Too often in America today, adults are far too busy with work, parenting, and a million other things in their lives to take some time to enjoy themselves and their fellow community members. With all of the various pressures that life exerts, it sometimes seems like a pipe dream to envision spending time with other […]
American children today are growing up in a very different world than their parents did thirty years ago. The generation of kids that is maturing today has been taught about the benefits of individuality, and has little concept of what it takes to work as a team. Even in the classroom, teachers are repeatedly shying […]
Bone-jarring tackles are a common sight in the National Football League on Sunday afternoons. These crunching hits often make highlight reels in the days that follow, and fans are treated to the sight of players getting crushed over and over again. Children will often see this behavior and attempt to emulate it in their own […]
The game of golf will challenge you in many ways and it can be a great test of character and mental fortitude. If you want to shoot better golfing scores then it is important to learn the right swing mechanics combined with a solid short game. Mastering the short game is something almost anyone can […]
Football is the perfect recreational sport for what psychologists refer to as the “Alpha Male,” dominant male personalities who exhibit highly competitive tendencies. Football combines everything that these men want from a sport: ferocious physical specimens, intense battles for supremacy, and a definitive winner and loser. Every play in a game of football is an […]
Turn on a television on any weekend during the summer, and you’re bound to find at least one channel that is broadcasting a golf tournament. It is the ubiquitous summer weekend daytime television programming, just as you’ll normally find soap operas and television judges on television during the week during the rest of the year. […]
I applaud the Brigham Young University (BYU) sports program for its recent suspension of forward Brandon Davies for violating the school’s honor code. Davies admitted to having premarital sex with his girlfriend, which violates religious doctrine in the Mormon Church as well as the code of conduct that all students attending the school in Provo, […]
Harvard’s basketball team won a share of its first Ivy League title this week, ending 55 years of futility. On Saturday, the Crimson will seek to make its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1946 when it takes on Princeton in a tiebreaker game at Yale. Harvard hoops is led by Tommy Amaker, the […]
Tennis is a game that has been around for well over a hundred years, and is enjoyed by millions of people every year. Whether you are a player on par with such current greats as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, or you have just picked up a tennis racket for the first time, there is […]
Most people are looking for a way to increase their vertical jump and someone to teach them how to increase vertical jump. One of the secrets of adding more inches to your vertical jump is to strengthen your legs. Here are some easy steps that you can take to increase your vertical jump. 1. Warm […]
