SelfGrowth.com articles for Sports

Lebron James, Lindsay Lohan and Mary Harada

edmayhew11@cs.com — Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:00:00 am

If you watch the news, you may be as sick of hearing about Lebron James and Lindsay Lohan as I am. Mary Harada, on the other hand, is another story -- one worth hearing about. Her story is actually inspiring; it will lift your spirits. Mary is one of four septuagenarian athletes who have put in ...

Be sweet to your feet!

art@conversationsontherun.com — Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:00:00 am

I never used to pay much attention to my feet. I mean, they were just there. They did what feet were supposed to do – provide my body a base of support and mobility. I just assumed and took for granted that they would continue to do that with minimal attention from me. And they did! Sure I ...

Learning How to Hit Farther

info@myfamilyexercise.com — Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:00:00 am

Ball players dream of their hits soaring far beyond the fence and into the stands. Even an outfield hit is preferred over just dribblers to the infield or small pop-ups. It's no secret that players want to learn how to hit a baseball harder and farther. Learning how to hit a baseball far ...

Making an Amazing Athletic Feat All the More Astounding

edmayhew11@cs.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 3:19:06 pm

Last October, 74-year-old Californian, Harriet Anderson, was the oldest female to complete the ultra-endurance-demanding Ford Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Making this amazing athletic feat (in which this septuagenarian had to swim 2.4 miles in the ocean, bike 112 miles and THEN ...

Athletes And Chronic Pain

barby@powerofpain.com — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 4:02:16 pm

Sports injuries are injuries that occur to athletes in major or non major sporting events. They can happen to professionals and amateurs alike in many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a part of the body when participating in a certain activity. For example, runner's knee ...

Sport Injuries: Effectively Treated with Acupuncture”

kathie@orangecountyacupuncture.com — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 2:52:39 pm

“Acupuncture is clinically proven to accelerate the healing of sports injuries. Integrating Western and Eastern treatment makes the most sense and can fully restore chronic and acute injuries in many cases. You often heal quickly, fully, and with improved performance. Acupuncture is commonly ...

Baseball Tips on Hitting

info@myfamilyexercise.com — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:24:50 pm

I played baseball for 14 years and one of my biggest challenges was hitting slumps. It's something every player goes through but wishes they could avoid. With the proper baseball tips on hitting slumps, players can get out of slumps more quickly and even avoid them altogether. Ball players ...

Tennis Elbow Braces - What You Need To Know

houseaz@live.com — Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:00:00 am

Human beings are physically active creature and they suffer from a lot of diseases and injuries. Tennis elbow is one such injury. This type of injury is generally suffered by sportsperson. In this article we are going to discuss about tennis elbow and its cure recuperation method using aides ...

Weight Training Soccer: Winning Tactics In Building Strategies

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 8 Jul 2010 2:37:29 pm

You may not agree, but check this out. You can greatly benefit from weight training soccer when coaching your players in a sport that requires a lot of strength, and, or explosive power. If player do not need strength and power to a large extent even for them, strong abdominal and lower back ...

Weight Training Soccer: Discover The Benefits

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:55:58 am

What if I told you that weight training soccer is aimed at enhancing strength rather than the building of muscle mass, especially the growth of muscle groups that support the joints? This requires special fitness training program without the ball and off the field in order to give time to focus ...

5 common sense guidleines to help maintain running motivations and momentum as we age.

art@conversationsontherun.com — Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:26:18 am

A huge part of how and why we’re able to get ourselves out the door each day to run is that we have some motivation or goal to provide that impetus. Whether we’re trying to lose a few pounds or inches or we’re training for that half-marathon that’s coming up in 3 months we have tangible reasons ...

Weight Training Soccer: Tips On Overall Conditioning

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:09:20 pm

It is very commonly heard nowadays that weight training soccer is a major factor of sports training in today’s times as it creates tougher and quicker muscles. The soccer fitness plan discussed in this article will help you prepare your players for playing soccer at a higher level. Soccer ...

Free Soccer Training Drills: Winning Tactics For Coaches

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 1:33:27 pm

You might disagree, but hear me out on this. During the free soccer training drills, best teams keep swapping the ball and watch for a chance to attack the goal due any negligence caused by the defense of the opposite team. It is the coach's responsibility to train the kids on this skill and you ...

The Psychological Recovery from Injury

ds@ihaveavoice.com — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Recovery from a sports related injury is 50% physical and 50% psychological. If an athletic does the physical rehabilitation, and fails to do the psychological rehabilitation, he will not return to his prior level of performance. In fact, his performance will decrease, and his chance of ...

Competition, whether in sports or in life, we all compete, but what is acceptable?

taylor.p2@sky.com — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

I am competing right now, I am writing an article about competing in order for me to be noticed. We compete nearly all of the time; competition is good for us, without it we would not evolve, we could not better ourselves, sporting records could not be broken and products would not be enhanced. ...

High School Soccer…..schooling future soccer stars

statzpacklx@gmail.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 1:33:27 pm

High school soccer is America's Numero Uno sport in high school campuses. Since it enjoys huge popularity, high school soccer has been included in every American school activities and games. This widespread inclusion of high school soccer at such a large level, has given young soccer players an ...

GPS Watches Help Monitor Five Areas While Training

pamdaugherty@verizon.net — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

GPS watches help individuals monitor several things at the push of a button. GPS watches can help an individuals monitor speed, distance, pace and calories burned while training. Just a decade ago runners and walkers would time workouts and them have to figure out how far they ...

Heart Rate Monitor Training For A Marathon

pamdaugherty@verizon.net — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 1:33:28 pm

Using a heart rate monitor is a valuable tool in training particularly if you are training for a marathon. The key area of fitness you will be developing while training for a marathon is endurance. This can be challenging because the athlete has to slow things down from their normal faster ...

Killer Tips On Free Soccer Training Drills

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 1:33:28 pm

Here's a really simple way to control the ball to pass or shoot and this skill can be mastered through performing various free soccer training drills. In this article, Shoulder To Shoulder and Shark in the Middle are two such soccer drills that have been discussed in detail for you. Shoulder ...

A Different Kind of Running Coach

sue@soaringsolutions.net — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 1:33:28 pm

A Different Kind of Running Coach Introduction When one thinks of a coach for an athlete, the first thing that comes to mind is the coach out on the field, in the gym, trackside or poolside, yelling commands, blowing a whistle, and monitoring with a stopwatch. More and more, athletes are ...

Hitting Tips For Baseball

info@myfamilyexercise.com — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Have you ever had trouble getting the right stance in the batter's box? Have you ever felt really uncomfortable in the batter's box? If you answered yes then pay attention to these hitting tips for baseball because you’ll need them before you even swing the bat. Let's take a microscopic view ...

Soccer Coaching: Coaching Secrets Revealed

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Have you ever considered how not having the soccer coaching and playing experience makes a dent on the career of a coach? Allow me to present different angles of a coach’s persona that can aptly be called the traits of a soccer coach. Personality: Experience is valuable but personality is ...

Soccer Coaching: Discover The Philosophy

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:41:31 am

Let me show you a neat way to remember a few vital soccer coaching factors that are instrumental in ascertaining your team’s philosophy and fulfilling it. We can apply this philosophy to our youth team very easily as it is easier than we can imagine. The 6 essential factors which are required ...

Instant Soccer Coaching Strategies

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 3:39:22 pm

What if I told you that there are tried and tested methods of increasing your team's chances of winning through smart soccer coaching? For example, before the day of tournament, you must diligently work at getting your players ready both physically and mentally. If you help them understand ...

How to develop your kids confidence

dave_b52@hotmail.co.uk — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 4:32:18 pm

A really young child relies totally on it's mother for survival but as they grow into toddlers and beyond they are increasingly pulled into the outside world. As they grow the need for mother's protection diminshes but they are still seeking some form of guide. In most societies this was ...

Necessary Hitting Tips Baseball

info@myfamilyexercise.com — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

There is a right way and a wrong way to hit a baseball. Coaches and parents have a tendency to encourage players to have a level swing. Intentions are good, but there's a problem with this advice. A truly level swing is unnatural. It causes your hands to begin and end at chest level. Instead, ...

Yoga Routine For Runners - Preventing Pain and Injury

cbarbacki@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 2:27:33 pm

Dedicated runners are constantly trying to find better ways to take care of their bodies to prevent injuries. A yoga routine for runners may be exactly what you need to complement your training. Too many runners suffer from bad backs and knees, often forcing them to abandon running altogether. ...

Tryouts Soccer:Winning Tactics For Coaches Today

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Let me ask you a simple question. What if you want to participate in tryouts soccer, but are not in shape and have not played soccer in a long time. Don’t bother too much You will be ready to participate if you follow these steps The coach chooses only the strongest players to make up the ...

Tryouts Soccer: Tips On Selecting Players

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

What if I told you that selection of the players is a very important step in the tryouts soccer process? In order to be selected to play for a team, the player must meet the eligibility criteria based on the requirements of the soccer team. Coaches expect nothing but the best from the newly ...

3 Simple Steps To Tryouts Soccer

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Even if you disagree, please listen to me. Who said tryouts soccer is to find the most competitive players? It is to sort out player and teams through successful tryouts. The obvious thing is that many young coaches do not have the experience to distinguish between average players and good ...

Five Most Commonly Used Illegal Steroids by High School Students in the U.S.

myofficeportal@gmail.com — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

While the '70s saw high school students getting high on LSD and marijuana, the past decades have seen a different type of drug abuse among teenagers in the United States. Now, statistics show that teen use of illegal substances is not just concentrated on recreational drugs. Because of the ...

Surfing Fitness and Exercise

surfcrs@gmail.com — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

It's simply a fact that our level of physical fitness affects our wave count as surfers. A surfer who has gotten out of shape is a surfer who catches fewer waves than he or she used to. Exercise is important for all surfers but especially as we age. Remember that it's important to assess your ...

Free Soccer Drills:Discover The Art Of Heading

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

If you are like me, you probably know that in performing free soccer drills, dribbling a soccer ball is one of the most thrilling aspects of any soccer game. The most elemental mistake most players make when dribbling of a soccer ball is that they concentrate too much on the ball paying little ...

Shining Through and Overcoming Adversity - Stories of Four Who Absolutely Are

edmayhew11@cs.com — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

Some folks seem to shine when dealing with and overcoming major adversity, while others of us wilt at just the thought. In my own case, a mere broken fingernail greatly bothers me and rivets my attention until it can be filed down or trimmed smooth again. That some people appear able to deal ...

Free Soccer Drills: 3 Ways To Head The Ball

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 4 Jun 2010 2:20:38 pm

Free soccer drills helps you to master the heading skill which comprises of controlling the ball either to shoot or to pass. A variety of soccer exercises are involved in the proper execution of this skill. The question is where the player should apply the force on the ball. Both are equally ...

How To Hit a Baseball Correctly

info@myfamilyexercise.com — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

In order to learn how to hit a baseball correctly you need to equip yourself with knowledge that has made other successful hitters. I was very fortunate because I had others teach me the proper techniques before I even entered little league. I'm talking about people such as my dad and brother. ...

Choosing the right shaft Flex for the Golf clubs

johnkalis9@gmail.com — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am

It is very important for all the golfers who are keen about their shooting the lowest scores to mull over the flex in their golf clubs. This only helps you to understand the science behind hitting of the ball better and makes the game more interesting. Let’s understand what exactly I mean by ...

How To Coach Soccer:Learn 5 Valuable Tips

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 4 Jun 2010 2:20:38 pm

A question like how to coach soccer needs an answer as simple as the questions itself but we must make efforts to find a precise one. This is even more important with respect to soccer coaching because keeping the players motivated all the time is a lot tougher than it seems. Let me tell you ...

How To Coach Soccer:Killer Tips On Soccer Coaching

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Has this ever hit you how just a few tactics on how to coach soccer could result in building up a successful soccer team? If no, then go on reading this for effective and simple tips, tricks, soccer approaches, practice drills, physical fitness, balanced diet, and everything that a player and a ...

How to Choose the Right Skiing Equipment

alastair.culver@yahoo.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 am

The Skiing season is on; you are one of those millions who want to rejoice this celebration. Right skiing gear assures your paramount joy, just like you can’t swim in your office attire; in order for you to have your fun to maximum, you need to choose just the right skiing gear for ...

How To Coach Soccer: Who Else Want To Learn Soccer

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:46:26 pm

What if I ask you how to coach soccer, or for that matter youth soccer? Although the question looks simple and easy but you’ll find it difficult to answer even if your try your best. One of the soccer skills that’s required for a player and a coach to learn is communication. A coach needs ...

Who and What is a "True" Champion?

clock@slingshot.co.nz — Sun, 30 May 2010 4:32:43 pm

WHO AND WHAT IS A CHAMPION? A champion is more than a mere title. Rather, it is a set, a collection of personal qualities. What are some of these qualities that make a champion? Firstly, * Ability = Talent * Belief in ones abilities ("believe it to achieve it") Champions have the ...

How To Coach Soccer:3 Sure-fire Tips

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:46:27 pm

By the time you finish reading this, you'll agree with me on the thought that a coach will always be at the center of change. How to coach soccer is one thing that comes logically to a soccer coach and knows what it means. But, a coach still needs to learn and become accustomed to so many other ...

The World's Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder -- Ernestine Shepherd

edmayhew11@cs.com — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Baltimore, Maryland's Ernestine "Ernie" Shepherd, at age 73, is a certified personal trainer, professional model and competitive all-natural bodybuilder. In March of 2010, on the stage of a television show in Rome, Italy, she was formally given the title of World's Oldest Performing Female ...

Golf

jimhardy25@gmail.com — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Golfing is among the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Golf is a combination of club and a ball. Golf sport back to the Roman era. A golf course is a series of holes. Normally a golf course consists of 18 holes but nine hole course is common and can be played ...

Cycling

jimhardy25@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 7:43:49 am

Without spending a fortune, You can ride a bicycle almost anywhere, at any time of the year. Bike Cycling is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Can be used as a principal means of transportation in many regions. Bike cycling have numerous benefits including exercise, ...

Tips on Golf Exercise That Can Change Your Score

patientlistener85@yahoo.com — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:00 am

Chiropractors can help golfers to enhance the quality of the game they play. They analyze the physique of the golfer through golf shape Rx and golf body screen and shortlist the golf exercise that could provide golf fitness to the golfer. Golfer’s Dream Every golfer dreams of playing ...

Important and valuable motorcycle helmet tips

justin@usshoppingdirectories.com — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:00 am

When it comes to riding a two-wheeler, wearing a helmet is important. Why, in some countries of the world, it?s illegal to ride a two-wheeler without a helmet. When you ride a two-wheeler, there is always the risk of falling. It need not be your mistake; another vehicle could ram into you or ...

Youth Soccer Drills:A Guide To Basics

soccerdrillstips@gmail.com — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:46:27 pm

In youth soccer drills, the basis of a game is its defense and though I strongly believe in this, you may have your own opinions. Both sides in the game are said to have played best defensive soccer, when the score remains 0-0. First is when an exceptional defense is demonstrated. The second ...