President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he will not be getting involved in the football fiasco of how to spend billions of dollars in sports admissions. He is a big football fan and I’m sure he loves those http://www.direct.tv sports channels as much as we do. He swore he’d go to the Superbowl if his Chicago Bears won, however, we all know now the Bears didn’t win and the president didn’t attend the big game, as it turned out. The players’ union and the NFL gathered for a 10th tense day with a government mediator in Washington DC as they hurried to come up with a plan for … [Read more...]
Keeping Egos in Check
July 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Athletes who are any good in this country tend to be put on pedestals from about middle school onward. For these people, it isn't about how much they win. They're just winners by nature, especially in their own minds. When things are going their way they're on top of the world, but they can almost throw temper tantrums when things don't go their way. Ultimately, the idea of making athletes work properly comes down to doing more than just trying to intimidate them. When you give them praise that they have to earn, it causes them to respect you. When you yell they just yell back, as is the … [Read more...]
Can Athletes Look Fashionable?
June 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps, in your mind's eye, you think of athletics and fashion as two separate categories; the first plays every sport imaginable in their favorite basketball shorts and well-worn T-shirt, the second is walking down the runway scarf of lavender and blue blowing behind her like the wind. But what if an athlete could look fashionable while still remaining comfortable? What if an athlete could look beautiful in jeans and stunning in a new pair of shoes, and dare, shall we say it, still be an athlete? Many online stores cater to such a request of an athlete who wants more than a pair … [Read more...]
The Amazing And Accomplished Gordie Howe
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia One of the most recognizable names in sports, Gordie Howe is also known as “Mr. Hockey.” Howe’s NHL career spanned four decades, beginning in 1946 when he joined the Detroit Red Wings. Playing for Detroit through the 50s and 60s, he retired after the 1970-71 season at age 43 due to a wrist injury. After working a clerical job in the hockey industry for two years, Howe had surgery on his wrist to enable him to play hockey again. In 1973, he signed with the Houston Aeros of the World … [Read more...]
Team Sports Development Tips
May 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Developing a team before the next big game, or over a season, is not an easy task. Your team has numerous members, each with different personalities, attitudes and skills. Getting everyone to work together is never an easy process, but it is a necessary task if the team will succeed. How to Develop Skills Developing your player's skills on the field, such as how to kick a ball or how to defend is often the most common coaching job. However, it is just as important to develop the team's ability to work together as one, as a team. These tips may help. Teach team-building fundamentals as … [Read more...]
The challange of the underdog
April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I love a challenge. watching a good sporting challenge where it seems that the underdog has no real chance of winning, but someone's forgotten to tell them that! Image via Wikipedia The best ones are the team sports, especially when the one team has all the big stars but the other team plays well together even though as individuals they aren't that hot as it were. Ball games are incredible in this, they require a skill and patience that can only be developed by patience. Did you know that Cricket a game of subtle strategy (see the photo) was first played by Shepherds in … [Read more...]
Effective Training for Sports Play
April 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Physical training is a vital part not only of being healthy but also of being ready to play any type of sport. Keeping yourself physically fit in the off-season is essential to being better at the sporti but also to make it safer for you to play. One of the first things the you need to do when training is a short period of walking or other movement to get your body warmed up. This makes it easier for you to stretch, which is the next vital step before you start working out. Muscles that are tight have a much higher chance to sustain … [Read more...]
Personal Trainer Has no Hat of His Own
March 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s not uncommon to talk to someone who’s not an Olympic athlete but they have their own personal trainer. Twenty years ago, personal trainers were something of a fairytale, and only the uber-rich could have one. The most dedicated of the very rich had one during the off months, too. Even professional team sport players didn’t have personal trainers back then. Now, even movie stars and stay-at-home moms have one. Nick Bollettieri and David Leadbetter were the original gods to personal training and whose methods helped to speed up the careers of amazing and talented athletes. … [Read more...]
Conference Committees to Bribe Players
March 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When colleges vie for athletes, it’s common for the potential students to receive gifts. Good gifts for participation, that are bought by the conference host committee. They are usually good gifts, where student athletes get iPods, Garmin GPS, sweatshirts, clothing, cameras and televisions, just to name a few gift items. In fact, there is $1.5 million in gifts for inclusion in the imminent tournaments - and that‘s just for participating in the conference. College athletes are often showered with gifts to attract them to whatever school it is that offers them. Just like in football, all … [Read more...]
Learning Poker Like the Champs
March 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The World Series of Poker is a world-famous event that pits the best of the best in poker against each other and allows them to battle it out for a chance to call themselves the World Champion of Poker. During this multi-day event, fans of poker sit mesmerized by the amazing skills that these potential poker champions exhibit and wish that they too possessed the knowledge and skills of the pros. What poker fans don't know, or haven't considered, is that a vast majority of these poker pros have gained their poker skills and knowledge right within their own home, which makes these skills … [Read more...]