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Archive for December 4th, 2006

How to Find the Best Womens Golf Shirt

The golf course is just as good as any other venue to show off your fashion prowess.
From sleeveless t-shirts to long sleeves for the course
As every golfer knows, you never know what to expect from Mother Nature when you hit the course in the morning. Even thought the weatherman said the sun would be shining, […]

The Women’s Golf Bag is Becoming More and More Versatile

Finding the perfect womens golf bag doesn’t depend on solely the style. Proper protection for your clubs is a necessity.
How to decide?
There are many factors to consider if you are a woman looking for a golf bag. Since there are literally hundreds of models available on the market, it is necessary to ensure that you […]

Can Strength Training Exercises Improve Your Golf Game?

Every golfer look for more power in their swing on every shot that they try to make. Powerful drives can give a golfer a distinct advantage over the others. Strength is something that can make you become the kind of golfer that you want to become at the quickest possible time.
But for every golfer looking […]

Martial Arts Book Review: Black Medicine The Dark Art of Death by N. Mashiro, Ph.D.

Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it’s definitely worth owning. One such book is N. Mashiro’s, “Black Medicine: The Dark Art of Death.”
This was one of the […]

Martial Arts Book Review: Violence, Blunders, and Broken Jaws by Marc “Animal” MacYoung

Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it’s definitely worth owning. One such book is Marc “Animal” Mac Young’s, “Violence, Blunders, and Fractured Jaws.”
Once again, Marc gives you […]

Top 5 Little Volleyball Secrets That Make a BIG Difference With Your Serve Receive

1) Keep a straight platform, by keeping elbows straight.
One of the biggest mistakes players make when passing is bending their elbows to pass the ball. If you review the photos of elite players (check out Danielle Scott passing on my myspace/volleyball voices site) both indoor volleyball and sand volleyball players when they serve receive you […]

Hydration, Hydration, Hydration

Enough can’t be said of the importance of keeping properly hydrated during a training run or a race. All races, whether it is a 5km or a Marathon, have several water stations for good reason. During exercise, we lose fluids at a rate that even many seasoned athletes underestimate. On a hot summer run we […]

Harvick Sweeps Phoenix as Johnson Expands His Championship Lead - SCI November 13th Issue

Next stop on the Nextel Cup Schedule is Homestead-Miami
The points gap between the top two drivers heading into Homestead-Miami Speedway (the last appearance in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season) next week is the largest of any Chase since the new format has been adopted. It would seemingly appear that this year’s Chase is Jimmie […]

Jimmie Johnson Captures his First Nextel Cup Championship! SCI November 20th Issue

Jimmie Johnson Wins First Championship
The math was easy. All he had to do was finish 12th or better, and the championship would be his. That’s what everyone was telling Jimmie Johnson leading up to the Ford 400 yesterday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That sounds easy to a team that has averaged a top 2 finish over […]

Boom or Bust

The plight of Leeds United over recent years has highlighted the recent trend of teams that aim for instant success in a ‘Boom or Bust’ attitude. Their relegation in 2004 showed the errors of this approach and hopefully clubs can take heed of this in the future. Not all clubs who have this attitude suffer […]

Champions League Club Profile: CSKA Moskva

Since the European Cup was made over into the Champions League in 1993, no team from the former Eastern Bloc has claimed the European crown. The only team from the East to have made an impact during that time was Dynamo Kyiv in the late 1990’s.
The 2006/07 Champions League has seen a record six sides […]

The Beauty of Beach Cruiser Bikes

There’s something beautiful about beach cruiser bikes. Where else will guys get such a chance to show off their muscles? Nowhere, except maybe at the gym. Girls too can show off their assets, in a short skirt and a pair of sunglasses. Don’t forget to talk on the cell phone too, to show how many […]

The Best Football Season Ever: Sports Widows Can Have Their Own Fun!

The football season offers great opportunities for us women to rediscover ourselves, while keeping a distance from those who remain perpetually glued to the tube and their munchies week in and week out. So, don’t go in to ‘hibernation’ - here’s how you can take control of this season in some exciting and memorable ways.
Around […]

No Defending That Loss

It’s one thing for fans to give up on their team. It’s entirely another for the players to give up, too.
But after watching last night’s 45-21 humiliation at the hands of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, it was apparent that the Birds themselves have joined Eagle Nation in giving up on the 2006 season.
What […]

Bend Oregon Home to Great Trout Fishing

Bend Oregon is home to several different species of trout. Rainbow Trout, German Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Bull Trout and Brook Trout are the primary species caught within a short drive from Bend.
Almost all lakes and streams in Central Oregon contain Rainbow Trout. The Deschutes River is world famous for it trout fishing. It begins […]

Seniors Learning to Scuba Dive–Why Not?

When I was a child in the early sixties, the age of sixty was old, not because I was six and anyone older than 21 was decrepit, but because seniors in their sixties were seen as waiting by their firesides to die.
Five decades later, the conceptual view of seniors is more likely to be them […]

Swimming Pool Chemicals Part Three-Shock

Anytime a pool is getting heavy use chlorine levels will drop as free chlorine combines with contaminants and forms chloramines. Chloramines cause that heavy “chlorine” smell any swimmer knows and loves. Though attributed to too much chlorine it’s actually the best indicator that chlorine is way too low! The pool needs a big dose of […]

Golf Gift Ideas And Resources

The Holiday Season is just around the corner. Are you in a panic mode trying to come up with that perfect Christmas or special occasion? Finding just that right item can sometimes be a difficult task. However there are many ideas and solutions on the Internet for great golf gifts and most of them can […]

Tiger Woods Can’t Match the Mental Toughness of a 14 Year Old Girl!

What is mental toughness? Is it being able to grind out a good score when things aren’t going so well on the course? Or is it the mental ability to stay strong and committed in spite of distractions and on-course circumstances?
Of course it is both of these things and more. Yet mental toughness isn’t something […]

Why Is It Important To Improve Your Golf Game

Golf is an easy game: Everyone should and can learn to play. If you can stay away from the technical aspects of the game, and learn to trust yourself and your ability, golf is somewhat simplified.
Trying to think of keeping your left elbow in, right elbow tucked, take the clubhead past the right knee. . […]

9 Golf Downswing Tips To Improve Your Golf Swin

The golf downswing is probably the most important, yet least understood part of a golf swing. People get mixed advice regarding how to improve their golf swing because of the way people usually analyze this phase of golf playing. Actually, the downswing is not really that complicated a matter if you know some few guidelines […]

The Difference In Teaching Woman Golf Instruction When Compared To Men Golf Instruction

Woman golf instruction sounds so barbaric that it almost shouldn’t be used as a phrase to describe the difference in the teaching methods that are applied to help woman golfers become better at their golf game. However, the reality is that there are subtle differences in the way women golf compared to men golfers.
For instance, […]

Getting The Distance On The Driver You Deserve

It’s a common discussion, lament for some, a wish for others… How do I get more distance out of my driver?
Essentially, we all do right? Want to squeeze a few extra yards out of our driver. Big ‘ol long drives right down the middle of the fairway will do wonders for your confidence while administering […]