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Sports Psychology Introduced – By Dr. Annie Franzia

October 25, 2009

Sport psychology has many facets. For me, the main objective of any consultant is to help an athlete gain peak performance on a consistent basis. I often ask athletes what changes from practice to competition. For example, a basketball player can sink free throw after free throw in practice. However, when the game is...

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Injuries of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by: Dr. Robert Walker

October 25, 2009

Introduction Soccer season is in full swing and one of the common knee injuries in soccer is a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Definition of the ACL • The ACL is one of the four primary ligaments in the knee • It sits in the center of the knee next to the...

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Let Them be Little By: Todd Hine

October 25, 2009

My wife recently had me listen to the song Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean and it brought home a powerful lesson that all parents need to remember, “…let them be little, ‘cause they’re only that way for a while…you turn around an’ its time to let them go…”. When your young children...

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Basic Movement Preparation for the Weight Room. By Josh Storms and Ben Hilgart Arizona State Sports Performance

October 16, 2009

In the training of athletes the effectively organized daily session must contain several key components. In addition to the main session the other components are as follows: • Warm-Up • Power Zone Training • Prehab / Rehab • Mobility Training • Flexibility Of these components, the one that is most often misunderstood is the...

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