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Baseball Glove Oil

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.