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    The blunt allusion to Tabitha took William by surprise. He always suspected that Mary understood Tabitha’s control over him, but he never expected her to come right out and say it. “I won’t hold on for much longer,” Mary said through sniffles. “I know,” William whispered in her ear. “I know. Sign the contract.” “Really,” Mary said, looking up at him. “Sign the contract, Mary.” “You know what comes with this commitment.” “I do,” William said. They kissed. In the past, William and Mary’s kisses…

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    something to laugh about. From a young age, Ayman had to learned to handle delicate situations, “My brother had a heart transplant when I was 2 years old causing me to learn how to handle situations properly” During his younger years he would go to judo classes filled with adults. Not because he was merely watching, but because his instructor was impressed by his progress and the fact that he obtained a black belt at age 8, he felt that Ayman could handle himself in a class of supposed more…

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    When you hear about sports, what do you hear about more Men or women’s sports? Other than the rare occasion women’s sports have commonly been looked down upon and have been treated less important then men’s sports, but as much as it seems that women’s sports aren’t treated as equals with men’s sports we have come a long way in the last hundred and fifteen years. An examination of women’s participation in the Olympics, media coverage of women’s sports and the recent women’s FIFA world cup will…

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    break. Not having the appropriate equipment or water for your body mass adds to the issue that is already created from the excessive amounts of training. The worst case of Overtraining Syndrome is overtraining in “power” sports. Such as weight lifting, judo, and other sports that require lots of muscle building. Overtraining more times than not leads to the end of the athletes career or life time issues. The syndrome has been on the hot list of scientist because of signs that overtraining is…

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    Back Pain Research Paper

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    Back pain is one of the most common injuries sustained by collegiate cheerleaders. Factors like position in a stunt, experience, and previous back injuries can cause an athlete to develop frequent or chronic back pain. In college cheerleading, there are two different positions in which a cheerleader can be placed. The first position is the flyer, her job is to stay tight by having a strong core and contracting every muscle in her body so that she can be thrown in to the air easily. It is…

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    Psychologist, 26(4), 500-518. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/tsp.26.4.500 SUMMARY In this case-study researchers provide insight into how reflection-in-action is useful to professional judgement and decision making (PJDM) in the case of a professional Judo athlete who has been recovering from injury. It is shown that by using reflection in the PDJM the professionals practice is more effective to the athlete as both are consistently revising the plan and working together to better the athlete.…

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    Restorative Recidivism

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    Howard Zehr (2002), prominent advocate for restorative justice in his book noted 'the primary goal of restorative justice is not to curb recidivism, but to put things right. ' But, how will any Criminal Justice System know when things are right and for whom? It is therefore empirical that the approach be measured by the standard mode all programmes globally are held against, and, in doing so the most relevant measure is the recidivism rate of any crime (Latimer, 2005). For that reason, I…

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    the help of the body the mind can not go as far as it should.” Theodore looked at his father with a grin and began his journey into the philosophy of “A Strenuous Life.” Starting from the age of 12, Theodore exercised regularly and took up boxing, Judo, hiking, and several other challenging activities. Theodore also gave a speech titled “The Strenuous Life”, giving in Chicago on April 10, 1899. Here are the opening remarks of his speech and I believe it sums up all the ideals of his philosophy.…

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    Bruce Lee Research Paper

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    He taught a style called Jun Fan Gung Fu, which literally meant Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu. It was basically his approach to the style known as wing chun. Lee taught many people he met in Seattle, Washington. His first student was judo practitioner Jesse Glover. Even after Lee stopped teaching Jesse Glover he still continued to teach some of Lee’s techniques. Taky Kimura was Lee’s first Assistant Instructor and continued to teach his art and philosophy after Lee's death. Lee opened…

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    Ronda Rousey is a positive role model, demonstrating how hard work merits success. It is through her achievements and body positivity that she has empowered other women, defying all odds within a “mans” sport and making a name for herself as a professional rather than being objectified as an attractive cover girl for the sport. Gracing the cover of Men’s Fitness was a milestone for female athletes everywhere; being on that cover made Rouseys’ presence as a fighter only more dominant for she is…

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