Gavagan CJ, Sayers MGL. A biomechanical analysis of the roundhouse kicking technique of expert practitioners: A comparison between the martial arts disciplines of Muay Thai, Karate, and Taekwondo. PLOS ONE. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0182645. Published August 25, 2017. Accessed February 5, 2018. Purpose: The purpose of this study was first, to determine whether there were differences in the roundhouse kicking leg kinematics performed by highly skilled…
soccer after. Obviously, mama wasn't happy with me spending so much time out there but my dad had officially convinced her. The goalie, baba, was always there to help me improve at anything in life and in that instance it was the game of soccer, or “football” as referred to in Pakistan. He'd be diving and scraping his elbows in the rough, summer grass just to help me better myself. It was the day I had been anticipating, August 31st, or the day of tryouts. “Good morning!” exclaimed Mrs. Grant,…
by men like drinking, gambling, and billiards. There were men who would play card games to the extent of losing all their money. Men also played outdoor sports like shooting, cricket, and fishing. In 1871 the first ever football association was played. After that many football clubs started to pop up. Although they were primarily organized by churches to encourage people to attend church, some were set up by employers with the intention of bringing in good players to win more games. The game…
Did you know soccer is the number one most popular sport in the world? Well it is. According to international federation of association football also known as FIFA, there are over 2,00 soccer clubs registered. Let's examine the history of soccer and how things have changed in the time, investigate the rules of the game and how it is played and discovered the health benefits that come with playing the sport. First, we are going to be examining is the history of soccer. Have you ever…
I am writing to you today in regards of an issue that has been receiving a lot of attention since its discovery. When first discovered, concussions weren’t seen as a significant issue in sports by society. After many years passed and with much research, society began to accept that concussions were life changing injuries and that they did have a connection with contact sports such as soccer. As the American Youth Soccer Organization’s sports director, you are around many soccer players all of…
Soccer Award Ceremony I was running as fast as a cheetah, it seemed. I could trip over my own legs any second! “Come on Makena!” I could hear my mom yell in the crowd. I was getting closer and closer towards the goal. I could see all of the other team’s defenders getting further behind me as I ran down the long soccer field. All of a sudden, the goalie yelled at the top of her lungs like yelling into a microphone, as she was coming out of the goal; “KEEPER!!!” I shot the ball like a bullet…
Soccer is a game of the mind. An outlet capable of channeling bottled up aggression or worry. It stands as a way for many to feel unstoppable or experience a moment of euphoria. But for me its stands as a time for self- reflection and amelioration. Soccer is not seeing has a sport for me but a way to find control and relax from the stresses of reality. Stepping on the field, whether it is for practice or a game I feel rejuvenated. A quick moment of clarity where I know I can do anything. My…
Want to learn about a draft that is good for someone and not screwing there life up? The RYFL ( Rochester youth football league) draft is a very important time in may kids football careers. I wanted to start with a bang this was an important event in my life. The first event was the 40 yrd dash and well i'm not the fastest My time was 6.34 seconds but i wanted to keep going. It was honestly hard to concentrate because it was so loud there calling events and kids trying out. It was a cool late…
one I am most passionate about. When I first started playing soccer, I was about five years old. Even though I was only five I still deeply enjoyed playing games and practicing. Then when I was about six, seven, and eight I played recreational soccer with a lot of my friends. I had a lot of fun with that team and all of my friends on that team. We were not a bad team either, but I really wanted to play more soccer, also play more competitively. Along the way, one of my friends named Nate wanted…
A very special moment in my life that I didn’t want to end, was senior night in my final high school soccer season. This was the last time I would ever get to go out and play in front of the home crowd. Playing at home was always fun because all my friends would come and support me. High school soccer was one the best experiences in my life, because I got to make memories and play soccer with my best friends. Before the game they had all of the seniors walk out on the field with their parents…