor
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