There are stories that end up in the category of "stories". Then, there are stories that end up in the category of "you really must hear this story". Talk about overcoming adversity at a very young age, Latipha Cross has a must hear story. I will end this message here. Her story
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Black History Month Athletic Movement
Is there a hashtag yet? #BHM?
Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Robinson, Willie O'Ree, Jim Brown, Bill Russell, and a host of other black athletes have witnessed adversity and rose to the top of their respected sports or made a lasting impact. All of them are pioneers:
Jesse Owens - Overcame the odds at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936.
Wilma Rudolph - The first fastest black woman before the likes of Flo-Jo, Marian Jones, and Carmelita Jeter.
Jackie Robinson - A man who can be simply recognized by the number 42. The first black athlete to sustain a career in the major leagues.
Willie O'Ree - The first black (Canadian) ice hockey player to grace the ice of the NHL (National Hockey League). Mike Grier was the first U.S. born black hockey player.
Charles Follis - the first black professional football player.
Jim Brown - He may be better known as a dominant running back for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL (National Football League). However, he sometimes gets nabbed as the best lacrosse player.
Earl Lloyd, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, Hank DeZonie, and Chuck Cooper - the first African-American NBA (National Basketball Association) players.
Bill Russell - You only need to watch old clips of him as a Boston Celtic. He dominated the league and can arguably be one or the most dominant player in the history of basketball. He even served as the first black coach in the NBA.
Other firsts and trailblazers include the following:
Wendell Scott - auto racing
Arthur Wharton - professional soccer
Fritz Pollard - NFL coach
John "Buck" O'Neil - MLB owner
Robert Johnson - NBA owner
Shani Davis - speed skating
So, what is your dream?
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Robinson, Willie O'Ree, Jim Brown, Bill Russell, and a host of other black athletes have witnessed adversity and rose to the top of their respected sports or made a lasting impact. All of them are pioneers:
Jesse Owens - Overcame the odds at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936.
Wilma Rudolph - The first fastest black woman before the likes of Flo-Jo, Marian Jones, and Carmelita Jeter.
Jackie Robinson - A man who can be simply recognized by the number 42. The first black athlete to sustain a career in the major leagues.
Willie O'Ree - The first black (Canadian) ice hockey player to grace the ice of the NHL (National Hockey League). Mike Grier was the first U.S. born black hockey player.
Charles Follis - the first black professional football player.
Jim Brown - He may be better known as a dominant running back for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL (National Football League). However, he sometimes gets nabbed as the best lacrosse player.
Earl Lloyd, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, Hank DeZonie, and Chuck Cooper - the first African-American NBA (National Basketball Association) players.
Bill Russell - You only need to watch old clips of him as a Boston Celtic. He dominated the league and can arguably be one or the most dominant player in the history of basketball. He even served as the first black coach in the NBA.
Other firsts and trailblazers include the following:
Wendell Scott - auto racing
Arthur Wharton - professional soccer
Fritz Pollard - NFL coach
John "Buck" O'Neil - MLB owner
Robert Johnson - NBA owner
Shani Davis - speed skating
So, what is your dream?
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Friday, February 15, 2013
Unsung Sporting Events - Do We Appreciate?
Lacrosse. NASCAR. NCAA Winter Championships in swimming and diving, wrestling, gymnastics, and ice hockey.
Football has ended. Professional ice hockey and basketball are in-season. Baseball arrives in April. College basketball gets its show in March. But, these sports have their say in popularity. The sports listed in the beginning do not garner as much attention unless you are already a fan of them.
We are approaching the time of year when smaller sports begin to thrive. This message is a plea to try and enjoy them. You might be amazed at what you learn and see. Lacrosse is one of the fastest sports played with one of the shortest in-seasons. NASCAR is a sport, and therefore, is the fastest sport (J'ai Lai is pretty fast too). The NCAA Championships, though highly entertaining, are rarely televised unless you have special cable channels. But, man are they different from the normal ho-hum that individuals watch.
Every year or every season, sports fans act as if they cannot try to watch another sport. I do find it difficult to watch golf and would rather watch a bunch of cars and their sponsors race around a track. But, we are not going to miss out on everything if we simply attempt to watch another sport for which we do not normally care.
So, here is some encouragement: try to watch a sport that you wish you knew more about. Do not watch it for the things you may dislike about it. Instead, watch it for the things you do not understand. For example, many individuals do not understand why auto racing is entertaining. Therefore, watch it for the strategies that are involved - watch one team member path the way for another team member. Also, many individuals are not college sports fans. Well, watch the college game for the rivalries, school spirit, and the youth of the athletes.
You will be entertained.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Football has ended. Professional ice hockey and basketball are in-season. Baseball arrives in April. College basketball gets its show in March. But, these sports have their say in popularity. The sports listed in the beginning do not garner as much attention unless you are already a fan of them.
We are approaching the time of year when smaller sports begin to thrive. This message is a plea to try and enjoy them. You might be amazed at what you learn and see. Lacrosse is one of the fastest sports played with one of the shortest in-seasons. NASCAR is a sport, and therefore, is the fastest sport (J'ai Lai is pretty fast too). The NCAA Championships, though highly entertaining, are rarely televised unless you have special cable channels. But, man are they different from the normal ho-hum that individuals watch.
Every year or every season, sports fans act as if they cannot try to watch another sport. I do find it difficult to watch golf and would rather watch a bunch of cars and their sponsors race around a track. But, we are not going to miss out on everything if we simply attempt to watch another sport for which we do not normally care.
So, here is some encouragement: try to watch a sport that you wish you knew more about. Do not watch it for the things you may dislike about it. Instead, watch it for the things you do not understand. For example, many individuals do not understand why auto racing is entertaining. Therefore, watch it for the strategies that are involved - watch one team member path the way for another team member. Also, many individuals are not college sports fans. Well, watch the college game for the rivalries, school spirit, and the youth of the athletes.
You will be entertained.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Protect the ACL
You can click on the links to see the injury.
The Boston Celtics have suffered many injuries this season. Recently, they have suffered three significant injuries. One player, Jared Sullinger is out for the season due to back spasms and consequently back surgery. In addition, two other players, Rajon Rondo and Leandro Barbosa, are out due to...
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears. Yes, the dreaded ACL tears.
In recent occurrences, we have seen high-caliber players injury their ACL's, including Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, RGIII of the Washington Redskins, Wes Welker of the New England Patriots, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, and as of February 13, 2013, Nerlens Noel of the University of Kentucky (this post was originally compiled on February 12th). Peterson's injury was the only one of these five athletes who suffered a contact injury. The other four suffered non-contact injuries, which happens often in sports.
You do not have to be an avid sports fan to know that the ACL is an important ligament. We all have one unless yours has been completely severed. The injury can happen to anyone. However, so much thought and planning has gone into protecting athletes and non-athletes from ACL tears. Albeit, it is difficult to avoid an ACL tear in a high impact game like football if the ACL is already in position to be injured as in Adrian Peterson's case.
To note: Adrian Peterson (a.k.a, "All-Day") came back this past NFL season to win the league MVP award and almost break the all-time single season rushing record. So, there is hope in ACL rehabilitation and post-performance results.
Rondo, Rose, Welker and Barbosa all suffered their injury from either cutting or landing. Their hips. You have to watch their hips. The hips and feet were not aligned while making the cut. They know it. Someone on the rehabilitation staff has already told me or they will tell me. If you have played a sport, you have most likely heard a coach utter the words, "keep your feet under your hips!"
Keep Your Feet Under Your Hips
When your feet are positioned well, you can move well. ACL tears most often occur in rotational, cutting, landing, and change of direction movements. If you look closely at everyone's mechanism of injury, you will notice that one of these movements was performed. Athletes, however, are not the only ones who sustain ACL tears. The sedentary individual and the recreational exerciser are subject to...the tear!
Training in Avoidance
Training protocols call for really sound movement in the lower body. Specifically, glute strength, hamstring strength, and quadriceps strength are key factors. An unsung muscle group that provides protection is the gastrocnemius or the calf muscle. So, upper body fanatics...do not skip leg day! In addition to strength, mobility patterns are extremely important in avoiding non-contact ACL tears. For example, to have the ability to move side-to-side is one skill. But, to move side-to-side with proper weight shift is another skill. Yes, it can be taught.
Weight Shifting
Saying it too fast sounds like "weightlifting". But, you can practice weight shifting in the comfort of your own home:
Exercise #1: Get in to a squat position with your feet a little wider than your hips. Shift your weight to the left. In this new position, your right leg should be extended while your left knee is bent. Now, shift your weight to the right side. You may look somewhat like a skater in this position.
It is just a preliminary way to train ACL movement mechanisms. However, once proper weight shifting is mastered, then the speed, weight, and volume can increase. The shifting will be automatic when running through drills.
Protect the knee. Protect the ACL.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
The Boston Celtics have suffered many injuries this season. Recently, they have suffered three significant injuries. One player, Jared Sullinger is out for the season due to back spasms and consequently back surgery. In addition, two other players, Rajon Rondo and Leandro Barbosa, are out due to...
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears. Yes, the dreaded ACL tears.
In recent occurrences, we have seen high-caliber players injury their ACL's, including Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, RGIII of the Washington Redskins, Wes Welker of the New England Patriots, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, and as of February 13, 2013, Nerlens Noel of the University of Kentucky (this post was originally compiled on February 12th). Peterson's injury was the only one of these five athletes who suffered a contact injury. The other four suffered non-contact injuries, which happens often in sports.
You do not have to be an avid sports fan to know that the ACL is an important ligament. We all have one unless yours has been completely severed. The injury can happen to anyone. However, so much thought and planning has gone into protecting athletes and non-athletes from ACL tears. Albeit, it is difficult to avoid an ACL tear in a high impact game like football if the ACL is already in position to be injured as in Adrian Peterson's case.
To note: Adrian Peterson (a.k.a, "All-Day") came back this past NFL season to win the league MVP award and almost break the all-time single season rushing record. So, there is hope in ACL rehabilitation and post-performance results.
Rondo, Rose, Welker and Barbosa all suffered their injury from either cutting or landing. Their hips. You have to watch their hips. The hips and feet were not aligned while making the cut. They know it. Someone on the rehabilitation staff has already told me or they will tell me. If you have played a sport, you have most likely heard a coach utter the words, "keep your feet under your hips!"
Keep Your Feet Under Your Hips
When your feet are positioned well, you can move well. ACL tears most often occur in rotational, cutting, landing, and change of direction movements. If you look closely at everyone's mechanism of injury, you will notice that one of these movements was performed. Athletes, however, are not the only ones who sustain ACL tears. The sedentary individual and the recreational exerciser are subject to...the tear!
Training in Avoidance
Training protocols call for really sound movement in the lower body. Specifically, glute strength, hamstring strength, and quadriceps strength are key factors. An unsung muscle group that provides protection is the gastrocnemius or the calf muscle. So, upper body fanatics...do not skip leg day! In addition to strength, mobility patterns are extremely important in avoiding non-contact ACL tears. For example, to have the ability to move side-to-side is one skill. But, to move side-to-side with proper weight shift is another skill. Yes, it can be taught.
Weight Shifting
Saying it too fast sounds like "weightlifting". But, you can practice weight shifting in the comfort of your own home:
Exercise #1: Get in to a squat position with your feet a little wider than your hips. Shift your weight to the left. In this new position, your right leg should be extended while your left knee is bent. Now, shift your weight to the right side. You may look somewhat like a skater in this position.
It is just a preliminary way to train ACL movement mechanisms. However, once proper weight shifting is mastered, then the speed, weight, and volume can increase. The shifting will be automatic when running through drills.
Protect the knee. Protect the ACL.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Lights Out: Ravens Win
Super Bowl power outage advantage, stretching, rest, etc.
The Super Bowl has ended. The Harbaughs have not talked yet. The complaining has hopefully stopped. Ray Lewis has retired. Joe Montana and Steve Young are the only 49er quarterbacks that have never thrown an interception in a Super Bowl.
I like the term, "Don't hate. Congratulate!" But, what on earth were the Ravens doing during the power outage?
If you saw the game and were not boycotting the game because your team lost in the conference championship or sulking because you hate a certain player, then you know that there was a momentum shift during the game. Now, I learned as an undergrad that momentum is cognitive, which basically means a game shift can occur at any point for either team. If you saw the game, you know that the 49ers were getting their tail kicked 28-6, which potentially could have led to 49-6 (no pun intended on the score). However, we all saw that the power outage made the game closer. With the final score being 34-31, the 49ers had a chance to take the lead with a touchdown.
So, what happened?
I do not know. But, based on the things the camera showed during the "break" focused on the Ravens relaxing and on the 49ers planning. Let's take this from a human performance and movement perspective. The Ravens were doing a lot of static stretching, which relaxes your muscles. They looked complacent that their lead was large. The 49ers stretch too, but they looked more bewildered and regrouped. People, you can still regroup with a large lead. I think Ed Reed of the Ravens and with whomever he was stretching were so close that they could have played "patty-cake."
Everything turned out well in the end for the Ravens. But for them...phew! If I were a Ravens fan, I would have been sweating as the 49ers started to come back. Professionals are professionals - they can turn on the switch whenever they feel like it. It may not work as well at the college, high school, or adult recreational level.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
The Super Bowl has ended. The Harbaughs have not talked yet. The complaining has hopefully stopped. Ray Lewis has retired. Joe Montana and Steve Young are the only 49er quarterbacks that have never thrown an interception in a Super Bowl.
I like the term, "Don't hate. Congratulate!" But, what on earth were the Ravens doing during the power outage?
If you saw the game and were not boycotting the game because your team lost in the conference championship or sulking because you hate a certain player, then you know that there was a momentum shift during the game. Now, I learned as an undergrad that momentum is cognitive, which basically means a game shift can occur at any point for either team. If you saw the game, you know that the 49ers were getting their tail kicked 28-6, which potentially could have led to 49-6 (no pun intended on the score). However, we all saw that the power outage made the game closer. With the final score being 34-31, the 49ers had a chance to take the lead with a touchdown.
So, what happened?
I do not know. But, based on the things the camera showed during the "break" focused on the Ravens relaxing and on the 49ers planning. Let's take this from a human performance and movement perspective. The Ravens were doing a lot of static stretching, which relaxes your muscles. They looked complacent that their lead was large. The 49ers stretch too, but they looked more bewildered and regrouped. People, you can still regroup with a large lead. I think Ed Reed of the Ravens and with whomever he was stretching were so close that they could have played "patty-cake."
Everything turned out well in the end for the Ravens. But for them...phew! If I were a Ravens fan, I would have been sweating as the 49ers started to come back. Professionals are professionals - they can turn on the switch whenever they feel like it. It may not work as well at the college, high school, or adult recreational level.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
3-on-3
Three is an important number in life and in athletics. Many times, the number three is used to hold up structures like a tripod. Congruent triangles balance things. However, the number three is very difficult to come by in terms of athletic success:
Professionally, there are a few cities that have at least three teams that are decent. New York (Yankees, Rangers, and Knicks), Boston (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics), and Los Angeles (Clippers, Lakers, Galaxy). More could be on the rise. We see more of this type of success at the college level. The Division III college level is so vast, and many universities have multiple successful teams. In addition, Division I teams that succeed include the following: Notre Dame (football, basketball, ice hockey), Texas (football, basketball, track and field), Penn State (volleyball, football, fencing, soccer), Maryland (lacrosse, soccer, basketball), and North Carolina (basketball, soccer, field hockey). Of course, there are more schools that share the success in multiple sports. In fact, some of the schools listed above as well as others have success in most of their sports, which is remarkable.
What does that mean...this whole success talk?
It means that these programs have some working and measurable protocol for success. At the professional level, consistent success seems more difficult because salaries and larger egos come into play. Also, the pros see many coaching changes and drastic trades that can ultimately disconnect or destroy team chemistry. Usually, one team loses in a trade and the other wins. At the college level, teams seem to stay afloat a little longer. The main issue is recruiting the right players and having a strong athletic department. Successful college programs have good athletic departments.
Athletes and non-athletes are similar. Did you know that tidbit?
It is true that athletes spend more time fine tuning their skills. But, both populations undergo levels of mental, physical, and emotional stress that build character. Personally, I am a big advocate for adopting the athlete mentality. The way they perform under pressure and scrutiny, at times, is uncanny. Can you imagine having thousands or millions of people cheering against you? Besides political figures, who else experiences that scenario in their daily job?
Overcome. For a month in which the term "overcome" is echoed, especially as it was so eloquently laid out by Martin Luther King, Jr., we can and shall overcome obstacles. Physical obstacles are one issue. Mental obstacles are another major issue. Obstacles of success supersede both physical and mental obstacles because you are always in position to move on to the next successful level. The aforementioned sports teams in their respected cities and the universities understand this meaning.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Professionally, there are a few cities that have at least three teams that are decent. New York (Yankees, Rangers, and Knicks), Boston (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics), and Los Angeles (Clippers, Lakers, Galaxy). More could be on the rise. We see more of this type of success at the college level. The Division III college level is so vast, and many universities have multiple successful teams. In addition, Division I teams that succeed include the following: Notre Dame (football, basketball, ice hockey), Texas (football, basketball, track and field), Penn State (volleyball, football, fencing, soccer), Maryland (lacrosse, soccer, basketball), and North Carolina (basketball, soccer, field hockey). Of course, there are more schools that share the success in multiple sports. In fact, some of the schools listed above as well as others have success in most of their sports, which is remarkable.
What does that mean...this whole success talk?
It means that these programs have some working and measurable protocol for success. At the professional level, consistent success seems more difficult because salaries and larger egos come into play. Also, the pros see many coaching changes and drastic trades that can ultimately disconnect or destroy team chemistry. Usually, one team loses in a trade and the other wins. At the college level, teams seem to stay afloat a little longer. The main issue is recruiting the right players and having a strong athletic department. Successful college programs have good athletic departments.
Athletes and non-athletes are similar. Did you know that tidbit?
It is true that athletes spend more time fine tuning their skills. But, both populations undergo levels of mental, physical, and emotional stress that build character. Personally, I am a big advocate for adopting the athlete mentality. The way they perform under pressure and scrutiny, at times, is uncanny. Can you imagine having thousands or millions of people cheering against you? Besides political figures, who else experiences that scenario in their daily job?
Overcome. For a month in which the term "overcome" is echoed, especially as it was so eloquently laid out by Martin Luther King, Jr., we can and shall overcome obstacles. Physical obstacles are one issue. Mental obstacles are another major issue. Obstacles of success supersede both physical and mental obstacles because you are always in position to move on to the next successful level. The aforementioned sports teams in their respected cities and the universities understand this meaning.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training www.teempt.com
Thursday, February 7, 2013
We're Bringing Athletes Back
Hold the press because the tadpoles are loose. The tadpoles are loose. So, there is this article entitled, "Stud Study: Sperm Quality, Better in Athletes, Worse in Heavy TV-Watchers."
Bingo!
Fellas, have you stopped watching every prime time television show yet? Does that title make you cringe. C'mon, we have to save humanity. While hundreds of cable channels have shows that pertain to sperm in some fashion, remember that everyone you watch is getting a hefty paycheck and is home. It is funny to think that when we watch sports, we sit a lot. Going to a game is almost like watching TV. Actually, you are on TV but are not active. Now, there is not a need to stop attending athletic events. They are fun and very entertaining. But, as a rule of thumb, get out and enjoy some remnant of that sport at some point.
Just curious but when the men read the title of the article did you go, "What!" Ladies, did you nudge your spouse to get up and hit the asphalt or field with energy?
It is alarming. The mere fact that our bodies love movement and activity. They really do love it. I guess it is safe to say that the television might be best suited for the bathroom, kitchen or wherever you eat, and in the headsets of car seats. The other areas do not require too much stagnancy - you mostly sleep in the bedroom.
Last thing...athletes spend time in the gym, on the field, on the court, on the ice, and on other surfaces. Guys, we do not have to be athletes. But, some things are better than knowing what is happening on NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS all in the same night...every night.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Bingo!
Fellas, have you stopped watching every prime time television show yet? Does that title make you cringe. C'mon, we have to save humanity. While hundreds of cable channels have shows that pertain to sperm in some fashion, remember that everyone you watch is getting a hefty paycheck and is home. It is funny to think that when we watch sports, we sit a lot. Going to a game is almost like watching TV. Actually, you are on TV but are not active. Now, there is not a need to stop attending athletic events. They are fun and very entertaining. But, as a rule of thumb, get out and enjoy some remnant of that sport at some point.
Just curious but when the men read the title of the article did you go, "What!" Ladies, did you nudge your spouse to get up and hit the asphalt or field with energy?
It is alarming. The mere fact that our bodies love movement and activity. They really do love it. I guess it is safe to say that the television might be best suited for the bathroom, kitchen or wherever you eat, and in the headsets of car seats. The other areas do not require too much stagnancy - you mostly sleep in the bedroom.
Last thing...athletes spend time in the gym, on the field, on the court, on the ice, and on other surfaces. Guys, we do not have to be athletes. But, some things are better than knowing what is happening on NBC, ABC, FOX, and CBS all in the same night...every night.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Athletic Swag
Did you see the Super Bowl on Sunday?
Very good game. Very good athletes. Many emotions. Many cheers and even less jeers, hopefully. There were even two halftimes. Yea, you know that power outrage was a halftime for the 49ers. But, did you see the swag of the athletes?
Swag is better known as style, according to the Online Urban Dictionary. Do not read the entire definition on the OUD. Actually, attitude is a better word. Jacoby Jones, the bolt of speed that returned a 108-yard kickoff for a touchdown (TD) showed lot of attitude when he tied the record for the longest kickoff return for a touchdown in NFL history. It was the longest kickoff return ever in the Super Bowl. Before the ball was kicked, Jones in the back of the endzone. It was like he knew and saw himself scoring a TD because as soon as he caught the ball...lights out. Only one opposing player touched his leg. The rest of him was a blur and celebration ensued in the far endzone.
Did you see the attitude of the Raven's defense? Hey, they would not let an ounce of air pass them prior to the power outage. Fueled by the motivation of Ray Lewis, the defense was full of confidence. As the game progressed and as the Ravens almost squandered their lead, the defense came up big and stopped a crucial 49ers effort near the goal line. So how far does attitude go? Really, as far as it is taken.
Observing athletes like the ones that played in Super Bowl XLVII brings the sport to a new level. Can you imagine how well you could perform if all of your efforts were accomplished with a great attitude? Athletes, though rough at times, have stellar attitudes. Sure, they receive a hefty paycheck and get preferential physical treatment after practices and games. However, they still get beat up. The ones that play contact sports endure a lot. Every week or, depending on the sport, two to three times per week, these athletes take a beating inflicted by someone else. You need a good attitude to sustain that type of physicality, especially in a professional career that spans a decade or more.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
NC2A Tidbit
Better known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the NCAA is why we tune into the BCS Championship, the Final Four, the Frozen Four, and other college tournaments, games, and championships. It is riddled with highly skilled student-athletes from all over the country and from various parts of the world.
The NCAA: governs, intercedes, interjects, punishes, promotes, celebrates, assists, penalizes, supports, and archives.
By now, you are probably familiar with recent scandals that have occurred at various universities in which the NCAA had to impose its authority. Schools that have most recently been affected are the following: Miami (FL), North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Southern California and Syracuse. You can perceive the NCAA to athletic programs as Washington is to our physical activity policies (as a Washingtonian, I still do not understand how folks mistake the politics of Washington with the meaning of living or being from Washington, DC.) Sure there are governing organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) that list exercise guidelines. But, the governing begins at the top. The NCAA is a governing body for university athletic programs.
The toughness of the NCAA has been challenged with all of the recent scandals: How will it punish a program? How long will they be punished? Who is in? Who is out? The association sets standards that must be met. Now, whether all athletes meet these standards is a different story. In fact, some programs are known for their low academic and athletic standards and some for their high ones.
Schools are plentiful in the NCAA. From small schools such as Wagner College to large ones like the University of Texas, the NCAA is multi-faceted. Dealing with popular sports such as football that generate a lot of revenue to smaller and lower revenue sports like rowing or sailing, the playing field is not always even. In fact, some universities have been forced to shut down certain athletic programs for various reasons.
We can draw parallels between the duties of the NCAA and how we perceive ourselves. The NCAA mainly serves to protect student-athletes. We, too, have protection responsibilities and capabilities.
See www.ncaa.org
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
The NCAA: governs, intercedes, interjects, punishes, promotes, celebrates, assists, penalizes, supports, and archives.
By now, you are probably familiar with recent scandals that have occurred at various universities in which the NCAA had to impose its authority. Schools that have most recently been affected are the following: Miami (FL), North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Southern California and Syracuse. You can perceive the NCAA to athletic programs as Washington is to our physical activity policies (as a Washingtonian, I still do not understand how folks mistake the politics of Washington with the meaning of living or being from Washington, DC.) Sure there are governing organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) that list exercise guidelines. But, the governing begins at the top. The NCAA is a governing body for university athletic programs.
The toughness of the NCAA has been challenged with all of the recent scandals: How will it punish a program? How long will they be punished? Who is in? Who is out? The association sets standards that must be met. Now, whether all athletes meet these standards is a different story. In fact, some programs are known for their low academic and athletic standards and some for their high ones.
Schools are plentiful in the NCAA. From small schools such as Wagner College to large ones like the University of Texas, the NCAA is multi-faceted. Dealing with popular sports such as football that generate a lot of revenue to smaller and lower revenue sports like rowing or sailing, the playing field is not always even. In fact, some universities have been forced to shut down certain athletic programs for various reasons.
We can draw parallels between the duties of the NCAA and how we perceive ourselves. The NCAA mainly serves to protect student-athletes. We, too, have protection responsibilities and capabilities.
See www.ncaa.org
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Super Bowl Anticipation
What does not belong in a football workout in your opinion...most likely?:
Sprinting
Jumping
Swimming
Crawling
Cheerleading
Rowing
Skipping
Throwing
Kicking
Standing
Sitting
Sweating
Trampolining
Gymnastics
Yoga
Pilates
Spin
Tabata
Zumba
Break dancing
Powerlifting
Actually, in some form all of these physical activities are found in football. Zumba? Yes. Victor Cruz of the New York Giants even salsa dances every time he scores a touchdown. Break dancing?... Have you seen the end zone celebrations? Training for football is not literal. Does an athlete literally just stand as part of his/her training? No. However, part of a workout may call for the athlete to hop from one leg to the other and stick the landing, which is considered standing. Yoga? No one has to hum a mantra, but stretching has its yoga poses and semi yoga poses.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
Sprinting
Jumping
Swimming
Crawling
Cheerleading
Rowing
Skipping
Throwing
Kicking
Standing
Sitting
Sweating
Trampolining
Gymnastics
Yoga
Pilates
Spin
Tabata
Zumba
Break dancing
Powerlifting
Actually, in some form all of these physical activities are found in football. Zumba? Yes. Victor Cruz of the New York Giants even salsa dances every time he scores a touchdown. Break dancing?... Have you seen the end zone celebrations? Training for football is not literal. Does an athlete literally just stand as part of his/her training? No. However, part of a workout may call for the athlete to hop from one leg to the other and stick the landing, which is considered standing. Yoga? No one has to hum a mantra, but stretching has its yoga poses and semi yoga poses.
Purpose and Development,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS TEEM Performance Training
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