Fearless With Jason Whitlock Now streaming on US Sports Radio
Fearless Ep. 1215 - Laugh at the WNBA. Cathy Engelbert formed a task force to define a woman. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the draft. DiJonai Carrington called a flagrant 2 foul white privilege — and nobody asked Stephanie White the real question. Easy punchline. Wrong ending. The W is the funny target masking the sad truth: Sports media is a captured press. Russini. Vrabel. Shanahan. Schefter. Rodgers on McAfee. Thomas Jefferson warned us. Stay classy, sports media.
When facilitating games at practice do you find it challenging working with a wide range of ability levels? Do you have players who get the lion’s share of the ball? Are there individuals that you find difficult to engage in the game? Are you looking for ways to bring a specific topic, skill or attribute to the surface within games? Do you ask yourself how you can get your players to:
Dribble the ball
Pass and move
Spread out
Communicate
Follow in for rebound
Hustle back
Tackle
Show determination
Never give up
… This list could be exhaustive. Through the novel concept of Scoreboard Soccer, which involves running fun and motivational activities in conjunction with small sided games, you may be able to tackle some of the barriers to player development mentioned above. Book this course...
David Baird holds a UEFA A License and a UEFA Elite Youth A License. He has coached youth soccer for more than 15 years. Currently, David works as a Coach Educator and Football Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association. Prior to this, he spent time coaching in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and most recently, with the Heart of Midlothian Football Club academy in Scotland. Learn more and book this course today!
The disciples gathered around a table to celebrate Passover with Jesus. And then Christ did the unexpected: He took water and a cloth, knelt before the 12 other men one at a time, and washed their feet.
Peter initially protested. It seemed backwards for the Master to serve His disciples this way. But Jesus explained that Peter would understand later what this act meant (John 13:7-8). In that moment, Jesus was demonstrating the heart of His entire mission: He came into this world as a servant (Matthew 20:28).
Newton’s 3rd law states: for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. For this reason, the entry into the middle of the circle might be the most important aspect of rotational throwing technique. Every action in the back of the circle has an equal and opposite reaction as the thrower advances into the latter parts of the throw.
Coming out of the back of the circle starts with an efficient windup. In this clipTony Ciarelli,former throws coach at Newport Harbor HS (CA) explains the most important aspects to initiate a successful entry into the middle of the circle.
1. Load the Left Leg
2. Keep Left Arm Inside Left Knee
3. Keep the Knees Apart As Your Turn
4. Chase the Left Side
Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, a former Iceland discus thrower and now coach of some of the best throwers in the world, explains his belief that all mistakes in the discus throw, come when the right foot leaves the ground. The main job of a coach is to teach the athlete to turn around the left. In the next clip he discusses the main elements and drills necessary to developing a proper entry!
The moment that the right leg comes off the ground the left shoulder is over the left hip.
The left foot must maintain a low heel as it turns
The right foot should never turn in the circle.
The position of the body should reflect a backward ‘C’
The uniqueness of every athlete creates some challenges in assessment but some tenants will always be true when addressing throwers entry into the circle.
Like a first impression, the importance of the entry and preparation to initiate a throwing attempt cannot be understated. Keep hammering away at the basics in the back of the circle and watch the distances continue to increase!
God’s Word describes believers as “ambassadors” (2 Corinthians 5:20), “soldiers” (2 Timothy 2:3), and “saints” (Ephesians 2:19). But perhaps the highest honor we can receive is to be called servants of the Most High God. From the world’s perspective, those who die to self in order to follow the Lord may stand in last place—in reality, however, they are first in His kingdom. (See Matthew 20:16.)
God places us in situations, vocations, and neighborhoods where we can have an impact for Christ. Think about the stay-at-home mom who raises godly children or a bedridden man who prays regularly for his church family. Though neither responsibility involves worldly power or recognition, both serve the Lord, and He is pleased by such faithfulness. Keep reading with the Intouch Ministries app......
There is a signature move that brought Justine Henin and Roger Federer not just fame, but greatness. So delicate to play, so elegant to watch and so hard to master - a skill described by The Telegraph as "without a doubt, the most beautiful stroke in the game of tennis".
The one-handed backhand
Nowadays, it seems that players rarely decide to adopt this style of play, and we might witness it’s complete extinction in the next few years. If you’re up to the challenge, however, there are a few things that you need to consider. Not everyone has the ability to play like Henin or Federer, and you should understand what’s required to master this skill before embarking on the journey.
We could dig deep into the history of sport to figure where exactly things went from good to great, then bad for the one-handed backhand. But with the entire sport changing itself dramatically over the years and becoming more physically demanding and exhausting for the players, it’s really no surprise this graceful move has faded in popularity.
The focus of games today is almost always pointed towards long rallies from the baseline, requiring tons of power and leaving little space for the positioning needed to land the one-handed backhand.
Advantages and Disadvantages
As with every stroke, there are pros and cons to playing the one-handed backhand vs. the two-handed backhand.
Advantages:
The ability to apply more spin on the ball.
Better overall ball control.
Easy to disguise between a backhand slice and drop shot
Disadvantages:
Requires a higher level of focus and stroke preparation
Difficult to change single-hand grip between forehand and backhand grips
Requires a higher level of single-hand grip strength and control
It’s also interesting to note that Federer tends to hit the ball at waist height, while players in favor of the two-handed stroke hit it at shoulder height, at an earlier stage, and mostly right after the ball bounces.
The Technique
Watching videos on CoachTube can help you understand the technique. Assuming you already play tennis, you will learn more about posture, footwork, grip and swing.
You will find out that it’s a lot easier to learn from watching female players perform this stroke. Men often use way too much strength while playing, and tend to miss out on some important sections of the technique.
John McEnroe described Justine Henin’s backhand as the best single-handed backhand in the history of the game, and he’s not the type of person we’re looking to argue with. It’s important, however, that you learn the stroke as an entire motion rather than attempting to fragment it together.
How to Improve Your Backhandhand
Here are a few things to think about when performing a one-handed backhand:
1. Upper body position and preparation - try to rotate your upper body when the ball is coming your way. The back of your playing-hand shoulder should be facing the net. Put your chin on your shoulder, to make sure that your eyes are focused on the ball at all times.
2. Wrist control – the most important thing is to maintain the same wrist position while hitting the ball as you have before the contact. If you try to give more spin with your wrist, the ball is likely to go somewhere you don’t want. Once you practice the right grip, which should be doable after watching the slow motion videos, keep it consistent throughout the swing.
3. Position well and focus through the hit – bad positioning for the one-handed backhand makes you more vulnerable and leaves an entire side of the court unprotected. Players with a lack of focus won’t have time to position correctly for this stroke. Always maintain focus on the ball when playing a one-handed backhand, and once you improve your focus, you will get more confident with your shot and be able to properly position yourself for the return.
Final Tip Tip
Learning how to play tennis is a process that requires dedication and consistency.
Very few players decide to play the one-handed backhand, despite the benefits. Even if you decide to go with the two-handed backhand as your main weapon, you should learn the one-hander as a complement to the other.
A two-handed, top-spin backhand, along with a one-handed slice, makes for a winning combination.
Everyone has a role to play in the National #YouthSports Strategy! Learn more about the strategy and ways to get involved from @HealthGov: https://bit.ly/2lQ85f6
US Sports Network News! Having fun and helping the peeps'. Using Sports as a platform to Inform, Educate, Inspire, While Entertaining you with the best of sports, talk, music, and fun. Be on the lookout for our frequent 'Teachable Moments' This will be a sports and media experience like you never expected. We always welcome your feedback. If you like us or even if you don't, we are always going to love you! Thanks for stopping by!
