THE THRILL OF COLLEGE SPORTS
College sports refer to the sporting activities that are carried out in various colleges. Sports has always managed to excite all the college students since it is that time of the year, where students pep themselves up and gear up for different sports competition. It is the phase in college where for a temporary basis studies and academic take a backseat and people get themselves busy in gearing up for college sports. A lot of excitement precedes sporting rounds. They are generally carried annually and can be conducted both at inter and intra level.
Good sporting events are those which manage to catch the attention of a lot of people and the events that are carried out are diverse and entertaining. There are different types of races and events in such sports where a student can display his athletic skills and get accolades for the same. It acts as the much needed refreshment from the academic calendar and must be enjoyed to the fullest.
How to Look Like a Model” Workout
Ever look at the cover model of Shape magazine and wonder if you could have a physique like that? Well, now you can.
In this video, Sarah Dussault from Diet.com, talks with two Shape magazine fitness models who share their secrets for getting a great fitness workout and looking their best.
Find a fitness class to take your health to the next level.
5 Upper-Body Exercises to Do With a Resistance Band
4 Exercises to Sculpt Your Upper Body
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Softball Fitness Tips
Here’s a few training tips to improve your game conditioning and possibly keep you injury-free.
USA Softball Conditioning Techniques
Want to get in shape like Jennie Finch and Cat Osterman? Check out these conditioning techniques from Brandon Marcello, Strength and Conditioning coach for Team USA.
Generating Power From the Core
Bat speed and power come from the hips and the core. Add explosiveness to your swing and become a dangerous hitter with these tips.
How to Teach Defensive Fundamentals
Prepare your team for the upcoming season with this drill designed to teach players the fundamentals of proper fielding.
How to Improve Your Softball Throwing Form
Many players don’t know the correct form for throwing the ball. Here are a few drills to fine-tune your mechanics and build arm strength to stay injury-free.
Improve Arm Strength With a Soccer Ball
Coach Mckewn Dannelly of the University of Mississippi has a drill which can help pitchers build arm strength…with a soccer ball.
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How to Plan Your Softball Practices
To have successful practices, you must take into account the attention span and skill level of your players. If your playersare young and/or inexperienced they will have very short attention spans. You should then spend most of your time doingand less of your time talking.
“My Players Aren’t Paying Attention at Practice”
This is common to coaches everywhere, so don’t feel alone. Chances are, you’re probably talking too much and not doingenough. Or, if you feel you are having the players do a lot, they are probably doing the same thing for too long. We alleventually reach a point of boredom.
As a rule of thumb:
Younger Kids: Have them do a lot of different drills, and don’t spend a lot of time on each drill.
Older Kids: Can do fewer drills, while spending more time on each drill.
Kids, especially young kids, are kids first and softball players second. You will only bring on more frustration for yourself ifyou try to keep your players from chasing butterflies, watching planes fly overhead, picking daisies, or doing whatever otherthings kids are fascinated with.
Let your kids be kids. Insist that they be well-behaved and orderly, but create drills and practices that keep their interest andattention. Let them be kids. You be the one to change, not them. It is a lot easier for one person to change than it is for 15.
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Tennis – How to Serve: Tips and Technique
For a first serve that wins points, follow these tips on how to make your tennis serve your biggest weapon.
5 Steps to a Supersonic Serve
Your existing serve may be getting the job done, but is it the ace-laced weapon you’ve always dreamed of? Here are five tips for upgrading your serve to super-sized proportions.
Ball Toss: Proper Technique for a Tennis Serve
The secret to successful serves begins with proper ball placement. Learn the simple solution to achieving a perfectly placed toss every time.
Read Your Opponent for the Early Advantage
You can learn a lot about your opponent starting at the warm up. Here are four tips on what to look for early on for developing a winning game plan.
The Fundamentals of Return of Serve
If you can’t break when receiving serve, you’re in for a very long day. Here’s how to take an offensive approach to service returns.
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3 Volleyball Defensive Drills
The best offense is often a good defense. Here are three drills to improve your overall team defense and keep your opponent from easy scoring chances.
Bad Set Drill
Both teams get set up in defensive positions. The coach stands at right front like the setter (the setter is still in the drill, but just not setting). The coach tosses a ball to any of the hitters, making the toss either a perfect set or a bad one, forcing the hitters to adjust just like in a game. The rally is played out. Switch sides every 5 tosses or so.
Blocker Defense
Set up both teams in defensive position. The coach tosses a ball in to either side to begin. The middle blocker is not allowed to block or hit, they are only to cover tips. The outside hitters must tip at least 1 of every 3 sets. When covering their hitters, all defensive players should take an extra step in. Alternate the side the ball is tossed in and play a rally score game to between 5 and 10 points.
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8 Ways to Handle Swimming in Cold Water
‘ll be the first to say that I hate the cold. Cold air and especially cold water. During my 14 years of competitive swimming, I never once got used to or enjoyed jumping into a cold pool.
These days, I prefer open water swimming to pool swimming, but refuse to get in our local Pacific Ocean until it gets up around 66 degrees or so. Anything below that and I’m known to turn various shades of purple.
Cold water can not only be unpleasant and draining, it can also be dangerous. Even here in southern California, swimmers have had to be rescued because they couldn’t cope with the frigid conditions. It’s always best to do your open water swim training with a partner, just in case.
There are many triathlons where cold water is part of the challenge—especially the early-season ones in April and May (and even mid-summer in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest). What can you do about cold water, other than be uncomfortable, get an ice cream headache, and use up lots of your body’s energy just trying to stay warm?
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Surfing How-To: Paddle Out
Before you can go riding that perfect wave into the sunset, you have to be able to get out past the whitewater. Sometimes the hardest part of a day in the surf can be trying to get out to the lineup. But, with the correct technique, you’ll be cruising over the break and into that sweet spot. Get ready to paddle out with these tips.
Find a Calm Spot to Practice
You can paddle a board wherever there is water. If you don’t have the convenience of living next to a beach, head to your local swimming pool, lake or river. Whenever you would typically go out for a swim, take a surfboard with you.
Get to Know Your Surfboard
First, get to know the surfboard and just practice balancing on it. You can sit on the board, lay down on it or swim off it. Position yourself in the center of the board and keep the board as flat as possible on the water.
The Specifics
Raise your head and lift your chest when you paddle. Bend your arms at the elbows, approximately 90 degrees and cup your hands to make a scoop. Try to paddle slowly and smoothly, finishing each paddle before starting the next one. Finish your paddle by flicking your wrist as your arm moves past your hip.
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13 Rules for Marathon Training
You have committed yourself to train for a marathon. The journey is long and will require a tremendous amount of time and sacrifice, the forebears of anything worth pursuing. Your preparations will challenge you on both physical and mental planes, the likes of which you have never experienced. There will be times when you are on top of the world. There will be others, when all you want to do is quit. There will be sunny days, snowy days and everything in between. As you embark upon this expedition, let these tips help guide you toward your goal.
Have a Plan
Anyone who has ever had a good coach knows the importance of having a plan. As we get older, we can also appreciate why our coach got so frustrated when we veered away from his or her instructions. Perhaps we don’t always appreciate our coach’s foresight. But, with age comes wisdom, and we start to recognize that all of our training should have a very specific purpose.
As you head into marathon training, you should be able to identify the different types of training days and how they relate to your upcoming race. Your training plan should address your specific limiters, and provide a gradual increase of stress through volume and/or intensity.
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How to Choose the Right Shoes for Walking
Used to be there was pretty much one shoe choice for running, walking, skipping, jumping, tiddly-winking, etc.: Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. They weren’t flashy, but they were cheap and they could handle anything a 12-year-old kid could throw at them.
Times have changed. Today theres a mind-numbing variety of shoes for every possible activity. But why? Do walkers, for example, need different shoes for strolling vs. racewalking vs. hiking? Does it really matter?
Well, in a word, yes. All walkers were not created equal. Just as Cinderellas slipper fit only her foot, your shoes may fit only one fitness activity. Different ways of walking require different shoe designs and materials. The lightness and flexibility of a racewalking shoe would spell disaster on a tough hike over rough terrain.
Here’s a rundown—er, walk-down—of the things you should look for in your shoes:
Casual Walking
For casual fitness walking, anything goes … almost. Fitness walkers—as opposed to racewalkers—who aren’t planning to cover more than three to five miles at a time are safe using anything from lightweight running shoes to cross-trainers to real racewalking shoes.
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