Head coach

There was a calm wind blowing through the still wet grass from an earlier storm. Animals of all sorts could be spotted peacefully grazing in the distance, every once and awhile swatting their heads back trying to keep away the ferocious bugs biting at their flesh. The scenery would distract me for a short period of time, but then smoke rising in the distance or a single rifle shot would remind me of where I was. It was the first day of May, only one more month before I go home, leaving this…

an age-appropriate setting a coach must not only modify the content of the class, but also the environment…

Coach Carter Coach Ken Carter was a basketball player turned basketball coach who decided to take a job at Richmond, Ca. as the head basketball coach. When Mr. Carter acquired the job he was there to just teach basketball and when games. In the process of this he changed his players lives; he also instilled life-values in each of his players. Lessons like respect, teamwork,and that education is vitale these lessons took these players farther than they had ever imagined not them themselves but…

football and how it can affect the players, and current research about concussions in football players. The after-effects of a concussion can be deadly. A concussion is a temporary disorder in brain function caused by a sudden forceful blow to the head. This happens many times in football, many players have been sidelined due to concussions. There are stories of former NFL players killing themselves…

any of the students. Until one day when a new coach takes over for the boys’ basketball team, the Oilers. Coach Ken Carter is very serious about this new job and he takes on the responsibility of this team with only four wins on their previous season. He holds the boys to a very high standard: they have to sign a contract that states that they will get above a 2.3 GPA, they will get progress reports from their teachers, and they must respect the coach…

Have you ever experienced a head to head contact or a head collision where your head was involved. If you have, you will know how the effects will haul into place, but if you have not you should yield it into consideration in behalf of this collision is profoundly dangerous in the long term as well as short term. This effect is called a concussion where parts of your brain may not function as well as it use to. There are hordes of kids in high school who end up playing high school four out of 1…

about 7.23% catastrophic head injuries. There is a 7.4% chance of getting a concussion, a 4.3% chance of head, neck, or face injuries. There is also 11.9% chance of torso or pelvis injuries, and 50.4% chance…

Concussion We have seen it in sports from time to time, the graphic images of head contact that makes one cringe in competitive games and recreational games. Urban dictionary states that a “concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely as "the after effects such as confusion of a temporary capacity”. In the movie Head Games directed by Steve James, the documentary follows football players and hockey players. The former professional…

The topic of head injuries is one of the most controversial topics in the sports field. The repercussions that occur because of concussions lead some people to believe that a player that acquires a concussion should have to sit out until the injury fully heals. This argument is fully supported by scientific and physical evidence that has been obtained from real life players with concussions. Going back directly into play after getting a concussion is exceedingly dangerous seeing as an injury…

Ever hit your head during a game or after falling? After such an accident, you may have trouble with concentrating, forgetting stuff you learned, have headaches, feel dizzy or have difficulty with keeping your balance. If you have had any of these symptoms, you may have suffered a concussion, which must be taken seriously. Even the NFL has raised their awareness of concussions, a form of brain injury. When recovering from a concussion, first, don't panic. Your brain will recover, but it is…