Some of us will come home from practices and wonder, “Why on earth did Johnny decide to come out for the basketball team if he doesn’t want to try?” We spend so much time and energy on the frustration and the struggle to get players to perform at their optimum level during games.
I think it […]

If you are new to the sport of paddling in whitewater, be it canoeing, kayaking, or rafting, it is essential that before you hit the water or even before you go shopping for a boat you learn some of the basic vocabulary.
To avoid the uncomfortable feeling of the novice when shopping for your vessel, here […]

Like any outdoor activity, it is critical that when you hit whitewater you are equipped with the best possible clothing options.
In deciding what to wear, it is important to take into consideration not only safety concerns, but also the weight and comfort of your clothes. You want to choose clothing made from material that easily […]

In our last newsletter I wrote about the importance of proper hydration in improving and sustaining performance while preventing injury. Little did I know how important this message would hit home. After all the research I had done in writing the article, I ran my first marathon and bonked badly. I had no idea I […]

For real sports fans, things have never looked better, with numerous resources available all over the internet. Firstly, I can tell you that during my days I threw the old pigskin around quite a bit, and the only thing that is more fun than the online football games that are currently available is the real […]

1) The quarterback must exude confidence and take on a leadership role.
2) Confidence will come from many hours of study to completely understand the both his offense and the opposing defense.
3) Handoffs are the responsibility of the quarterback. Be sure to put the ball underneath the running back’s inside elbow and don’t let go until […]

1) Understand the Game - It’s imperative that your team understands the basic rules and tactics of the game of football. And that has to start at the top - YOU. If you really explore our site, you’ll find a wealth of information all in one place on subjects such as football plays, drills, fundamentals […]

Swimming Pool Chemicals Part One
As owner and operator of a retail site selling pools and everything to do with pools and spas I am constantly amazed by the need for information on many of the basic products used by pool owners. Since chemicals are a universal, this and subsequent articles will hopefully give pool owners […]

Tito’s Dirty Little Secret To Kick Butt
If you’re a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), then chances are you’ve been following the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Tito Ortiz, who recently demolished Ken Shamrock, has come back on the fighting scene with a hard as a rock style of conditioning never seen before in the Octagon!
While […]

An important attribute for a fighter is the ability to improvise. A way to improve this ability is imaging an attack when we are in our daily routines. Imaging an attack when you’re watching TV, brushing your teeth, having lunch or any other situation and respond to that attack. If the place is not the […]

The image of martial arts and its practice is still steeped in mysticism in some circles, conjuring up images of strange rituals and strict etiquette, combined with brutal training methods. This was often true in the past in some countries and cultures, however in today’s more enlightened times Western societies are discovering many benefits of […]

1. What are your fishing priorities?
Identifying your priorities is one of the first things you must do to plan a great fishing trip. Just saying you want great fishing is not good enough; you need to be more specific. Great fishing may be perceived differently by each person in your fishing party. One person might […]

Dad get the net, I got a big one on! Those words will stick in a father and son/daughters mind for a lifetime they certainly have help shape the person who I am today. I began fishing when I was a very young child with my dad and it has become a passion and a […]

Probably one of the most unorthodox methods to catch fish to come along in a long time is wacky rigging worms, stickbaits, and other suitable plastics.
Wacky rigging is not a new method. I can remember reading about this method back in the mid-80’s, and seeing anglers in central Florida using a similar technique to catch […]

Chicks dig the long ball, that’s a fact! If you’re like me, you’re having trouble with drives that are not long and are often shanked into someone’s backyard! These simple techniques might seem very basic, but often go overlooked. Let’s discuss some factors that go into a good, straight, LOOOONG drive…
1. Weight Shift - Your […]

It’s true. I see this happening all the time with golfers of just about all levels.
Of course you want to feel relaxed of the golf ball as you set up to it… but not so relaxed that you’re all hunched over approaching a fetal position!
You want to be relaxed, but you want to be firm […]

Improving your Putting stroke
Lets start by saying that a putt of 5 to 7 feet are the putts we expect to make, yet have the most trouble with. These are the putts we need to improve on. Anyone can sink a 3 footer. If you are more than 8 feet away, the percentage of a […]

Zen and the art of golf, as it applies to the golf swing. Zen means action with awareness, being completely in the moment. While in this state; people have described it as in a state of timelessness, complete confidence, freedom from anxiety or doubt, complete focus on just one thing. Another way athletes have described […]

Are you struggling with your golf game, particularly in driving and/or your approach towards the green? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Even the great pros such as Tiger Woods have come to a point in their golfing careers wherein they went through a slump. However, golf professionals are known to videotape their swings and […]

The PGA Professional Supplemental Income Opportunities are very important to all of the players. Eventually as in all sports someone comes along that is better than you and takes the main prize or you play until it is time to retire. No one wishes to retire from the business without some sort of supplemental income. […]

A visit to beautiful Myrtle Beach is well worth the trip. I don’t receive anything from them for writing this article but I beckon you to listen up close. The folks at Myrtle Beach continually come together to offer Golf Packages for those who enjoy the sport as both a vacationer or as a professional. […]

Golf is an interesting and popular sport which originated in Scotland in the seventeenth century, although it had been in existence in one form or the other even many centuries previous to that. In most places of the world, especially the United States, it is very popular among the business community. It has long been […]

Golf gifts are the perfect gift for any occasion, tournament or corporate event and they are always welcomed and appreciated. You can even create a big hit with something as simple as a golf gift certificate.
Golf gifts are one of the best sports gifts that you can give to men or women. Promotional items also […]

A new extreme sport is growing rapidly in the UK. Wingsurfing is an exciting new land based sport that combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and windsurfing. Using the power of the wind in a hand-held wing, the rider of the 2 wheeled “inline” board can reach speeds of up to 40mph; yet he is still […]

 
 
DON’T WEAR HEADSETS. Use your ears to be aware of your surroundings. Using headphones, you lose the use of an important sense: your hearing. 
 
 
Always stay alert and aware of what’s going on around you. The more aware you are, the less vulnerable you are. 
 
Carry a cell phone or change for a phone call. Know the […]

When I started running longer distances in my CWX Expert tights I did notice that I felt stronger and recovered more quickly. At first I’ll admit, I chalked it up to the old placebo effect. I mean how could tights make this much of a difference? I found there to be definite logic behind the […]

The Clippers reached a long-term contract agreement with centre Chris Kaman on Sunday night.
The deal offers the productive 7-foot player a five-year, $50-million extension. Coach Mike Dunleavy made the guaranteed offer to Rob Pelinka, who is the agent of Kaman, after the team’s final day of training camp at Santa Barbara City College. Under NBA […]

General Manager of the Clippers, Elgin Baylor explained that he expects even bigger things from the Clippers this season.
Last season the team advanced to Game 7 of a Western Conference semi-final series against the Phoenix Suns. For Baylor, the team can do even better this year.
The Clippers had their highest total with 47 victories in […]

Derek Fisher suffered a bruised pelvis after falling down during the first quarter of the Jazz’s pre-season game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Utah guard Fisher run to the basket and collided with Indiana forward Jermaine O’Neal while attempting a shot with 7:09 left in the quarter. Fisher was whistled for an offensive foul. […]

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson, 28, explained that he was only trying to protect three teammates when he fired a handgun and was hit by a car during a fight outside an Indianapolis strip club.
Jackson faces a pretrial hearing on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and misdemeanour counts of battery and disorderly conduct on […]

Well its been a main topic for any British Formula One fan since half way through last season when it was clear that Lewis Hamilton was going to dominate the GP2 series, would he race in a F1 car in 2007? Silverstone was a turning point for any doubters with a great win in front […]

Club cricket fielding can often be poor. But on many occasions this is less to do with skill and technique and more to do with concentration and awareness. Two factors that any fielder can improve. Here is how to do it.
Don’t move.
Every side has a couple of players who like to wander from where the […]

Golf strategy is seldom written about. I don’t know why this is. I guess it sounds like a boring topic compared to the “Add 20 yards to your drive in 2 weeks”…. now you are talking! Let me out there!
Yet, as dull as strategy sounds, it can save you countless strokes, and give you specific […]

Football is played in two main forms, firstly as a 90 minute game with a 15 minute half time rest period, or a more explosive 5 aside game. Being a sport that is constantly on the go, your fitness level and strength plays an important part in your game, however a high skill level on […]

Last year about this time, I wrote an article calling the 2005 Chicago Bears the Modern Day Monsters of the Midway, but an early exit in the playoffs didn’t leave them looking so monstrous. Despite the ups and downs of Rex Grossman, it is apparent that the 2006 Chicago Bears are a better offensive football […]

I love fishing of any kind, but some people prefer fishing in saltwater and some people prefer fishing in freshwater. Many people feel very strongly about their decision, and sometimes you can elicit the same type of reaction from them as you would if you questioned their religion. Freshwater fishing is usually a more slow […]

Trout are great little fighters. Hauling in a big Brown Trout can sometimes feel like hauling in a monster carp, Rainbow trout will surprise with rod-bending runs and acrobatics. Given their active nature and their surprising strength many fishermen forget that they’re dealing with an animal that is actually very fragile when removed from its […]

Fishing for stocked trout is not as simple as it may sound. Fish that were bred in hatcheries and transplanted to wild streams or lakes are not domestic pushovers waiting for a hook to be dangled in front of their noses. To the contrary, stocked trout quickly adapt to their new surroundings and eventually take […]

Studies show that 75 to 80% of women in the United States do not use the right bra when working out. This is because these people believe that the same thing worn in the office can also be used in a physical activity.
This just means that it is not enough to buy a top and […]

Denver Nuggets picked up their option on Coach George Karl on Tuesday extending his contract through the 2009-10 seasons.
It dates back to January 2005 when Karl signed a six-year contract with The Nuggets option after the third year. Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke congratulates the organizing staff to make this deal happen […]

Qatar, host of the 15th Asian held on Dec. 1-15, is progressively getting dressed up for the sporting event.
Qatar was preparing the Games for the last two years. All infrastructures are now ready for the games. Besides roads are being widened, some buildings are also getting redesigned or renovated, while some are demolished to […]

Caribbean is the destination to look out for the sun & sand lovers. Home to splendid beaches & palm groves, Caribbean also boasts of numerous enviable golf resorts.
Caribbean golf resorts are fast becoming all-inclusive vacation spots as resort owners revamp and restructure them to suit golfers’ and non-golfers’ needs alike. Hence, like other golf resorts […]

How’s your golf? Do you regularly produce stunning shots that leave your golf partners in awe? Or do your double bogies leave them laughing instead? Here are some tips to get your golf game out of the sand traps and onto the green.
Improving Your Drive
When you watch someone execute a perfect long drive, it all […]

Do you feel that no matter how much effort you put on your swing, the ball just doesn’t go as far as you hope it would? One belief that had always been corrected is that golfers think the distance the ball travels is relative to the power of the swing. In some way, yes. But […]

Most of us, especially if we are beginners, dread landing in a bunker.
Often the first thought is (or second after the swear word thought) is:- Goodness I hope I can get out and put the ball near the hole. I hope I don’t leave the ball in the bunker. I am not very good at […]

The first thing to do when your golf ball is in a bunker is to get out with your first attempt and to get the ball onto the green isn’t it?
The thinking goes a little further than this. O.K. you have to hit the golf ball quite a long way, middle distance or quite close. […]

When people first join a sport, the instructor will not just let the individual play the game. This is because the person has to be taught everything in theory first to be able to understand the basics before moving on.
One lesson that amateurs and professionals will always have to practice when playing golf is the […]

I could write many stories about Pettyjohn Cave, however I would like to explain here why this great cave is my favorite. For a Horizontal caver like myself, Pettyjohn has plenty to offer. Good climbs, challenging passages, waterfalls, formations, intriguing passages, extreme hard to reach places most of which I have not seen, possibilities for […]

A private jet overran a runway at Bob Hope Airport on Friday and was stopped by an arresting system. The aircraft was carrying New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and six others.
Fortunately none of the seven passengers were injured. This incident took place only two days after Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle’s plane failed to […]

Torii Hunter will be back with the Minnesota Twins for at least one more year after the Twins decided to exercise their 2007 option on Hunter’s contract on Tuesday.
The Twins will have to pay a $12 million option to Hunter, which will be the largest single-season sum in team history.
Hunter, the five-time Gold Glove award […]

Each year, twelve teams compete in the World Team Tennis (WTT) Pro League and are comprised of some of the sport’s top athletes. The season runs for three weeks during summer and attracts over 150,000 fans annually.
If you would like to request a signed photo from any of the players, you may do so by […]

1. Come Early, Leave Late to Practice.
Okay funny story but you will get the point. I use to come to my High School gym one half hour before practice and lay in the middle of the gym and just visualize that the court was mine. Seriously I convinced myself that anything that happened on that […]

The reason I concentrate alot on the serving fundamental as a volleyball skill is because of this reason…you are the only person who controls the effectiveness of YOUR serve and its the one fundamental you can do without the intervention of anyone else to score a direct point with ….that is very powerful and trust […]

a) If you get a trap set while hitting from the middle of the court- Soft Tip into the Block on purpose . Aim the Tip into the wrists and forearms of the opposing blockers so that the ball will bounce off high and back into your court so your teammates who are covering you […]

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has revealed Arsene Wenger was so furious after Sunday’s row at West Ham that even the players were scared of him!
Gilberto is the first Gunners’ star to shed light on exactly what happened in the dressing room after the touchline clash that stunned football last Sunday.
The Brazilian World Cup star revealed […]

Imagine a minute of freefall followed by 5-7 minutes of smooth canopy descent. The thrill of flight without having to worry about anything is what tandem jumps are all about. Tandem jumps for beginners and for experienced jumpers are available in Chicago’s extreme sports centers. Also available are accelerated free fall (AFF) programs. These centers […]

Golf is one of the most popular sports in the world. Tournament such as these are held in different countries simultaneously with others even shown on television.
Almost everyone in this game wants to be as good as the pros. That person may idolize someone like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods or Greg Norman and will do […]

Let me preface this article by stating that I love to fish. There is nothing on this earth like standing up to my thighs in a flowing river, trying to entice a fish to take my offering. That being said, ice fishing has never had the same effect on me.
I don’t know if it’s the […]

Just outside of Dahlonega, Georgia and an hour north of Atlanta is the tiny crossroads of Auraria. Auraria is abandoned now and its ancient buildings are passing into the dustbin of history. Once, though, it was the center of America’s first real gold rush. In 1830 Auraria sprung up to serve the needs of the […]