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- Workouts to Jump Higher - The 2 Best Workouts - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Donald OngYou able to double your capacity to jump higher with the finest workouts that have been proven valuable by many athletes and trainers in the world. But, you have to first understand that there is no simple way that will allow you jump higher. There are manyworkouts to jump higher, it is very ...
Views: 1035 - What Dish Could Adelman Prepare?It’s Time for Tracy McGrady to Open His Sleepy EyesSubmitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Rebecca ZhangYao Ming is a player who can change tactics of both teams in the pitch. With Yao Ming, the Rockets are likely to have installed a nuclear warhead, without Yao, the Rockets can only be regarded as a conventional weapon. From the preseason performance, Adelman is bent to speed up the rocket and ...
Views: 751 - Short Game Tips - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Mike MurrayThe best way to get a lower score is to improve your short game skills. You have to take into consideration that your driving skills should now be up to standard. Long drives down the fairway will give you shorter shots to the green and improve your overall score. The best way to decrease ...
Views: 690 - Getting Started with Scuba Gear By William B. – Part 1 of 8 - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from William BI have spent the last 25 years scuba diving and sell gadgets for scuba at ScubaBasics.com. I want to inform this so the article doesn’t lose its message. Yes, not only I sell Scuba Equipments I also is in love this sport. Since scuba diving is becoming a part of the main stream of society, ...
Views: 625 - Play Better Golf Psychology In The Now - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Andrew FoggOne of the key success factors for better golf psychology is learning to unconsciously play one shot at a time - in the moment, zone or now. This applies equally to every shot you play whether it's on the practice ground, in a friendly game or in the most important round of your golf career. ...
Views: 1342(1 vote) - See Yourself Putting Better and Enjoying Golf with Golf Psychology - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Andrew FoggThere were some amazing golf and putting psychology lessons on show with Phil Mickelson's stunning win at the Tour Championship at East Lake the other week. Yes I know Tiger won the FedEx Cup and the $10 million with an amazingly consistent series of results. But given Phil's year, both on and ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - How to Hit a Golf Ball - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Mike MurrayIt’s very important to understand and perfect the basic techniques of the game, before you walk onto the fairway and expect brilliant shots. If you fail to focus on the basics, you will have trouble understanding why your shots turn out the way they do. This will prevent you from improving your ...
Views: 715 - DIfferent Styles of Boxing - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Kenneth RagpalaNo person is the same. And the adage can be said in the sport of boxing. All boxers understand that the rule of the game is simple - punch your opponent until you knock him out, gives up, or the final bell sounded. But then, the way a boxer fights is what makes him different among the ...
Views: 1213 - How to Grip a Golf Club - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Mike MurrayThe grip of the club is one of the most important parts of getting a great shot. This is the only part of your body connected to the club. A good grip gives you a better golf swing and the best chance of finding your target. The amount of pressure you apply by holding your club will affect the ...
Views: 949 - Cabbage ears - a dubious distinction - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from James EvansYou see them most often on wrestlers, boxers, and mixed martial artists (and sometimes rugby players) – those swollen, puffy-looking ears that look like cauliflowers (a variety of cabbage). Hence the name: cauliflower ear. Also known as perichondrial hematoma, the cauliflower ear is a ...
Views: 4943 - Hit the Reset Button for a Winning Golf Hypnosis Metaphor - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Andrew FoggThe ability to learn from your bad shots and release them from your mind is one of the keys to winning golf. You only have to look at the world's greatest ever golfers to see this. I don't ever recall seeing the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Nick Faldo dwelling for any length of time ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - Wheelchair sports to know - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from TanglinBoy TElectric wheelchairs with boosted motors can be used for extreme sports too! Electric wheelchair extreme sport was designed for people who depends on used electric wheelchair for mobility. There are individual as well as team sports, from electric wheelchair tennis to even rugby, hockey and ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - Vertical Jump Program - How To Choose The Best Vertical Jump Program - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Josh AdamsIf you've constantly searched the web to uncover techniques to jump higher or step up your vertical jump, you fast realize that everyone is suddenly an expert, telling you how to boost your vertical leap. The problem is, most of these experts aren't always giving you the full story. I put ...
Views: 1094(2 votes) - The Golf Psychology of Letting Everyone Else Complain while You Win - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Andrew FoggHow often do you hear your playing partners and other people at the golf course complaining about things beyond their control? Maybe you do it a bit yourself. I know I have from time to time, especially in the past. You know the sort of thing I mean. More importantly, have you ever thought about ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - Visualise your Target for Better Unconscious Golf - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Andrew FoggAs a golf psychologist, I'm regularly asked by clients about what they should be thinking about in their golf mind when they're actually swinging the club or stroking a putt. Many of them will have some sort of pre-shot routine that prepares them to some degree for the shot they're about to ...
Views: 1046(2 votes) - A Discussion on Safety and Hunting Accidents - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from William HayesHunting seems dangerous just by its very nature. But what are the facts? Every year there are appx 800 non-fatal hunting accidents and 100 fatal. When considering the large amount of hunters nation-wide (appx 20 million), one could come to the conclusion that hunting is fairly safe. Of course, ...
Views: 3481(2 votes) - Professional Athletes and Hypnosis - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Jack SingerProfessional Athletes Using Hypnosis to Enhance Mental Toughness and Peak Performance As they get older and put more mileage on their bodies, proactive thinking professional athletes look for an edge. Much of the training and coaching that professional athletes receive works on the logical ...
Views: 2742(1 vote) - ***Stop 'Screaming at the Top of Your Lungs' -- Start Projecting! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Nancy DanielsSeveral years ago I made one of the greatest mistakes of my life. In coaching and rooting for my son’s soccer team, I felt my voice rip. I cannot explain the sensation, but, from that day on, I was unable to sing again. As one who teaches voice improvement, I did something which I know not to ...
Views: 4444(4 votes) - Verkhoshansky & Siff's Supertraining Review - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Tony SchwartzThe latest edition of the sport science classic "Supertraining" by Prof. Yuri Verkhoshansky and the late Mel Siff is set to be released on September 15, 2009. This will be the first new edition of the book since 2003. This book has been often referred to by strength coaches and sport ...
Views: 5186(1 vote) - Punching Bag Training 101 - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from David ToubUsing the heavy bag can be a great way to improve your game. It is there to help better your endurance, strength, and to work on proper punching techniques and combinations. Despite the name, the punching bag shouldn’t just be a bag that you punch. It should be treated as a true opponent so ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Use Golf Psychology to Overcome Bad Luck and Play Well Despite It - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Andrew FoggWhat impact does luck have on your game of golf? By that I mean do you treat good luck and bad luck as two sides of the same coin? Statistically, our golfing luck is going to even out over the long term. If you keep tossing a coin, you may get long runs of heads or tails, but I'm sure that deep ...
Views: 2485 - Punching Bags: The Heavy Bag is Your Opponent - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from David ToubA great boxer understands the importance of strong punches and combinations to keep his opponent on his toes and to continually establish scenarios where he can land a strong punch. A punching bag is a great place to exercise combinations and build endurance. Below are a few of the most ...
Views: 860 - Tips and techniques for ice fishing safety. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Justin LockFalling through thin ice kills many people every year. Knowing the conditions and thickness of the ice can save your life or the life of someone close. Anglers and ice fishers rely on it during winter to support their entire fishing site. Sometimes houses can be pulled onto the ice for ...
Views: 1353(3 votes) - Fit for the Links: How exercise can elevate your golf game - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Eric DagatiThe Picture of the Modern Golfer There he stands at the tee, the paradoxical golfing man. He has all the latest and greatest in golfing gear; from head to toe he’s an equipment manufacturer’s dream. But as he draws back that $450 scientifically crafted driver, he has to swing around one major ...
Views: 1026(2 votes) - Safe Cycling Saves Brains and Lives - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lisa SiegleBicycling is a great way to get around; it’s good exercise, it’s fun, and it allows kids to be independent. But biking causes more traumatic brain injuries than any other sport and each day a child in the United States dies of bicycle-related injuries. Education is the key to safety. Kids ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - The Golf Psychology of Self Hypnosis and Imagination for Winning Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Andrew FoggI felt so sad watching Sergio Garcia looking so miserable and failing to close out a much needed win in the Wyndham Championship at Greensboro on Sunday. It reminds me of how important our internal state is to good golf psychology and how we can use self-hypnosis to manage and control our state ...
Views: 1085(2 votes) - Finger Breathing for Self Hypnosis and Better Golf Psychology - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Andrew FoggI wouldn't be at all surprised if by now you've noticed that self-hypnosis is a key part of my overall approach to golf mind improvement. In fact, many of the golf psychology techniques that I talk about in my articles start off with the words "If you're familiar with a quick technique for ...
Views: 1523(2 votes) - Punching Bags: How to Get the Most Out of Yours - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from David ToubThe key objective of training with the heavy bag is to effectively and quickly land quality punches. The bag is big and heavy in order to develop punching power. Proper technique is not just going to town on the bag until you can’t feel your arms. You get a lot more power if you use proper ...
Views: 703(2 votes) - Sports Psychology Myths: Are Athletes Weak If They Resort To Mental Training? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Patrick CohnAre you or your players afraid other athletes will see you as weak if you have to do mental training or work with a sports psychologist? Still today, athletes buy into myths about sports psychology, which prevent them from embracing the benefits of mental training. I recently received an email ...
Views: 2539(2 votes) - Putting Psychology and Golf Hypnosis into Perspective at PGA Championship - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Andrew FoggPutting was clearly very difficult for all the players at Hazeltine in the 2009 PGA Championship, especially in terms of putting psychology. Now we all saw Tiger Woods missing a lot of mid-range putts that we'd normally expect him to see and I've already written about how those were the result ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - Windy Golfers and Windy Golf Psychology Blown Away at the PGA Championship - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Andrew FoggSo, were you blown away by the golf at the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine this weekend? With 8 hours of TV coverage on Saturday and again on Sunday, I was just riveted to the screen and amazed by both the spectacle and the windy golf conditions. The TV commentators also contributed to the ...
Views: 1225(1 vote) - Let's Fine the Rules Official not the Player at the World Golf Championships - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Andrew FoggI know I'm on holiday this week, so that tells you how incensed I am about the goings on at the sixteenth hole at Firestone on Sunday with John Paramor's untimely and perhaps ill-considered intervention at a critical time in a thrilling title decider. Now you know from what I've written ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - TOTALGOLF: Developing a Mental Game for Teenagers - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyRelaxed concentration is the key to excellence in all things... Timothy Gallwey. Recently I had the opportunity to do a presentation on Developing a Mental Game for Teenagers. About 16 boys from the age of eleven to fourteen participated. They burst into the room with youthful exuberance and ...
Views: 1211(1 vote) - Biking and Oneness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt might have been from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, or some other book involving motorcycles, but I remember some author saying that riding a motorcycle is the best way to experience a country. Since most people don't necessarily have the money or the gusto to own a motorcycle, I ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - Get Big Fast without Juicing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from James EvansThe temptation to use steroids is often irresistible to young men surrounded by “roiders” prowling the gym and strutting their stuff with their artificially-enhanced muscles, bulging veins, and inflated egos. It seems that everyone wants to get bigger and stronger faster without devoting the ...
Views: 2152(1 vote) - How To Play Fantasy Football Pick ‘Em Pools - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Bill ParsonsFantasy football has experienced exponential growth over the past decade. What started as fun way for diehard geeks to manage their own make-believe team has morphed into a way for even casual fans to stay engaged throughout the season. It’s no secret that Fantasy Football is big business. ...
Views: 2851 - Why Play a Fantasy Football Rotisserie League? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Bill ParsonsMost people who’ve played fantasy football are familiar with the idea of a head-to-head league: your team of players goes head-to-head against another league team that week; your squad gets a win, loss, or a tie, and then you move on to the next week. The best record at the end of the regular ...
Views: 13358(1 vote) - How to Play Fantasy Football - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Bill ParsonsThe NFL season would seem incomplete nowadays without the presence of Fantasy Football. When you play fantasy football, you have become the owner and coach of a football team. It is hard to remember what a NFL game was like without every play having fantasy football implications. As the ...
Views: 2058(1 vote) - Sailing Tactics Revealed: Person Overboard! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Linda CullumPerson Overboard! Sailing Rescue Techniques Most one man-overboard drills usually consist of throwing over a cushion and returningto pick it up by the strap. A good sized fireplace log is a better way to do the practice because it is much more awkward to get aboard. There are ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Should Children Should Be Allowed in MMA? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from i-Supplements comThe popularity of Mixed Martial Arts has exploded into mainstream America as well as all over the world. The history of MMA dates back to 648 BC when a form of fighting called Pankration was introduced in the Greek Olympic Games. Pankration was a mix of boxing and wrestling with very limited ...
Views: 2837(1 vote) - Cheerleading: Deceptively Dangerous - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Yossarian FisherAll the guys in basketball jerseys, football pads and helmets, with their chiseled physiques, and hard and dirty reputations are put too shame when placed next too a cheerleader. A five foot girl, wearing short skirts and a sweater, turns out to be far braver and tougher than the guys on the ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - The Everyday Benefits of Martial Arts Training - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Rick KirkhamSome people feel martial arts training is just for those rare moments when you or a loved one is attacked, but what if martial arts could be used everyday of your life...? Would that interest you more? Is being more aware of your surrounding, faster, stronger, better balanced, better ...
Views: 3413(3 votes) - Choking at Sunningdale without Golf Psychology and Self Hypnosis - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Andrew FoggSo who made it to Sunningdale to watch the Senior Open Championship last weekend? I know that one of the latest subscribers to my newsletter did and he tells me that he and his wife really enjoyed it? For me it was well worth the visit, especially as it's only 10 miles down the road from me the ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - Play Unconscious Golf in The Zone or in a Trance-like Cocoon of Concentration - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Andrew FoggSo what is this golf mind and unconscious golf stuff that I'm always writing and talking about? And how does it actually work? These are questions I occasionally get asked by more sceptical golfers. Thankfully the vast majority of people I talk to either accept my explanations or trust me based ...
Views: 1413 - How to improve the life of your sports uniform - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Mark AlterHere are some tips that can help you maintain your sports uniform and increase their life. Pretreat your uniform before washing. This is especially important if your uniform is very dirty. You may have played a challenging game of football and baseball and when you come home you realize ...
Views: 2309 - Choosing the Right Skateboard Deck - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Monica McGuireWhen deciding to buy a deck, think about why you're buying it. Are you looking to do trick or just ride around? Decks come in three shapes, mellow, medium and steep, referring to the concave of the board. If you're just looking to ride or are a beginner, a mellow deck is flatter and allows ...
Views: 993 - How to Sail - Understanding Tidal Flows - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Clive PetersonTidal flows are an important part of navigation at sea and have to be considered when plotting your course to steer. The gravitational forces created by the sun and moon on the rotation of the earth, affect the rise and fall of ocean water, this is called tide and happens twice each ...
Views: 1539 - How to Sail - Navigation & Chart Plotting - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Clive PetersonSailing Navigation - Why Nautical Charts are Essential Many new boating people who are out in the sea do not feel important to carry nautical charts on board. I must say that it is a risky habit. A nautical chart gives you the relevant information required to make a safe passage plan using the ...
Views: 2100 - How to Sail - Anchoring Your Boat - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Clive PetersonWhen lying at anchor there are certain points to consider when choosing your anchorage. 1, Weather and Sea conditions. 2, Depth of water and sea bed condition from the chart. 3, Tidal flow, current strength, local hazards at the area to anchor, cables, rocks, fishing nets etc. 4, Distance ...
Views: 1239 - How to Sail - Safe Boating Tips - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Clive PetersonLearning to Sail - Safe Boating Tips Here are few hot tips when learning to sail that will make your boating not only enjoyable but safe too. 1. Be Wise to Read the Weather You must be wise enough to check the local weather before you depart for boating. Radio, TV, and coast guard ...
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