One of the priorities of a home dweller is the assurance of
ample security within the place of residence. This is why it is critical
to have the best home defense ammo available to achieve this goal.
It
is not a surprise that a major part of an effective budget is the
allocation of security expense.
The confidence is derived from the knowledge that all is secure and
safe within the home. The feeling of safety can be delivered by knowing
that you have the right ammo to protect yourself best and your loved
ones. It is, therefore, proper to seek and obtain the right personal
protection ammo in regards to the defense of one's self and property.
The choice criteria for personal protection are varied. Still, an
individual can rely on accredited and proven information to make the
best selection that will fit past experiences to best suit future
variables. For example, a new study conducted by the FBI reported that
the 9mm Luger Pistol model was the most effective among law enforcement
when you factor in the accuracy, round count, and penetration.
This could be a basis also for selecting the ideal option considering
the institution is credible and its conclusion comes from extensive
research. This, however, does not eliminate the consideration of other
effective defense options that may prove credible.
During picking the right selection of ammo, There exist several
variables to examine. The basic considerations in any situation are
specifics like bullet weight, gun type, and caliber. Matching the
perfect kind of ammo with the right firearm is paramount for effective
defense.
Many sellers in the market may not necessarily offer the best
services; therefore, enough research should be conducted to decide the
approved and commendable dealer. Information on the use of the ammo
comes with when you buy ammo but it is very wise to practice and even
seek a professional to aid in the goal of exercising care and due
diligence.
Various types of ammunition in the market finding one that you can
depend on to secures the ones you love can prove difficult. Once you
have gained a little knowledge and training, you should have more of an
idea of the type of home protection ammo that you would benefit most
from.
Control, weight, impact, and stopping power are all major factors in
choosing the best ammo. All that left is seeking out the right
manufacture for the best defense ammo.
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“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And [yet] not one of them is forgotten or uncared for in the presence of God” (Luke 12:6, AMPC).
Sparrows are very inexpensive birds. While people don’t value them much, God doesn’t forget even one of them. How much more does our heavenly Father remember us? We don’t have to worry; we’re far more precious to Him than many sparrows.
Throughout the season we will be sharing skills and drills that will help you keep practices fresh and your players technique advancing.
Offensive Line
Keeping the hips engaged is a critical skill for the offensive line to develop and it takes ongoing work on the fundamentals.
University of Findlay OC/OL Coach Korey Allen likes to use his “fight pressure drill” to teach this skill.Open gap in a combo scenario.
It is a drill that is applicable across every offensive line position. The idea for the lineman is to keep his hips - hold the line and get 2 steps in the ground. The drill has application in many schemes but Coach Allen points out that it is especially good for zone read teams. He shares the drill and his coaching points here(click on image for free drill video):
Running backs - Bulls Ball Drill for Blitz Pick-up
One drill that is both fun and challenging is what SEMO running backs coach Issac Read called “Bulls Ball” when he coached the running backs at the University of Buffalo last season.
The drill has its origins in the oldAmerican Gladiatorsseries where it was called “Power Ball.” The set up of the drill is simple. A trash can is placed behind the running back who is working his pass protection technique. The player opposite him has a ball and his objective as the rusher is to get past the running back and dunk the ball into the can.
The drill brings out the competitive side in both players and forces the blocker to use his footwork and hand placement to stop the rush and keep the rusher from dunking the ball in the can.
In a quick 5 minute period, you could set this up as a mini-tournament to determine who is the best blocker. You will get some good quality reps with a lot of energy from the competitive nature of the drill.
Here is a video of Coach Reed explaining and showing the drill on film (click on image for video):
Receivers
Jordan Hogan was the wide receiver’s coach at Cornell, but has since moved on to the NFL as an analyst. He utilizes the hoops that are typically used by the defensive line to work multiple drills including speed cuts, stack and release, and a drill which he calls running man which focuses on finishing with the ball.
Josh Eargle, TE coach at Memphis, likes to work his “bluff” drill to develop leverage and base against a C-gap defender and a linebacker. He utilizes a receiver chute to teach the tight end to sink his hips, lower his pad level and come to balance. He want tight hands on the linebacker. He explains it here:
Quarterbacks
Andrew Dresner, QB Coach at Maine, likes to theme his drills and his quarterbacks focus on each day of the week. He matches the drills they do on any particular day with what is happening in the big picture on offense. He explains his Tuesday Qb drills here:
There’s some great ideas here for every position. Hopefully these gave you some ideas to get your players better as you continue to the season.
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” (Romans 6:1, 2).
We become new creatures in Christ at the point of salvation. As born-again Christians who are dead to sin, we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us; He helps us overcome the temptation to sin.
Hopefully your team is finding success in the Red Zone. It can make a huge difference in any game.
The red zone requires some thoughts and adjustments on both sides of the ball. For the offense, vertical space is decreasing and causes them to adjust their route concepts. They look for formations and routes that help them get free of tight coverage. In the run game they look to add hats especially as a defense commits more to the run.
The defense must adjust and stay out of situations where the offense is picking off defenders and getting a receiver wide open. The defense needs to be able to react quickly and commit to stopping the run.
Both sides of the call must have a plan and execute if they want to win on this part of the field. Today we share three adjustments for each side of the ball.
OFFENSE ADJUSTMENTS:
#1 Adjustment to aggressive apex player on screen
Many teams like to use the fast motion of the RB into a swing screen to the perimeter because it is a great red zone play to get the RB the ball in space with blockers.
What can cause some trouble is the apex outside linebacker who aggressively runs through the block of the receiver and blows up the swing to the running back. Tim Zetts, who previously coached with Joe Moorhead and is now an offensive assistant with the Green Bay Packers, has a great answer to this.
He adjusts to this defensive action by having the receiver stalk and then work into the void in the defense. It’s an answer that can score in the red zone. He explains and illustrates the concept on video here:
#2 Adjustment to Zero High Safety
At some point as your offense nears the goal line, most defenses will jump into a zero high (straight man) defense. It makes it tougher because they send pressure and have tight coverage. In this video, Joe Gerbino, offensive coordinator at Utica College explains his favorite adjustment to this defense:
Keeping things simple for the quarterback, especially in the red zone, is critical to putting points on the board. Monmouth offensive coordinator TJ Dimuzio likes to utilize action off of their speed sweep to give his QB a touchdown to check down simple read. He explains it here:
DEFENSE ADJUSTMENTS:
#1 Cover 2 with technique variation and pressure
It creates a 2 deep-4 under look bringing 5 men in pressure. He likes this adjustment from the 12 yard line and in. The corners play fade to flat as Western Michigan defensive backs coach Marvin Clecidor explains in his “Moose” adjustment here:
#2 Adjustments to Condensed Splits
It is very common in the red zone for an offense to condense their splits in order to defeat tighter coverage. It creates space for routes to break into and it can create rubs which knock defenders off their receiver. Ole Miss defensive coordinator Chris Partridge likes to use bracket concepts against this and he explains it here:
#3 Sit Coverage tag
Hunter Hughes likes to implement a “Sit” tag to his coverages near the goal line to build a wall for his defense while playing match-up zone. The secondary makes these adjustments in their technique to stay square, jam, and carry a receiver to the next defender. He explains the tag in this video:
There are certainly ideas on both sides of the ball that were shared here that you should think about a plan for. Certainly, you will see these kinds of adjustments as the season progresses.
I was recently asked to write an article which would be of
interest to people who cherish the 2nd Amendment to the United States
Constitution. The 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution says,
"…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed."
Few people have more experience talking to others who
cherish the 2nd Amendment than me. I am the only attorney who is
regularly invited to speak to groups of people in Arizona who attend the
huge Crossroads of the West gun shows about their rights and
responsibilities as firearms owners. Indeed, I enjoy talking to people
who cherish the 2nd Amendment, and I acknowledge, agree and respect the
rights of free and responsible adults to acquire, possess and sell
whatever weapons they peacefully obtain. I am far more concerned about
the government bearing arms than I am about responsible citizens bearing
arms.
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However, I often wonder if the people who cherish the 2nd Amendment
also cherish freedom. They are not the same concepts. Like everything
else in the Constitution, the 2nd Amendment is subject to
interpretation. Until the year 2008, it was a subject of much debate
whether the 2nd Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms or a
"collective right" to allow the states to organize a national guard.
Incidentally, I have no understanding of what a "collective right" is,
and I suspect neither would any of the drafters of the Constitution.
Although the United States Supreme Court determined an individual right
is indeed protected, I wonder if those same 2nd Amendment cherishers
would have such warm feelings towards the 2nd Amendment had the Supreme
Court sided with the collectivists? Moreover, recent cases have already
proven that there is no doubt the lower courts will now march toward
restricting such individual right as they have with all other individual
rights "protected" by the Constitution.
The 2nd Amendment, as with everything else in the Constitution, is
subject to interpretation, limitation, expansion, or virtual
nullification by those nine political appointees on the United States
Supreme Court. How many of your rights are protected by the Contracts
Clause or the Privileges and Immunities Clauses or the 9th Amendment?
With a different group of nine political appointees, those could have
been important sections of the Constitution in terms of protecting
freedom. Of course, the 2nd Amendment could be repealed. I suspect many
people would not be inclined to turn their firearms into the government
for want of a right to bear arms.
I admit there is no escape from the necessity of interpreting written
words. Our language and thoughts are not precise enough for perfect
communication. However, we should recognize and admit the 2nd Amendment,
as well as the rest of the Constitution, is merely a collection of
words written on paper. By themselves, they have no power to do anything
at all. The mindset of the people interpreting and enforcing those
words is what matters.
I would much prefer to live among liberty minded people without any
constitution or written laws whatsoever than big government loving busy
bodies who live pursuant to a written constitution which grants them
rights to do whatever the government deems appropriate. There is no
substitute for liberty minded people, and nothing else whatsoever can
preserve liberty; not the words of the 2nd Amendment or the Constitution
or the congress or your favorite politician; nothing. Freedom is either
respected by your neighbors or it is not. No words can get the job
done.
Whether a person cherishes the 2nd Amendment is of little importance
to me. I am more interested in knowing what respect, if any, they accord
to the rights of others to control their bodies, their money, their
property and their time. There are endless arguments, restrictions,
interpretations, and outright lies anti-freedom inclined people will
advance in attempts to impose their will on others.
As an example, some people, with agendas to ban firearms, argue
firearms are responsible for much of the horrible violence in our
society. However, as research has shown, a greater number of guns in a
community does not equate to more violence. Indeed, the opposite is true
as has been pointed out by John R. Lott Jr. in his book More Guns, Less
Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws. Nonetheless, as a
consequence of the erroneous "firearms cause violence" assertion, many
people will support laws from registration and licensing to outright
bans on firearms.
Always ignored within the "guns cause violence" crowd, is the reality
that anti-freedom government policies, not guns, are the root cause of
the violence in question. Government policies which restrict freedom
result in black markets where disputes are not settled peacefully in
court but rather violently in streets. If a pro-freedom policy was
adopted regarding drugs, the horrible drug cartel related violence,
which always involves firearms, would be more akin to the peaceful
purchase and sale of alcohol. I never hear about the Budweiser guy and
the Miller guy breaking into violence in the streets. I suspect they
don’t even carry guns. In any event, the gun is not responsible for the
violence.
There are undoubtedly bad and violent people in the world who cannot
be dissuaded, under any circumstances, from violence involving firearms,
knives, bats, fists, whatever. However, nothing creates and nurtures a
culture of violence and conflict like anti-freedom government policies.
We will not have peace in our world unless and until people realize
freedom is a necessary prerequisite for peace. We should not be
surprised trespassing on the rights of others often results in violence.
The fact firearms are used to effectuate violence is not evidence
firearms are bad. Firearms are neutral. Firearms are mere tools.
Likewise, the 2nd Amendment is neutral. It is also a mere tool. Those
words can be used by freedom inclined people to protect liberties. They
can also be used by people who seek to restrict liberty, forcefully
impose their views on others and cause conflict. Although I cherish
freedom, and all the concepts which are necessary to a free and peaceful
society, I do not cherish the 2nd Amendment or any other collection of
mere words.
Marc J. Victor Managing Attorney Arizona State Bar
Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Marc J. Victor is an accomplished
attorney who is often invited to speak to audiences across Arizona.
If you are reading this article, it might be because you have
noticed changes in your own cognitive health, or the cognition of a
loved one who you want to support.
Cognitive decline can be caused by a number of biological, social and
environmental factors, such as mental health conditions such as
depression, MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) or dementia, drug and
alcohol abuse, smoking status, and biological and genetic factors
including learning disabilities and chronic conditions such as
cardiovascular issues, high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes.
Signs Of Cognitive Decline
If you have noticed a difference in your own or a loved one’s cognitive health of late, you might have observed:
• Forgetfulness, such as forgetting appointments or dates, recent events, and conversations
• Feeling overwhelmed and/or helpless when making decisions
• Difficulty understanding directions or following conversations
• Reduced attention span
• Disorientation, including forgetting places and directions
• Disorganisation
• Impulsive behaviours
• Mood swings or differences in mood, including anxiety, irritability, and depression
• Hallucinations and psychotic features
The Role Of Diet And Exercise
Keeping a balanced diet and a regular exercise regime may help to
reduce the risk of dementia by lowering the risk of associated high
blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.
Exercise increases the flow of blood to the brain, which helps to
keep the brain functioning at optimal levels and reduces damage to brain
cells. Exercise also releases chemicals which help to make the brain
more resilient to routine wear and tear. In fact, evidence released by
alzheimers.org.uk suggests that keeping a regular exercise regime may
reduce the risk of dementia by 30%.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet helps to keep your brain functioning
at optimal levels and reduces inflammatory markers, which may play a
role in cognitive decline.
The MIND Diet: How Does It Help?
There are two diets that are particularly efficient in preventing cognitive decline: the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH Diet.
The Mediterranean diet is high in lean protein, unsaturated fats,
fish, and fruits and vegetables, and wholegrain foods, and low in
refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, and sugary foods.
The DASH diet, standing for Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension,
focuses on reducing symptoms of high blood pressure (hypertension), and
contains foods which are high in magnesium, calcium and potassium, and
restricts foods that have high levels of sugars, saturated fats, and
sodium.
The MIND Diet combines both these diets to achieve a balanced diet
that is high in essential nutrients and fats, while reducing levels of
fat, refined sugar, and sodium. The MIND diet also contains high levels
of foods that have been found to boost cognitive health and brain
function, including:
• Leafy greens, which are high in nutrients linked to better brain
health, including folate, Vitamin E, flavonoids, and carotenoids. The
diet recommends at least 6 servings of leafy greens weekly.
• Nuts full of fat-soluble Vitamin E, which is essential for brain
health and resilience. Snack on a handful of nuts a few times a week
instead of empty-calorie foods like crisps or sweets.
• Berries should be eaten twice a week on the MIND Diet. In a 20-year
study on 16,000 older adults, those who ate the most blueberries and
strawberries had the lowest rates of cognitive decline. Authors credited
this difference to the flavonoids found in the berries, but more
research is required in this area.
• Oily fish has been proven to have a positive impact on brain health
and cognition. This benefit has been speculatively attributed to Omegas
3 and 6, however studies specifically on Omega nutrients have been
inconclusive. It’s has been suggested that this benefit may be due to
the oils and nutrients in the fish itself. The MIND diet therefore
recommends oily fish at least once a week.
• Beans are high in B Vitamins, which are known for their role in
promoting brain health. Participants should limit their red meat
consumption and increase their levels of low carbohydrate plant-based
foods.
• Wholegrains, 3 or more per day
• Poultry, 2 or more servings weekly
• Wine (optional), one glass per day
Why The MIND Diet Works
Researchers suggest that one of the ways that the MIND Diet works is
by reducing levels of harmful beta-amyloid proteins, which are increased
by high levels of saturated fats and trans fats.
While beta-amyloids are naturally found in the body, eating too many
saturated and trans fats may cause them to build up, forming ‘plaques’
that interrupt brain cell communication and lead to cell death.
High levels of vitamins and antioxidants, however, may help to
prevent these plaques from building up in the first place, so the MIND
diet focuses on nutrient rich, low sugar and low-fat foods.
Antioxidants also help to prevent oxidative stress and inflammation,
which are two other known contributors to the development of cognitive
impairments. Following the Mediterranean Diet and DASH diet is
associated with lower levels of oxidative stress, so this is also likely
to be the case for the MIND Diet.
In conclusion, the MIND Diet is an evidence-based approach which
builds on our current understanding of how our food affects our cognitive
health.
Using principles from both the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH diet
means that it has all the nutritional value of a healthy balanced diet,
while avoiding the high levels of saturated fats, sugars, and sodium
which may cause oxidative stress and beta-amyloid brain plaques.
Be aware however, that adding light exercise to this regime is essential to getting the full benefit out of the MIND Diet.
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:16, 17).
There’s no other gospel than the Gospel of Christ. Our righteousness isn’t revealed from good deed to good deed, but from faith to faith.
Bikini Pageant Competitor Gets in Shape for 40. And raises mental health awareness at the same time! Today’s transformation is the incredible Natalie!
Her goal was to get in great shape for 40, and she wanted a big goal. She chose to enter her first beauty pageant and get in her best shape with a Hitch Fit Bikini Plan! One of the greatest victories in this story, is not only did Natalie take home 3rd place at her first competition, she also used this platform to raise awareness about Mental Illness. She raised over $20,000 for Victoria’s Voice and the Junior Welfare Society. THAT is amazing!
Congratulations Natalie!
Natalie’s Before and After Bikini Body Photos:
Natalie’s Story and Hitch Fit Review:
“As my 40th Birthday was approaching, I decided I wanted to challenge myself by entering my first beauty pageant!
As a former NFL cheerleader and a dance fitness instructor, I am no stranger to bikini workouts and meal plans.
But, I knew strutting down a runway in 6 inch heels and a bikini would require next level training!
I’ve known Micah since high school, so I knew right away that I wanted to work with Diana and Hitch Fit.
What I love most about Micah and Diana is that they truly “practice what they preach” in terms of living a clean and healthy lifestyle. I was motivated by my weekly check-ins with Diana and inspired by their personal commitments to be the best versions of themselves, as I shared the same goal!
It’s important for me to share that I pursued pageantry as an opportunity to raise awareness about mental illness.
4 years ago I was diagnosed with pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.
PMDD is a hormonal disorder but classified as a mental illness producing symptoms such as depression, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks.
Over the last few years, I have worked hard to change my lifestyle, clean up my diet and incorporate exercise in order to heal naturally.
Occasionally, I still experience PMDD symptoms, BUT, during my 12 weeks with Hitch Fit, I experienced ZERO symptoms!
My hope is to inspire others who are struggling with their mental health to make the necessary diet and lifestyle changes so that they can heal themselves as I have.”
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