Scot Hafer Mrs. Rue 10-8-15 Good citizen essay Understanding and Adapting People can't always get what they wants. No one can ever always get what they one in this world. Just like a society won't be able to get perfect expectations out of the people in it. A good citizen is a person who fights for racial equality and has respect for a persons culture or beliefs by giving people a place in society or by giving other races a chance in a society because if one person in a society didn't obey the law or let other races be equal to each other; then they would set bad examples to other citizens, and some people in that society might follow which would give the lawmakers and people who…
Throughout my time at university, I have had the opportunity to be a member and captain of the Skidmore Women’s Tennis Team. My time spent on the team has been a rewarding and inimitable experience, allowing me to become a leader and mentor to my teammates as well as throughout the college. To explain more comprehensively my own personal characteristics that make me an excellent candidate for Queen’s Law, I wanted to give you a glimpse into a moment that I think exemplifies the qualities that you are looking for in a law student. Every muscle in my body ached as I bounced the ball at the baseline, a slow and deliberate bounce 1….…
Within the writing “My Short-Lived Career as a Female Wrestler” by Megan Koester is a very interesting and meaningful piece that talks about how things can be used to your advantage. Throughout the piece the author talks about how she was a female wrestler, why she was one, and why she felt that she was being given everything as a reward for doing nothing. Megan Koester talks about what she did throughout her wrestling career and why she believes she didn’t deserve the special treatment. She says this because she only really had three people in her weight class and still received a bronze metal. She also received food of her choice just for doing something that her dad wanted her to do.…
Mental and physical strength is important in sports because you use them to plan out what you want and how you plan to reach or get it. Without running, or chasing after dreams we wouldn’t have everything we have today. For example, you know that you want a good grade and that is your goal. You “chase” after it because it is something that you want and need. It is necessary to have both physical and mental strength because you wouldn't have the lifestyle that you have…
Wrestling does not owe anyone anything. Let’s go back to state wrestling. My very first match, only a minute in, I get taken down, land on my shoulder weird, separate it, and end my wrestling career. Now, nearly 4 months later, I’m about to get surgery and be in a brace for eight weeks. All for one little 10 second incident.…
Pankration, The Forefather of MMA Athletics played an essential role in the ancient Greek world. The Ancient Olympic Games dates back to 776 BCE, but we have knowledge that athletic competition in ancient Greece had a long history prior to this date. The ancient Greek athletics was a quest for an individual’s excellence and fame, which the ancient Greeks called Arete. Because of this emphasis on the individual, sports in ancient Greece largely excluded team competitions. In this paper, I will be focusing on the combat sport, Pankration, the history, rules and regulation, and how it has influenced the modern mixed martial arts.…
While life is in no way easy, this quote describes how wrestling prepares someone for the struggles in life. Participating in wrestling requires an incredible amount of self-discipline in order to overcome the physical and emotional barriers presented. What makes a wrestler successful is facing the doubt in their mind every day and developing…
Growing up most kids participate in basketball, football, and baseball. But growing up with a father who was a wrestler, I chose to wrestle. My dad got me started in wrestling when I was about three years old; I instantly loved it. I fell in love with the sport and by the time I was in high school, wrestling was about the only sport I participated in. My freshman and sophomore years were a bit rough, as I wasn’t big enough to field the lightest weight class.…
It is real people and their bodies in line. Like football, professional wrestlers are amongst the next group of athletes who should be brought to life. These wrestlers put their lives and health to entertain fans and make a living for themselves. Sports is a way which we can connect and enjoy.…
Unlike other sports you can literally not be good at wrestling if you are not mentally tough. Now what do I mean by the term mentally tough? Mentally tough means you are able to push past what your mind may be telling you or what your body feels like and is telling you. That even when you have 30 yards left to sprint and your brain and body say you can no longer go you push through and keep going. You rise early to go workout instead of staying in to sleep because you are tired.…
Now we are going to talk about what the sport of wrestling has done for me Wrestling has done more for me than anyone could imagine. When I’m out on the mat I feel like there's nothing I can't do and I just want to do everything. When I go out on the mat I’m in my own little world that nobody can take me out of. I have had the time of my life in wrestling in many different ways.…
The individual I observed was a varsity wrestler from Socastee high school. When I was observing the whole practice he was the one wrestler who stood out to me the most. He was a returning wrestler from the 2 past year and it was finally his time to rise in the spot light. From the way it looked he has matured a lot since last year when the team was full of senior leader. He also looks like he has developed a lot physically with additional muscle gains and height.…
All the Athletes have to understand the importance of energy balance on them. The specific size for doing sports is also very important for the athletes, for example: Any rugby player if It is a female or a male have to build good muscles so they get thought the physical contact during the game. Energy balance is important because during any kind of exercise there is a lot of energy being taking out from the body therefore the same amounts of energy need to go inside the body so the athlete can do the sport and not fell tired because of the lack of energy supply. All the athletes must know the amount of calories they burned during the training so they know how much calories they will eat and not gain any extra weight. Energy balance isn’t always…
How Can Sports Competition Affect People? Competition is the basis of life. It has been with humanity possibly since the beginning of humans. Competition can improve life or make it worse. Sports competition can change an individual 's life.…
Loud cheers and shouts make your ears ring as you sprint through the field as fast as a cheetah. The brown leather ball suddenly feels as heavy as a boulder in your hands as you try to avoid getting tackled. Huff! Huff! Your breath is heavy, and the sun’s light bores down onto your back.…