Baseball Glove
Oil
A baseball player without his glove is like smoke
without fire. Only the baseball players can explain you how much
an important baseball gloves is for them. The glove must provide
comfort to the baseball player while playing. Sometimes new
gloves are very stiff and slippery. This creates trouble while
playing and even make him confront awkward situation sometimes.
If the gloves are not broken naturally, then the
effectiveness of the gloves is reduced, hampering the consistency
of baseball players. Sometimes pre-broken gloves are available in
garage sales, sport stores, thrift stores, etc. However, if your
gloves are brand new, you need to accelerate the
breaking process, to make it user friendly. One of the
methods to break baseball gloves is application of baseball glove
oil.
Baseball Hitting
Begins With Proper Balance
Hitting a home run may be the single most exciting thing
about Baseball Hitting. The thrill of being able to touch them
all is something that all players should get to experience. One
thing that can help this become a reality is having a proper
stance at the plate.
Proper weight distribution is very important in Baseball
Hitting because it allows the hitter to have more control at the
plate. With good balance, a hitter can consistently use all his
power to hit the baseball. Also, good balance allows the hitter
to recover from being fooled by an off-speed pitch and either
foul off the pitch or hit it to the opposite field.
One little known technique to help Baseball Hitting is
to develop your body balance by using Tai Chi principles. For
those who do not know, Tai Chi is martial arts that focus on
balance and controlling one"s center of gravity. A number of
major league baseball players use Tai Chi drills to improve their
baseball hitting stance.
Judo
Throws
Judo is a martial art sport of Japanese origin developed
in the early 19th century. Judo was developed in Japan by a
Japanese polymath named Jigoro Kano. Judo is performed on the
principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self defence.
Jujitsu was developed by Buddhist monks all in China, Japan and
Tibet to defend themselves against armed predators. Jigoro Kano
changed jujitsu moves by modifying or cancelling many holds that
were considered too fatal to be used in competitions. The winning
technique in judo is to use an opponent's own weight and strength
against him.
A judo fight begins with a ceremonial bow, after which
the opponents hold each other by collars and sleeve of the
jacket. A fighter is given points when he/she successfully
accomplishes a variety of throws or blocks the opponents for a
number of times. Penalties are awarded when an opponent grabs the
other one's trouser, using an arm or hand on an opponent's face,
enforcing joint locks on other parts of an opponent's body, etc.
Judo has been in the list of Olympic sports for men since 1964
and for women since 1984.
The Olympic Games categorizes men and women in eight
classes. Advancement in judo is indicated by the color of a
player's belt. Due to its rising popularity, various schools all
across the world teach judo. The vintage form of judo, jujitsu is
taught to the military and police forces. You may be also
interested to read a list of all martial arts.Judo as a sport
consists of judo throws and judo chokes. Judo chokes are
dangerous techniques to make opponent unconsciousness or submit.
Judo chokes are taught to advanced judo teachers known
as judoka for the safety of students. Judo throws if
performed in a curbed manner protects the opponent from an
injury.
If you are a beginner in the world of this magnificent
martial art sport, start out with some basic judo throws. Throws
are one of the most unsavoury aspects of judo. There are two
forms of basic judo throws.
Standing Throws: Standing throws may be used as hand,
hip, foot and leg techniques.
Sacrifice Throws: As the name indicates the practitioner
throws himself to avoid getting injured.
Triathlon
Training Guide
Since the times of ancient Olympic Games, sportsmen have
been striving to do well in endurance sports. The triathlon
training guide will help you to build up your endurance for this
sport.
The triathlon is a rather young, but popular sport that
started in the early 20th century. Triathlon is basically not an
independent sport, but is a combination of three different
disciplines, namely swimming, cycling and running. The three
disciplines of triathlon are very much physically demanding, and
one needs to complete all three disciplines in consecutive
sequence, without a time interval to finish the event
successfully. In short, the triathlon is not only physically
demanding, but it also tends to test your endurance, killer
instinct and an aptitude to strive for success. Over all
speaking, you need to be physically and mentally fit to compete
and excel in this sport. The following is a brief, yet elaborate
action plan that you can implement to compete in a triathlon
heat. Moving on to the triathlon training
guide…
Remember, the key to complete a really good triathlon,
is to be persistent and steady. One of my coaches often
recommends that "…raising and reducing speed is a very
bad option. Keeping it constant is the best option…"
It must be also noted that your own killer instinct plays a very
important role in the total heat; the more determined you are the
better your performance is. I hope that you find the triathlon
training guide useful and resourceful.
Gymnastics
Balance Beam
Gymnastics balance beam is the name of a gymnastic event
which is only performed by female gymnasts. As the name suggests,
at this event, the gymnast has to balance herself on a narrow
beam which is 500 centimetres long and 125 centimeters above the
floor.
The gymnast has to perform difficult moves and acrobatic
feats on the beam which is only 10 centimeters wide. The
apparatus used for this event which is a beam is also called the
gymnastics balance beam. This is one of the most important
gymnastics apparatus and is performed at every gymnastic event.
So, if you are interested in knowing what exactly the gymnastics
balance beam is, here is some information that will be
helpful.
Gymnastic balance beam moves can range from the easiest
to the hardest and the most complicated. The easiest moves are
given 'A' ranking, while the most difficult one is given an 'E'
ranking. Earlier, the beam was more inclined towards dancing and
was composed of variety of leaps, walkovers, handstands, dance
poses and rolls.
The routine of the gymnastics balance beam is a
combination of easy as well as complex moves. However, the
maximum time limit that is given to gymnasts at most gymnastic
events is 1 minute, 30 seconds and they have to perform in this
set time. If the gymnast falls during the performance, she has 10
seconds to get up and continue her performance. However, if she
cannot, she will not be allowed to continue. Also, if she does
not finish her routine within the set time, her scores will be
deducted. Though the gymnast does not have to mention the routine
she is going to follow, there are certain elements that have to
be part of the routine. For instance, there should be a step
involving a full turn in one foot, acrobatic moves in different
directions including backward, sideward and forward, two dance
elements i.e. one jump, leap or hop with the legs and 2 flight
elements. It is also very important for the gymnast to use the
entire beam during her performance.
Marathon of
Hope
On April 12, 1980, a young man dipped the toes of his
artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean, and then set off a
journey that would inspire all of Canada and millions around the
globe. That young man was Terry Fox, and his "Marathon of Hope"
would send a message to the world-that dreams become reality if
you try!
Terry Fox was a normal kid, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
in July 1958 and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He
loved sports, specially rugby, cross-country running, and
basketball. Terry grew to be a teenager who wanted to excel at
everything he did. He had great plans for his future. So it was
huge blow when, at the age of 18, he was found to have bone
cancer and needed to have most of his right leg
amputated.
The time Terry spent in hospital opened his eyes to the
tremendous suffering of cancer patients. He saw young children in
such pain that he was overcome with the desire to help. What he
really wanted was a cure to end the pain and suffering. He
realized that this could happen only if millions of dollars were
poured into research. How could he possibly help with that? He
was just a teenager.
Terry had always thrown himself 100 percent into
everything he did. He decided that he could raise money for
research if he did something unusual that made people aware of
cancer patients and the need for a cure. Terry decided to run
across Canada. He called his plan the "Marathon of Hope". His
dream was to raise one dollar for every Canadian to reach a total
of $ 22 million. Terry trained for 15 months until he could run
35 Km a day. Then, starting in St. John"s, Newfoundland, he began
his "marathon", feeling strong and determinated. After a moth,
Terry had covered about 1200 Km.
News of the "Marathon of hope" spread quickly, and in
every town, crowds lined the streets to cheer him on and to
donate to his cause. On September 1, 1980, 143 days after he left
St. John"s, Terry"s run was cut short. Doctors had discovered
that the cancer spread to his lungs. Terry was taken to the
hospital. Terry died on June 28, 1981.Tragically, Terry"s death
ended his "Marathon of Hope". However, he did achieve his dream
of collecting a dollar for every raised more than $ 24 million
for cancer research.
Now Terry"s dream has been taken up by those he left
behind. Just three months after his death, 300 000 people took
part in the first Terry Fox Run and raised more than 360 million
for research into a cure for cancer.
The actions of the Terry Fox Foundation are producing
results. The money raised is donated to the National Cancer
Institute of Canada, which gives the money to scientists who are
researching better treatments for cancer sufferers and trying to
find a cure.
Canada plays a large role in cancer research, and this
partly due to the money that the terry Fox Foundation donates. In
recent years, great progress has been made-childhood cancer
mortality rates have decreased dramatically since 1970s. Every
year, there are Terry Fox Runs in more than 50 countries around
the world. Terry Fox"s memory and his dream to end the suffering
caused by cancer live on.
Cuban runners participate in the Terry Fox Marathon of
Hope in support of the fight against cancer.
Amateur Boxing
Training: A balance of Food and Fitness.
Boxing is one of the most physically demanding
competitive sports available for both men and women. For
beginners, amateur boxing training can help young men build
stronger legs, arms and bodies that are fit for a world-boxing
champion. Not only could the techniques of amateur boxing
training serve as a fun way of losing weight or getting fit,
these fitness techniques also build confidence, improve focus and
develop discipline.
One of the most basic amateur boxing training is
skipping. This exercise is the most traditional and effective way
of building endurance and improving footwork. Skipping regularly
can help in making your movements feel lighter. Trainers usually
make their students perform skipping as a warm-up exercise and a
cool-down after a session.
Shadowboxing is a technique used by trainers to teach
amateurs about the basic skills of boxing. Usually performed in
front of a mirror, shadowboxing helps beginners focus on their
defense skills, spotting weak areas and correcting styles that
could improve one"s instinctive skill.
The two most common equipments in gyms that offer
amateur boxing training is the speedball and bag work. Speedballs
help in developing a boxer"s shoulder muscles, improving timing
and rhythm, increasing endurance and boosting one"s accuracy for
hitting an opponent. Speedballs are the best tool to improve
hand-eye coordination.
Bag work, on the other hand, helps in developing the
boxer"s punches. It is a great equipment of learning proper
punches, improving balance, distance, timing, footwork and speed.
When a boxer has mastered all these elements and synchronized
each part of the body, he or she can work out powerful
punches.
If you need to work on your fighting reflexes, hitting,
timing and other technical skills of boxing, the focus pads can
be a great addition to your amateur boxing training. When used
properly, these focus pads can work similarly to the benefits of
sparring.
However, nothing can beat the importance of sparring in
the world of boxing. This training sessions can help both boxers
evaluate their strength, learn their mistakes, perform all the
things they have learned from hitting, punching, balancing and
other skills. The goal of sparring is to help one another improve
offensive and defensive techniques, instead of winning the
match.
The
Greatest
Muhammad Ali was born in Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January
17, 1942. He is a retired American boxer and three-time World
Heavyweight Champion, who is widely considered one of the
greatest heavyweight championship boxers of all time. As an
amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at
the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After turning professional, he
went on to become the first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight
championship three times.
Originally known as Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after
joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to
Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, Ali refused to be inducted into the
U.S. military based on his religious beliefs and opposition to
the Vietnam War. He was arrested and found guilty on draft
evasion charges, stripped of his boxing title, and his boxing
license was suspended. He was not imprisoned, but did not fight
again for nearly four years while his appeal worked its way up to
the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was successful.
Nicknamed "The Greatest", Ali was involved in several historic
boxing matches. Notable among these are three with rival Joe
Frazier and one with George Foreman, whom he beat by knockout to
win the world heavyweight title for the second time. He suffered
only five losses (four decisions and one TKO by retirement from
the bout) with no draws in his career, while amassing 56 wins (37
knockouts and 19 decisions). Ali was well known for his
unorthodox fighting style, which he described as "float like a
butterfly, sting like a bee", and employing techniques such as
the rope-a-dope. He was also known for his pre-match hype, where
he would "trash talk" opponents on television and in person some
time before the match, often with rhymes. These personality quips
and idioms, along with an unorthodox fighting technique, made him
a cultural icon. In later life, Ali developed Parkinson's
disease. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by
Sports Illustrated and "Sports Personality of the Century" by the
BBC.
Conclusiones
La lectura desempeña un papel de vital
significación en la vida del hombre y en su actividad
profesional, ya que es un medio fundamental de conocimiento y
comunicación.
La lectura es un proceso complejo en el cual se
relacionan los mecanismos psicofisiológicos con el aspecto
intelectual de la comprensión de lo que se lee, puesto que
se trata del reconocimiento de la palabra en forma de signo
gráfico. La lectura requiere la realización de
operaciones mentales tales como el análisis, la
síntesis, la inducción, la deducción y la
comparación para comprender e interpretar la
información escrita.
Se hace necesario que los estudiantes tengan bien
formados los hábitos de lectura en la propia lengua
materna, lo que de no ser así, constituye una barrera en
el aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera. Con este material
pretendemos lograr que los estudiantes incrementen su
vocabulario, desarrollen hábitos de comunicación y
amplíen su nivel cultural.
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3- Herrera Pérez de Alejo. S.
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Autor:
Lic. Ailin Mercedes Alonso
Avila
Departamento: Psicopedagogía e
Idiomas.
Asignatura: Inglés 1er año.
Pregrado.
Tipo de Material: Folleto de Lecturas
Complementarias.
Universidad de las Ciencias de la Cultura
Física y el Deporte
"Manuel Fajardo"
Facultad de Guantánamo
Guantánamo 6 de Abril de
2010.
"Año 52 de la
Revolución"
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