Jump start

of sharing my dog training goal with my 7th graders, I had a mini-epiphany! Although my goal was a good starting point for my 7th graders considering it was similar to where they would start, yet it was definitely not a learning goal. Nevertheless, it can be used as we strive to create learning goals. If I start with this goal, we can use it to tease out more specific learning goals. Since we’re working on our goal setting toward the end of the week--there is s time to play with that idea! My…

Have you ever wondered how a relationship starts. Background Information: Vinny and Joe-Boy are characters from the ravine. The are 15yr old, best friend boys from hawaii. They are going to a ravine to go swimming and to jump off a precipice. There going to a reavie where a boy named butchie died two weeks and one day ago. Vinny and Joe-Boy are in many ways similar, but still very different. Vinny is spooked because he doesn't want to go to the ravine. On page 4, Vinny said it was “too soon,…

To many the jump shot is defined as another maneuver to score a point for their team. To others it's a tool used to earn a living or provide a substantial gain via various revenue opportunities. There are many meanings and definitions to a jump shot but as defined by Merriam-Webster's online dictionary is a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump. This research paper will take a finer look at the biomechanical makings…

with all the greatness to motor vehicles, they all still have flaws that we as humans now must face and confront. As young drivers we must learn the basics to solving problems that can happen at any time in our lives, including changing a tire and jump starting a car. Changing a tire is a very common procedure, as well as a useful one. You will never know when you have to change your car’s tire. You may need to change it for a multitude of reasons that include having a flat, having very low…

Kevin Hines was one of the thirty-six survivors, and to this day he speaks to crowds about his experience. Kevin chose to jump from the bridge to escape his mental disorder of bipolar, but he claims he regretted it as soon as he left the edge. He could not stop himself after committing to the jump, he just must have faith that he would survive the two-hundred-and-twenty-foot jump. The Golden Gate Bridge is easily accessed and free, which is what has made it the top suicide place in the world…

Athletes occasionally perform jumps by using both legs before takeoff and after the landing on the ground. Based on James Christopher Radcliffe (1999) the starting position and initiation methods -when jumping for height- have significant value. There are several types of jumps such as squat jump, countermovement jump and depth jump. Squat jump is when the athlete want to perform a jump without a pre stretch movement, which executing a vertical jump from a static position of ankle, knee and…

I chose a standing overhand float serve in volleyball mainly because volleyball is my favorite sport and the serve is what starts the whole game. I chose myself as the amateur for the purpose of improving my technique and to be able to teach others. I play on the women’s club team here at Edinboro so we get a select few of girls who don’t really have much experience, but hoping to learn. I would like to be able to help teach them the correct technique to get the ball over the net so they can…

wanted to do morel. I turned to the terrain park, which is where the jumps and rails are located. My friends and I would egg each other on to go off them and try new tricks. By the time I was 15, I began going off the expert-level jumps and trying to grind the expert-level rails. I would spend countless hours skiing until my feet ached or even bled, but when I mastered new tricks I knew I was improving. I decided one day to start a YouTube channel and broadcast my skiing clips…

motorcycle suspension, tires, engines, and technique ("Motocross"). Technique ameliorations including jumping styles have been used by many riders and racers. The acrobatic jumping terms known as the “whip” and “scrub” are the most popular. These jump styles can show each…

my head. The next step is my goggles, I place them on my eyes and let the tint change my surroundings. I jump into the cool, but some how thick water of the YWCA’s pool. I focus on my goal for the hour of swimming that now I am facing, 190 laps or just under 3 miles. The hour starts off strong as I remember to hold my breath and kick, but as time moves along I start to slow and my mind starts to wonder. I have to remind myself why I have chosen to get up at 5 on a saturday to swim. I swim for…