Coaching Park District Basketball – Choosing the Right Positions for the Kids

One of the most difficult jobs to perform when you are a
youth manager is assigning the correct children for the
correct positions. Always use the kid with the right
mentality instead of the assumed correct physical structure
for a certain position.  This is crucial in soccer,
football and especially basketball. Often, a manager will
observe the size of a child instead of their ability when
assigning them a position – usually when deciding on a
Center.

Below is what I look at when assigning basketball positions:

Point Guard (PG or 1) – This inevitably must be the top
dribbler and passer on the squad. The ability to “see the
court” is a must(i.e. – observing  plays as they form…)
is a vast requisite as well. The child you assign to the
Point Guard position needs to be a leader (this can be
gained throughout the year…) while having the ability to
execute the plays you design.  This player needs to be
fast, while being capable to orchestrate a fast-break.

Shooting Guard (SG or 2) – The Two Guard is fast and can
dribble very good. The Two Guard may play some Point Guard,
especially on fast breaks, and must be able to run the
plays. The Shooting Guard needs to be one of your best
outside shooters and be able to drive the lane for a lay-up.

Small Forward (SF or 3) – Use the most aggressive child on
the squad here as he will be asked to drive the lane into a
crowd to make a lay-up or small jump shot. A top defender
and strong rebounder is needed at the Small Forward spot.
This child needs to be a good passer and able to do the
dirty work for the team.

Power Forward (PF or 4) – The Power Forward requires a
child not afraid of contact. He needs strength and courage
and he will be rebounding, setting screens and finishing
missed shots close to the basket. An aggressive trait is
what I look for in my Power Forward position.

Center (C or 5) – This is usually one of your taller
players, but not always your tallest child.. Outside
Shooting ans speed are a plus, but not necessary at the
Center position; your Center must be able to box opponents
out, set picks and create lanes or to look for a rebound.
Their shooting will be mostly under the basket after
getting an offensive rebound or shooting free-throws. Be
ready to coach up whomever you decide to make the Center.

In concluding, this is a guide for putting the proper kids
in the right spots. This post is for the younger ages and
player position assignments gets easier as the kids get
older – 10.

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WWF Wrestlers Owen Hart

This report will basically be about wrestlers that have
passed away or have retired. This first report will be
about Owen Hart. It will contain facts about his career and
my meaningless opinions on it. So on with the report!

Owen James Hart, better known as The Blue Blazer, was born
on May the 1965 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was the
youngest of 12 children. His father was the legendary Stu
Hart and his mother Helen Hart. But most of you guys would
have known that.

Owen worked in several wrestling promotions including his
father’s very own federation, Stampede Wrestling, New Japan
Pro Wrestling, WCW and most recent WWF. He attained many
palamares in the WWF they were:

- 2 time Intercontinental Champion

- 1 time European Champion

- 4 time World Tag Team Champion

- 1994 King of the Ring.

He also attained many Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards:

- 5 star match. It was his steel cage match against Bret
Hart at Summerslam 1994.

- Best Flying Wrestler (1987 and 1988)

- Feud of the year (1997) With the Hart Foundation vs Steve
Austin.

However wrestling wasn’t Owen’s first choice of a career.
Kind of shocking because if my dad was a professional
wrestler he would have stuck me in the local gym and enter
me in all these wrestling tournaments until I was as good
as he was. Fortunately and unfortunately my dad wasn’t a
wrestler. Owen then trained in the famous Hart Dungeon and
he made his professional wrestling debut in his father’s
federation in 1986.

2 years later Owen signed for the World Wrestling
Federation after fighting in Japan whilst still fighting
for his father’s fed.  He debuted as The Blue Blazer, a
superhero gimmick that World Wrestling Federation wanted.
Now I know a little about The Blue Blazer because I was
born in 1995 and the gimmick ended in 1991, when Owen
competed in a mascara contra mascara match against Mexican
wrestler El Canek after he left the World Wrestling
Federation after Wrestlmaina V.

So with The Blue Blazer gone, Owen rejoined the World
Wrestling Federation due to not being able to negotiate a
contract with WWW. He formed a tag team with his
brother-in-law Jim Neidhart, after Jim’s tag with Bret Hart
broke up, known as The New Foundation. They only lasted one
PPV because Jim left the World Wrestling Federation. Owen
tagged with Koko B. Ware afterwards and again the team
lasted before it silently faded away. Then in 1993, one of
the biggest feuds in wrestling history started. Bret Hart
vs Owen Hart.

It started when Owen assisted Bret Hart in his feud against
Jerry Lawler. Jerry and Owen fought a lot on United States
Wrestling Association where most World Wrestling Federation
superstars are considered heels. Anyway Owen won the USWA
Unified Heavyweight Championship but it was never
acknowledged on television in World Wrestling Federation.
Owen’s participation feud between World Wrestling
Federation vs USWA stopped because of knee injury. He
returned in the autumn of 1993 Bret tagged with Owen and
their brothers Bruce and Keith were scheduled to fight in
Survivor Series against Jerry Lawlers team. (Jerry was
replaced by Shawn Michaels)  During the match Owen and Bret
crashed causing Owen to get eliminated. After the match
Owen confronted Bret while his mother watched at ringside.
They reunited but not for long.

Bret and Owen got a shot at the World Wrestling Federation
tag titles. The match was stopped due to Bret’s injury.
Owen got frustrated and attacked Bret after the match. The
2 clashed several times but their highlight matches were
the steel cage match at Summerslam and the Lumberjack
match. However the most despicable thing that a man could
do happened. Owen conned his own mother to throw in the
towel for Bret Hart, making him lose his World Title to Bob
Backlund.  The feud then died down.

Owen then tagged again. Jeez he loves his tags. He tagged
with returning British Bulldog. They won tag titles and
Bulldog won the European title after they faced each other
in the finals of the tournament. After that it seemed that
the Tag Titles meant nothing to them. Just when the 2
started to brawl, the recently turned heel Bret Hart
reminded them that family is all that matters so that came
the beginning of The Hart Foundation.

The Hart Foundation then held all the titles in the World
Wrestling Federation except for the World Championship.
Their dominance was surely cemented. However it wasn’t all
fun and games for Owen has he and Bulldog lost the Tag
titles to Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. The team failed
to regain them when Michaels got injured and was replaced
with Dude Love. Owen then feuded with Stone Cold until
Summerslam where Owen botched a piledriver breaking
Austin’s neck. World Wrestling Federation decided to make
the injury seem intentional. However with Austin’s help
Owen regained his Intercontinental Title. Once Austin was
fit he faced Owen  for the title and won. Later that night
The Montreal Screwjob took place. Bret left the company,
Bulldog and Anvil were granted quick releases to WCW. Owen
was gonna do the same but World Wrestling Federation
refused. Owen remained with the company.

Owen then stayed off TV until he made a surprise entrance
after Shawn Michaels retained his title against Ken
Shamrock. He started a feud with DX. His behaviour and
gimmick gave him the nickname “The Black Hart”. HBK and
Hart feuded until Ken returned from injury and wanted
revenge against Owen. The two shared some matches and that
was that.

The last bit of action that Owen had was teaming with Jeff
Jarret. They was managed by Debra. Owen then accidently
injured someone else then it seems like he quit WWF.
However a little bit of Blue Blazer identity crisis and
Owen fell to his death on May 23rd 1999 from an entrance
malfunction.

So that’s the main facts about Owen and his career. He is a
legend. You guys will most likely agree with me. But that’s
it for this article. Read next week where my focus will be
on the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga.

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Do You Want To Play Better Golf Today

Have you even been to a pro golf tournament? If you really
want to play better golf, you should watch the pros up
close, and in person. The best way to do it is not to sit
in the stands, or stay in one spot seeing different golfers
hit one or two shots.

What you want to do is pick a group of players who you like
or think you can learn from, and walk the whole 18 holes
with them, Do not follow the leaders, because it will be
too hard to see all of their shots.

Follow someone who is not being watched by too many people,
Do not worry about seeing the best that weekend, because
everyone playing can play, and you can learn from them.
Learn how they play the course, not just how they swing the
club.

Pay attention to the clubs they hit, and the type of shots
they hit. See when they hook the ball, or intentionally
slice the ball. Do they hit high shots, or low shots? They
all have a game plan, before they tee off. See how well
they stick to their game plan. When do they risk hitting a
difficult shot, and when do they play safe?

Once you reach a certain level with your golf swing, then
the game becomes a matter of who thinks best. Ever since
Tiger has been a pro golfer, he has been far and away, the
best thinker on the golf course. That is where he wins most
of his golf tournaments.

Have you noticed how many players fall apart when they are
near the lead the last round of the tournament? It is not
necessarily that they choke, but the nerves become hard to
manage, and the mind starts seeing nothing but trouble.

If you want to take your golf game up another level, then
you will need to know how to conquer your mind. For the
touring pros, the mental aspect of golf is the most
important. Who wins a golf tournament is usually dependent
on who makes the most putts, and putting is a matter of
confidence.

When a golfer misses a couple of short putts, it leads to
more missed putts, and then puts pressure on the rest of
the game, and that usually leads to more bad shots. It goes
exactly the opposite when the putts are falling.

When you watch a golf tournament try to get into the mind
of the pros. What are they thinking? Think about being in
the same position. You want to have a swing like the pros,
but it is more important to have the mentality of the pros.

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The Fun Of Karate Class For Kids

Why do you think karate classes are good for children?
Karate classes teach the kind of skills and knowledge that
children can adopt and apply in their everyday life.  Some
of these lessons include discipline, leadership skills,
respect for self and others, time management and increasing
self-esteem.

Just think of how these lessons can mold your child to
become a good citizen. You definitely will be amazed at the
results and will probably want to enroll yourself also to
adult karate class.

Children engaged in children karate lessons will learn the
different techniques to defend themselves when unfortunate
incidents occur. They will know how to discipline
themselves not only during karate classes, but also with
their daily activities. So even though they are still very
young, they are already starting to develop the kind of
character that you want them to eventually have.

The self-mastery that children learn in most martial arts
is very valuable and something they can use even until
adulthood. This has been taught in many educational
institutions, but learning it while training to build one’s
skills is something different.

They acquire good character and grow more physically fit.
So for a balanced individual, the body, mind, and soul
should be enhanced. And the best way to do it is by taking
martial arts lessons.

Many children tend to have aggressive behaviors and
overbearing attitudes which give parents headaches. Karate
is a good means for them to free the tension, excessive
energy, aggression, and stress they feel. This is one fun
way to remold your kid’s personality and behavior while
learning new skills.

The children will also be able to acquire the kind of
confidence and self- esteem that will serve them well in
many different problems they will have in their lives. They
need to gain this trait as young as possible so they can
develop it as they mature.

There are different types of karate classes for kids that
you can choose from. If you want him to get a special
attention so he can progress faster, enroll him in a
smaller class with just a few other students. This way, the
instructor can pinpoint immediately the weak areas of your
child and to let him know where to focus more.

The smaller classes are especially suitable for children
who are more shy and timid around a large group of other
kids. They can start off learning with just a small number
of students so they won’t be overwhelmed when joined to a
bigger group.

There are a lot of practical facilities that your children
can use to further develop their karate skills. A number of
karate schools and gyms will provide them with the
necessary equipment so they can reach their fullest
potential.

If you would like to get some equipments and materials for
your kids to practice with at home, you can go to your
local gym or find them in stores that sell sports equipment
and apparels.

Taking karate classes for kids is important for children
these days. Because of the unique approach these classes
give, your child will surely mold into a better person.

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Fantasy Football Advice-Three Fantasy Football Drafting Tips

Fantasy football is part skill, part research, and part
luck. The more attention you give to the skill and
research, though, will greatly reduce the amount of luck
you need. Fielding a good fantasy team is remarkably
different than fielding a real team, and taking advantage
of those differences will give your fantasy team the
winning edge. The following three secrets seem to be
obvious, but you would be surprised how many fantasy
players get caught with losing teams because they missed
these three simple tactics.

Always Draft a Backup for the Big Star

It can be tempting to draft a superstar running back and
then spend your attention on other elements of the team
because the running back position is all sewn up. If you
were able to draft Adrian Peterson, for example, you’d feel
pretty comfortable with your running game. What happens
when your star player suffers a broken toe in the third
game of the season, though? If you never chose another
quality player to back him up, you suddenly have no talent
covering that part of the game. Fill each position on your
roster with at least two quality players in case one breaks
down.

Keep Trading After the Draft is Over

Once the initial draft is over and the season starts,
you’ll probably feel pretty good about the team you’ve put
together. Don’t forget to keep an eye on trade offers and
deals during the season, though. Look for opportunities to
trade someone who is under performing for someone who is
having a great year. Injuries can be a big game changer as
well. Don’t be afraid to mix up the line-up every now and
then. If you mix it up a little as the season goes on,
you’ll have better opportunities to win more games.

A Great Offensive Line Makes Any Quarterback Look Good

Everyone is always interested in getting the best
quarterbacks in the league. The truth is, however, that
every NFL quarterback is going to score some points almost
every single week. Don’t waste your time chasing the big
name quarterback that everyone wants. Find a competent
quarterback that plays for a team that has a powerful
offensive line. Don’t sweat it if you have a mediocre
quarterback as its likely he will still score plenty of
points to keep you on the winning side. A season of
consistent mid-level performance will always outscore a
season of big games every third week.

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Fantasy Football Auction-Why You Should Stay Away From Them

The whole reason why fantasy football was invented was to
give every Joe and Jane the opportunity to build and play
their own team. When you play in a league that has a
fantasy football auction draft, you really take away the
spirit of the game. Here’s why you should stay away from a
league that forces players to draft using an auction format.

For years before fantasy sports became a household
addiction, many fans were in search of a way to put
together their own teams of players from different teams.
It was this yearning that spawned the game of fantasy
football.

The whole point of fantasy sports is to open the world of
NFL football ownership, management and championships to
everyone. Those who would be winners would usually know
more about the NFL than others, but even owners of bad
teams can still look forward to seeing who they end up with
in their draft.

Getting the players you like when other people pass them up
is the basics of winning the championship, but in a fantasy
football auction draft everyone who wants a particular
player has to bid on them. This is an annoying, time
consuming process that I can’t imagine any true fantasy
football fan getting involved in. What puzzles me is that
people do actually join these types of leagues.

Drafting your team is the best part of the game. Sure
winning each week helps too, but the draft is your first
major win. Bidding on players in an auction detracts from
the whole intent of the game. There are hundreds of regular
leagues available so stay away from the auction draft
leagues.

You draft your team, everybody else does the same, and then
you’re ready to play. No waiting hours upon hours for bid
after bid to come in on over a hundred players.

I know that there are some fantasy fans that are going to
disagree, so I just need to ask why? The fact that some
people love a fantasy auction draft really makes no sense
to me? What’s the added bonus that you’re missing out on by
simply joining a normal league with a normal draft? PPR
leagues, love ‘em, IDP leagues, bring ‘em on, any league
with a fantasy football auction draft, sorry, I’ll pass. It
just seems like fishing with a perforated pole.

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Know how to Bet on Baseball Games

Since Baseball games are decided by a run or two, it is not
practical to have a spread as they do in Football. This is
what makes betting on baseball different than betting on
football. In baseball, the sports books use a money line
for betting. It is also used for other sporting events

The money line determined  the sum of money laid and the
sum of money won when wagering on either the favorite or
the underdog. The highest negative money line determines
the favorite team, and the lowest negative money line and
all positive money lines determine the underdog. The most
common case is the underdog with a positive one and the
favorite with a negative line. The money line is based on
100usd bet. The money line may look confusing to the novice
player betting on baseball for the fist time but it is
really easy to figure out.

Example of The Money Line:

Lets say that the Team A are playing the Team B and the
team A are the favorite. The money line may be listed as:
Team A -140 Team B +120

In this example, if you wanted to bet on the Team A who are
the favorites you would be putting up 140usd and if you win
you would collect 240usd giving you 100usd profit. In other
words, you risk 140usd to make 100usd.

If you wanted to take the underdog Team B you would wage
100usd and collect 220usd if you won. This means that you
risk 100usd to make 120usd.

The sports books make their money on sports bets by
collecting a commission on every bet made. When the
favorite team loses, the sports book make their money in
baseball betting. In the example above, if the Yankees lost
the sports book would make 20usd. They are collecting
140usd for the losing bet but only paying out 120usd for
the winning bet. To make it more enticing to bet the under
dog, the sports book will adjust the line if one team is
heavily favored.

Pitching Matters:

In baseball the pitchers are the key to the game. The money
line in baseball is made based on the starting pitchers for
the games. The money line maybe adjusted in the event of a
pitching change before the game and an unscheduled pitchers
starts. Depending on the pitching, you can bet a baseball
game several ways. In the game listed in the above example
lets say that the money line was made based on Randy
Johnson pitching for the Team A and Tim Wakefield pitching
for the Team B.

The Run Line:

The run line is used in baseball when one team is a big
favorite. A number of runs such as 1 and a half or 2 is
subtracted from the score of the favorite team. This is the
same with the point spread in Football. However, most of
the times if you bet on the run line the favorite becomes
the underdog. In the example above the Yankees were -140 if
you bet them on the money line but they are +110 if you bet
them -1 and a half runs. If the Yankees win by only one run
you would lose the bet. If they win by 2 runs or more you
win 110 of your 100 wager.

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Basketball Jumping’s Explosive Secrets

A  great coach of mine once said that there are no secrets,
just train, train, train. I kind of agree, but there are
things that are secret in basketball jumping programmes;
not because people do not want them known, but simply
because many trainers may not even know them.

Jump training is not well understood because it goes
against what most athletes and trainers accept as common
wisdom. It is the results of hard work, special techniques
and some well thought out plans.

To really maximize the muscle strength and to get the
highest jump is a combination of training methods, diet and
other changes which produce the results. Taking one element
in isolation and changing it may not be enough.

Training to get a specific result needs a specific
approach, and one that is tailored to the job in hand. You
are not training to run a marathon so 100 repetitions in
one session of any exercise will not give you the muscle
explosion that harder training with fewer reps will.
Although endurance training is essential for basketball
players who must run and jump the entire game, it’s not
what produces their explosive jump or the height. That type
of training is low rep with a hard push.

While most athletes attempting to improve their vertical
jump will put in long hours with less push to it, they are
simply enabling themselves to do more jumping but not
improving their vertical height.

Strength and balance training of the right kind can produce
results but they are not the entire story. Some athletes
manage to find a training routine which does work to build
muscle and can improve explosive basketball jumping. They
see some results and may still be disappointed because a
jump requires more than strength training.

A large amount of energy is released in a concerted
vertical jump. However the contributing factors to this
jump are muscle response speed, stability and balance. The
nature of how elements interact with other often means that
changes in a few areas complement each other and produce
enhanced results.

Improvements are going to require effort and focus – simple
but not always easy. I think the old analogy of having to
put wood on the stove before getting heat out of it
certainly applies here. To achieve the best results and
especially if they are to be gained quickly, it requires a
certain dedication to training. Eating well and sleeping
well are important and the person committed to a training
program will make time to do both.

Though these secrets could apply to any routine it works
best when an athlete has a firm training routine, a proper
diet as well as coaching. Under training vertical jumps can
be just as detrimental to overall improvement as over
training can be.

Decide on a good program that makes sense, stick to it, and
make sure it approaches all the factors in jumping, not
just muscle gain or endurance since these will not produce
the kind of results that a multifaceted approach will. Then
go for it and watch your basketball jumping soar.

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Women’s Rugby World Cup-What Are England’s Chances?

In August 2010 lots of women rugby players are arriving to
Surrey to play in the Women’s Rugby World Cup.  There are
12 teams competing at a brand new Surrey Sports Complex.
They will spend the next few days training and polishing
off their team play and tactics.

The champions New Zealand were the first to arrive on
Saturday in order to be able to have more time to get over
jet lag.  They are in Pool A with Australia, Wales and
South Africa.  England is in Pool B with Ireland,
Kazakhstan and USA.  In pool C there are Scotland, France,
Canada and Sweden.

The 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup will be the sixth in its
history.  The first ever was held in Cardiff in April 1991.
 The 12 teams in 1991 were the hosts Wales, Canada,
England, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Spain, Sweden, USA and the USSR.  England and USA
made it to the final with USA winning 19-6. The following
tournament, played 3 years later, saw England getting
revenge against USA in the final.  It was a compelling game
in which England beat USA 38-23.

Gill Burns, a player for the England squad in 1994, who is
an iconic figure in the history of Women’s Rugby today sits
as President of the Rugby Football Union for Women.  She
believes that England’s current players have a good chance
to enjoy success again on home soil.  Gill Burns remembers
that in her day it was belief, teamwork and mental strength
that carried her team through to win the Women’s Rugby
World Cup in 1994.

She believes that the home venue will have a great
advantage for the English girls, who with the crowds behind
them will have every chance of being the champions.
However they need to be careful not to become complacent
even though they got the Grand Slam in this year’s Six
Nations.  Their win over France was by no means an easy one
and was tense and exciting, with France leading right up
until the last few minutes of the match.  In the history of
Women’s Rugby World Cup England have made it to every
single final however they only enjoyed victory in 1994.

Gill Burns was a ballet dancer from a young age as well as
excelling in a variety of sports.  She only took up rugby
aged 23 and within a year was wearing the England rugby
shirt, which is something that she says would not happen
due to advancements in today’s women’s rugby.  These days
the players have several years experience and are very
polished by the time they get into the rugby team.

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Fantasy Football Advice – How To Spot a Great Fantasy Football Website

Picking a fantasy football website is really a personal
choice and no absolute correct way to do it. It all depends
what you want to get out of this online resource. Here’s
some tips to keep in mind while you surf the web.

If you are only looking for fantasy games, then you will
want to take a look at the website and make sure they have
the type of games you are looking for. Do you prefer live
drafts or auto-drafts? Do you prefer standard fantasy or
salary cap fantasy? Does your league preference you custom
scoring or do you prefer standard scoring?

A website that is easy to navigate and has the fantasy
games you are interested in will be a great fantasy
football website for you. Don’t forget to check out any
forums and other resources the site had to offer.

If you are looking for a fantasy football website that
provides advice, then you will want to look for a few
things. First of all, make sure the website you are
considering updates their content frequently. This is
especially important if you are relying on your fantasy
football website for the latest transactions and news.

Finding a website that constantly updates news and
transactions will be a big part of considering them a great
fantasy football website. Player rankings are key to your
success. Its important to look for a site that updates
rankings at least once a month.

The NFL is a volatile industry and rankings change all the
time due to injuries, trades and (sadly) arrests. A number
of things impact your fantasy rankings like trades,
suspensions, cuts, injuries and retirements.

When you find a site that updates player rankings
frequently you probably have found a premium fantasy
football website. While there may be other factors, these
are the most important when looking for a great online
resource. There are many to choose from, and this freedom
of choice means you may find more than one that will suit
your needs.

The first thing you need to think about is what exactly do
you want this website to do for you.It. That’s why your
choice fantasy football websites is really a matter of
personal preference and opinion.

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To wrap this up, choosing your fantasy football website
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