Category: Athletes

Jackie Robinson was the first ever African american to play in major league baseball.(history on the net) His dedication and love of the game inspired him to prove everyone wrong. The name calling,thrown items, and potential fights didnt stop Jackie from conquering what he wanted. To this day, the African american race dominates in sports…

The late Tommy Kono was a Hall of Fame weightlifter who shattered numerous world records. Konos success was not immediate; he had to work hard to achieve his dreams and get to the point he was in his prime. Tommy Kono was born on June 27, 1930. As a young Japanese-American kid living in the…

Food, specifically a balanced diet, is of great importance to the body as it provides it with the nutrients and materials necessary to function properly. Without it, metabolic processes and overall health suffers. The lives of professional athletes are physically demanding and they must be in the best possible shape to perform their jobs, meaning…

Stress, it is the actions your body goes through as it tries to adjust to your changing environment. It can cause physical and emotional effects on you which can be positive or negative. Stress can ruin your performance and it can also enhance your performance. Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an…

Winifer Fernandez is one of the most talented and very successful female volleyball players not only in her country alone but the world at large. She is famously known for her consistency, slickness, smartness, and fastness on the volleyball court. She’s likened to a cougar for her speed and a tigress for her fastness. In…

Thesis: Throughout the volleyball and biomechanics unit, I have begun developing and refining my skills in strategizing and decision-making in volleyball. I have also gathered a basic understanding of the biomechanical principles behind my performance in volleyball. I have also begun applying biomechanics to my skills to better understand how to improve them. Foreshadowing: In…

In any type of game, there are rules that you need to follow in order to win the match or any kind of a game but there are fouls that should be there we are going to talk specifically about volleyball so when introducing volleyball there are rules if you didnt follow you are going…

Shouldnt all athletes be able to compete on an even playing field? Most high school, college, and professional athletes participate in sports for the chance to put their abilities against those of their peers and to experience the gratification of competition that comes from playing to high standards. A nationwide study of 12th-grade male students…

The conversation surrounding the issue of whether to pay college athletes has taken time. In recent years, soaring revenues from these athletes have intensified drawing the attention of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Arguments claim that these college athletes are indeed students and athletics is merely part of their extracurricular. However, these critics blame…

As a child, I often imagined myself as a professional soccer player, traveling the world, and making millions off sponsorships. It is hard to imagine any zeros on your paycheck and living a lavish lifestyle for playing the sport you love. Most of us cant even fathom how much 150 million dollars as an annual…