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“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Romans 5:5).
Traveling the world is a great way to experience different cultures and food. One thing I learned from my travels is that I have much more in common with people in other areas/countries than differences. Unfortunately, one similarity is crime.
Criminals are everywhere and always work to take advantage of the unsuspecting. Tourists, and yes, grifters can tell, are easy targets. Tourists probably don't know the language or culture. For example, it's hard to distinguish subtle cues of danger when you're not sure what people are saying or typical behavior. For example, it's quite common for middle eastern men to shout and get very close during normal conversation. This behavior differs from how western men typically converse. Not knowing the language also makes it more difficult to ask for help or convey what happened should you become a victim, and criminals know this.
Visitors may not know the high-crime places to avoid and stumble into a location or area that they would avoid had they known. This is an issue not just when traveling to another country, but even when you're on a business trip or driving through states to reach a destination.
It may seem minor, but visitors fall victim to financial crimes, particularly in other countries. You must know the conversion rate because if you don't, an unscrupulous person will almost certainly swindle you. Some places the police are corrupt and will stop you and demand you pay them or they might tow your car, arrest you. Tourists become the targets for all types of financial crimes and schemes, which can lead to physical violence.
What would you do if a criminal took your money, id, and cell phone?? How would you call anyone? What’s the emergency number for local law enforcement? How do you get back home? How do you get money? How do you prove you are without identification??
You can see why visitors are such a prime target for criminals.
Here are some suggestions to decrease your chances of being a victim:
You may have to use rideshare services on your trip. For domestic travel, it wouldn't hurt to learn about the firearm policies for Lyft and Uber. Here are some safety strategies for using a rideshare, and also the importance of being aware of your surroundings while waiting for a ride share.
What types of things do you do when traveling domestically or internationally? Share away in the comments.
The National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) is an international member-driven organization of exercise professionals headquartered in Coral Gables, FL. The NCSF board for certification oversees the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited credentialing programs and advocates on behalf of exercise professionals around the world.
It is the mission of the National Council on Strength and Fitness Board for Certification to establish, assess, and promote qualification standards for Exercise Professionals in a continued effort to foster a high level of professional competency and ethical practice, to best serve public interest and safety.
The National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer Credential has been reviewed and received accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting board for the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. The prestigious NCCA accreditation serves as an external audit to help to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the evaluation of all facets of the certification program and the organizations that assesses professional competency. The NCCA uses a peer review process to:
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“This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them” (Hebrews 9:9, NLT).
The instructor should initially focus on correcting running mechanics abnormalities and inefficiencies. The athletes must be instructed to stride consistently with knees tracking the feet while pumping the arms in coordination with the opposing leg. Several useful drills can be utilized at this point to accomplish the goal: 1) Marching with knee drive and arm drive 2) Pushing against a wall while alternately driving legs 3) Synchronized marching with a partner using a resistance band in opposing directions (marching speed can be increased until a slow run is generated). Once a consistent gait is in place, then the concept of increasing speed can be addressed by using short bursts of speed with an emphasis placed on knee and foot alignment.
It is crucial that young athletes learn the proper mechanics behind jumping and landing before addressing the complexities of quickness and agility. A common weakness exists among youth with regards to an increased valgus position of the knees upon take-off and landing, especially among the taller athletes. This weakness stresses the importance of basic strength training as addressed earlier in the article and is often the result of weak hip abductors. A key abduction exercise using resistance bands to strengthen the hip abductors would be an excellent addition to the proper teaching of the squat and lunge.
Introductory jumping exercises involving quick ankle flexion and a slight knee bend should be taught along with jumps beginning with a quarter squat initial drop. Focus should center around proper knee and foot alignment and arm swing involvement. The instructor should begin with single jumps and then progress toward multiple jumps in place. Once multiple jumps are mastered with excellent form, teams can be assigned and competitive contests between teams can be put into place.
As far as safety is concerned, landing from a jump ranks high on the list. Many injuries are known to develop from chronic abuse based on incorrect landing technique. Young athletes must be instructed to land softly on the balls of their feet with the knees aligning with the feet and in line with the shoulders. Throughout the jumping drills performed, an emphasis should be placed on this proper alignment. Additional drills could involve 1) jumping softly onto a plyometric box and 2) jumping off of a low plyometric box in an attempt to make a perfectly aligned soft landing. Reinforcing proper technique can take place using many repetitions of a near perfect nature. Again, fun drills can be incorporated into the routine to promote interest and to stimulate the competitive spirit.
Once safe jumping and landing practices are in place, the athletes should be ready for quickness and agility work. Acceleration and deceleration training involves considerable work, so why not make it fun? Placing fun, competitive drills into practice eliminates the focus on the hard work output. Partner resistance band training is an outstanding application toward accomplishing the desired outcome of the drill. Acceleration, deceleration, and changes in direction can all be improved upon in both the frontal and sagittal planes of movement. Here is a list of movement patterns that can be practiced using partner resistance band training: 1) Running 2) backpedaling 3) lateral slides 4) turn and run 5) lateral stop and sprint 6) lateral stop and backpedal 7) run, stop and lateral slide. All that is required are bands, cones, and the instructor's imagination.
In addition to partner-based training, the use of the agility ladder provides many useful footwork patterns and creates neuromuscular memory like no other piece of equipment. Best of all, young athletes love to work on the agility ladder. It would be practical to start with 4-5 fairly simple drills and to perform them consistently.
It is essential to practice and learn these skills at an early age in order to provide a safe training environment for future athletes. I strongly believe that creating the necessary fundamental strength and technique as applied to the development of speed, quickness, and agility will prevent future injuries and provide the foundation for superior athletic performance.
Neal Putt is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association who also possesses degrees in Biology and Nutrition. Specific strength training exercises and workout routines for beginning youth athletes may be found at http://www.strengthmaxforathletes.com
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“Suppose you sin by violating one of the Lord’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and will be punished for your sin” (Leviticus 5:17, NLT).
-Author Dr. Bruce Wilson
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” – Anna Freud
Strength-Spotting
How do we learn to spot our strengths? It may be easier to start with spotting strengths in others to start. When it comes to identifying your strengths, the external focus is much more natural than the internal focus. However, by identifying strengths in others it will become easier to spot some similar or dissimilar strengths in ourselves. Friends and partners are a good place to start. In couples therapy many a client has benefited from focusing on their partner’s strengths rather than their weaknesses. The focus on what works rather than what does not has a distinct advantage for most relationships. Through time and repetition this positive approach to awareness will become more natural and rewarding by replacing the well-practiced negativity many people become accustomed to.
Positive Payoffs
How will focusing on my strengths help me long term? There is ample evidence that focusing on others strengths rather than their weaknesses will most likely improve your relationships. Conflict resolution will probably be less of an issue for most relationships with a strengths-based approach. Another outcome from improved relationships would be an increased sense of well-being, which includes positive emotions such as happiness, joy, contentment, wonder, and calmness. Self-confidence and self-worth will be enhanced through better relationships with others. This boost in connection may be expected to increase one’s energy levels. In addition, one’s focus is now more concentrated on the present and moving forward, and not just on one’s past. All these outcomes provide the person focused on strengths with a feeling of being more self-reliant. Through self-reliance independence and confidence are further enhanced. Over time one will also most likely become even more skilled at identifying the strengths of self and others.
Your Specific Strengths
What is the best way to start identifying your specific strengths? Start by looking very closely at what you are good at. Being accomplished at something is a positive indication that you have a strength. This awareness might lead you to several skills you have taken for granted but which have intrinsic value to your goal of focusing more on strengths. Looking at what you enjoy can also be a catalyst to strength discovery. Enjoyment leads to repetition and mastery. What I enjoy I want to do again. Mastery is another word for strength. Utilizing your variety of strengths has the potential of producing more successful outcomes. Confidence promotes new interests and a more fulfilling lifestyle. When we experience better outcomes through our choices, we increase the chance the cycle will be repeated. This allows your strengths to create new strengths, which leads to negativity and past issues having less and less influence on your day-to-day living.
Bio-Dr. Bruce Wilson is a psychologist with 25 years of experience. He enjoys sharing his ramblings with friends and colleagues. He is currently in private practice at Mind Health Care in Geelong, Australia. This article is solely his work.
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“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4).
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