Cheerleading Sport or Activity Cheerleading: Sport or Activity Introduction I. Classification A. Sport 1. definition 2. game B. Activity II. Objectives A. Responsibilities 1. leadership skills 2. sound judgement B. Standards III. Traits A. Skill 1. flexibility

Drugs And Athletes Today Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. In professional athletics the use of drugs is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem, but is also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while one might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprima

My Unattainable Automobile My dream automobile that I want is a 2002 black, four-door Honda Civic Si sedan that I would have a fully customized audio system, ground effects, and tinted windows. You might ask why this is just a dream and not a reality. Well, I would answer you like this: “Because I have a lack of money!” No work; therefore, no money. Like three-fourths of the rest of

Playing Pool Is Like Finding A College Breaking starts the game of pool; the balls are tightly compacted and broken apart and scattered throughout the table. When finding a college, breaking is just like starting my senior year. During my junior year in high school I gather ideas about different colleges and once my senior year starts, my thoughts scatter, just as in pool. I start tra

Child Abuse Weight Training In the past six weeks i have progressed in many different ways such as learning what the machines are called, learning how to use the machines so that i don't get hurt using them, and also building my muscles larger. In the coarse of six weeks i have also learned many good things about lifting like to stretch before lifting daily, to work within my limit, to a

Beyond Bingo The book I chose to read and review for this paper was Beyond Bingo. This was a sixty-two page book written by Sal Arrigo, Jr., Ann Lewis, and Hank Mattimore. This book is a guide book of sorts for those in the industry whom specialize in working with the aged. The authors of this book have several years of experience working with the aged, and have written a sequel since

Deaf Sports Deaf Sports Who really knows where to begin, about information on the deaf' I couldn’t figure out where or who to start with. It’s such a touchy subject and we are talking about people’s lives. Deaf people are just like you and me, the only difference is they have to over come all of our obstacles with out hearing. There are so many stories that

Lower Extremity Injuries Running Head: LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES What are the contributing factors why soldiers sustain lower extremity injuries' Certificate of Authorship I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data,

Comparing Coaches Joe Torre & Billy Martin The New York Yankees have had many coaches in its baseball history and a few of them will never be forgotten. Yankees coach, Joe Torre, coaching 1996 to present, and Billy Martin coached for 3 different periods totaling 8 years, have both won The World Series while going through many ups and downs to accomplish their dreams. Joe Torre grew u

Analyzing An Argument Analyzing an Argument I read an article entitled “Who’s Better, Shaq or Duncan' DUNCAN” (Garner & McNeal). The article was obviously an argument about whether Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan is the better basketball player. Two separate authors, one supporting Shaq and the other supporting Duncan wrote it. Both parts were pretty short, so it isn’t that hard to summ

Injuries Pitching Injuries Injuries are an inevitable part of life and are caused for many different reasons. There are injuries in every realm from work to play to sports. Specifically, injuries that occur in sporting related incidences are a common and substantial part of the game. With injuries ranging from practice to the game field athletes are always putting their bodies on

Power Pitcher The Power Pitcher Sandy Koufax. Three-time Cy Young Award winner. Four no hitters including a perfect game. A modern legend acclaimed even by opposing teams’ fans. A Jewish icon who refused to pitch on High Holy Days. An elusive, enigmatic hero who left the spotlight at the height of his powers. “A certain magic still lingers in the name, stirring memories of the sixt

Chinese Customs Why Common Knowlege Everyday Eating Customs in China Here in the West, because of the popularity of Chinese restaurants, we have some idea (to a greater or lesser degree authentic) of the sorts of food to be found in China, and many people have mastered (to a greater or lesser degree) the use of chopsticks. But the experience of eating at even the least Americanized C

Leisure Is A Personal Matter Leisure is a Public Responsibility: Con Leisure can be described as what we do for fun. Leisure is in the eye of the beholder. If you enjoy something, which helps you fully live the moment (whether doing something or watching something, like a play) then you are experiencing leisure. Everyone does something that they consider to be fun, or they enjoy. T

Love And Basketball “Love and Basketball” has everything and anything to do with communication and the relationships between the main characters. This movie entails not just a love story, but rather an intertwining family theme as well. This movie really explains the emotions of the characters and there decisions in their lives, by involving self concept, conformation and rejection.

Babe Ruth (1895-1948) The crowd that jammed Chicago's Wrigley Field booed when the big man with the barrel-shaped body and pipestem legs came up to bat. It was the third game of the 1932 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees. The score was 4-4 in the fifth inning. Cub pitcher Charlie Root threw one strike, then another. Grinning, th

Baseball With its opening on March 31, 2003, Great American Ball Park became the second ballpark to be built on the banks of the Ohio River. In the mid 1990\'s the Reds and the Bengals (NFL) began to want separate modern stadiums, after sharing Cinergy Field for nearly three decades. In 1996, Hamilton County voters approved a bond to build new stadiums for the Reds and Bengals. In July 1

Muscle Fatigue Abstract The purpose of the muscle function lab is to become familiar with basic properties of the skeletal muscle: such as types of contractions and muscle twitch. The main method behind this lab is to dissect a gastrocnemius muscle of a frog and stimulate it. Various results will show a threshold stimulus and a maximal stimulus. Contraction length, summation, teta

Race & Sport Michael Jordan draws large audiences to every game due to his amazing playing style, and he is called "the god of basketball." Tiger Wood has won golf tournaments many times, and the media reports his score everyday during the game no matter how he plays. Michael Johnson is the fastest runner in two-hundred-meter races in the world. Ichiro Suzuki became one of the best leadi

Racial Integration Racial Integration American history cannot be studied without focusing on the civil rights movement in the 1900’s. Furthermore, we cannot discuss the civil rights movement without covering the integration of African Americans in baseball. When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier it resembled an important piece in the fight for equality among races. The impact

Racing In The Streets Imagine yourself sitting in the driver’s seat of your car. Now imagine that your dream machine has a supercharged, nitrous oxide injected engine with more horsepower than an Indy car. The driver in the vehicle next to you gives you the familiar glance and nod. You both rev up your engines, attempting to intimidate the other into backing down. It doesn’t work. T

Racism And Sports Racism When asked the question of “how is race and sports important to American culture'” An individual must examine the many ways race is involved with sports as well as how race is related to American culture and how sports are related to American culture. Our group attacked this topic from a multitude of angles; the angle I approached was who and how individual i

Being A Sports Agent Being a Sports Agent Being a sports agent is a vigorous job, one that never stops. To be a successful agent you must be fully committed to your clients and be reachable 24 hours a day seven days a week. A career as a sports agent is a growing trend and is one of the most competitive cut-throat businesses today. Many sports agents are ruthless in their negotiati

Big East Conference Economic Impact of Big East Conference Shift At the closing of the year 2003, the Big East conference lost two universities to the Atlantic Coast Conference, also know as the ACC. In return the Big East has added five universities from Conference U.S.A.. This shifting of conferences will have a huge effect on both the state of college football and the state of

Creatine: Helpful Or Harmful' Creatine: Helpful or Harmful' Is the use of creatine is it beneficial or just over kill' Creatine usage over the years has increased in athletes, but is it really needed' There are different uses for creatine. Studies have shown positive or no beneficial outcomes. Creatine can be used to do many things from increasing brain activity to enhancing athl

Hockey: The Fastest Sport The fastest of all team sports, ice hockey has been described as a combination of "blood, sweat, and beauty." Stiffer penalties have not discouraged the players from using their basic equipment of sticks and skates as weapons, and this brutality has diminished the abstract beauty of the sport. Even though the game consists of a lot of fighting it is still the gr

Recreation Consolidation and Specialization 1950-Present The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. • The mission of the Alliance is the following: Promote and support creative and healthy lifestyles through high-quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport. Also it is to provide members with a professional developme

Recreational Demand Introduction The purpose of this paper is to evaluate what kind of demand people have for outdoor recreational activities. The idea of this paper is to collect information from people that tell a little about their experiences with outdoor recreational activities over the past year. This information will be compared and contrasted. I will not only be comparing differ

Raymond James Stadium I. Overview of the Marketplace Raymond James Stadium is located in Tampa Bay, Florida. There is a big population base in this area, as well as it being a favorite among vacationers. People, especially families, go to this area to experience such things as Busch Gardens and Legends Field, the Yankees training facility. This

Bicyles Have you ever been outside on a hot summer day and seen a group of motorcyclist drive by' How many of those riders and their passengers were wearing a helmet' Or how many times have you seen a bicycle rider driving on the wrong side of the road, at night, in dark clothing' How about seeing two people on a small moped' While most of us have all seen these occurrences or simila