...“Soccer the Greatest Sport in the World” The adrenaline, the skill, the roar of a crowd anxiously waiting for a goal to be scored. It is no wonder soccer is a sport enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. Soccer is a global force enticing the entire world with every world cup, millions of people watch hungrily for a chance to cheer for a well placed shot. Soccer is the best sport in the world without question due to its worldwide audience and requiring both skill and perseverance to play the sport as well. Have you ever been to another country? Well if you have you have likely found one thing in common, soccer. The universalism of soccer is what truly makes it stand head and shoulders above all other sports. When I went...
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...estimated 25 million American youth participate in some form of organized sport, such as basketball, soccer, or baseball. Sports are one of the best sources of regular physical activity and exercise for many young Americans” (Athletes and sports, 2014). All children should get the chance to feel the crack of the bat as they hit their ball into the middle of the outfield. They should all get the experience of hearing their parents cheering them on from the stands and showing their support for them. They should all get the chance to feel the encouragement and love from their coach and teammates as they score their first touchdown. Every child should have the chance to participate in a team sport. Not only are sports great entertainment and exercise for children, but it also is a fun way for them to learn basic and important life skills. Youth sports help guide children to develop good character and morals. Through their participation with a team sport, children are being taught how to work well with others, develop self-motivation and perseverance, increase their level of strategically thinking, and embrace courage. To begin, while participating in a team sport children are developing an important characteristic, learning how to work well with others. For many children, this is a hard lesson to learn. “Kids practice camaraderie, sportsmanship and loyalty to their fellow players and coaches. They must learn to work together to win a game, rely on each other to make a successful...
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...I read with interest your posting for Head Women’s Soccer Coach at University. I believe that I possess the necessary skills and experience you are seeking and would make a valuable addition to your Women’s Soccer program. As my attached resume indicates, I have more than ten years’ experience with multiple NCAA, NAIA and Professional Soccer programs in the U.S., as well as, recruiting ties to many elite clubs, academies and national teams, both domestically and internationally. I also played soccer professionally for ten years on three different continents, representing England and Spain. Most recently, my responsibilities at University of Northwestern Ohio match the qualifications you are seeking. As the only Head Women’s Soccer Coach in...
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...have to put in. An area I believe that I am literate in is soccer. In my 18 years alive, I have put in countless hours, shed tears of both anguish and joy, persevered through the toughest times, and have been recognized for my achievements. In the process to obtaining literacy, passion is the driving force that ignites a reason to become literate in an area. Without a purpose, there is no reason to obtain any goal, let alone to become proficient and literate. Hard work and dedication are the forces that...
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...In the fall of my freshman year of high school, I tried out for the soccer team. After the first week, the coach told us what teams we were on. I had made varsity. Now, this would've been impressive for a freshman, except for a few factors; the girls soccer program at AHS had nearly been driven to extinction, which only left us with two returning players from the previous years, and anyone who could run a mile and a half in 12 minutes was easily able to make the cut. It’s safe to say my first year was a pretty rough season. Our starting lineup consisted of mostly freshman, and the team overjoyed if we only lost to a team by a single digit number. Fast forward two years and we made it to our junior year season. I’m going to be honest, many of...
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...Taylor Delagrange Sports Psychology Dr. Vitale Feb. 11, 2014 Perseverance I have decided to interview my roommate and Hampden-Sydney College soccer player, Josiah Fleming. I asked him what was a sport experience that had impacted him and became important in his life. He is originally from Texas and he had moved to Virginia to live with his Dad. He was playing at a high level in Texas and wanted to continue this high level of playing in Virginia. His dad emailed a soccer club, the Richmond Strikers Academy 18 u-team, and had asked if his son could try-out for their team. The coach decided to let him try-out and give him a chance. Josiah was homesick and did not want to be in Virginia, so his playing abilities were not up to par. He tried-out and sadly did not make the team. Josiah knew that he was not able to play up to par and wanted to receive another chance to show them that the last try-out was just a fluke. So, he had received another chance and this time he was more confident in his playing abilities and he was just in sync with his body and was doing everything that he needed to do. The coaches were thoroughly impressed with his performance and knew that he had great potential, so they allowed him to play for their 18 u-team. That is incredible considering he was only 16 and would be playing with 18 year-olds. For the second part of the interview I will analyze his personal experience and decide the factors from a psychological standpoint. When Josiah...
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...effort to use my abilities with commitment in both my personal and professional life. Partaking in athletics has had an extremely positive influence in my life and my development as a person. It has help build my character, has helped shape my identity and prepare me for the difficulties of the social life. I practiced martial arts for over 8 years and have been playing soccer since I was five. Both forms of art have shaped my identity by making me more social, a leader, and open minded about diversity. For one thing, soccer in particular, has taught me cooperation and teamwork. It has taught me how to be a good leader and to work well under pressure. The part I am most proud of is that now with all the knowledge I have acquired I can help spread my knowledge and help my community. My biggest accomplishment per se is that as the captain of my high school varsity team, I guided my team to the quarterfinals of the C.I.F(California Interscholastic Federation) has been the most rewarding experience. Most importantly I was selected as one of the top ten player of the C.I.F 2011-2012 Boys Soccer. These experiences and great accomplishments gave me the confidence to volunteered to a program called L.E.A.P (Lennox Enrichment After-School Program.), a program that offers a rich collection of enhancement and academic opportunities to more than a thousand lower social class children. This opportunity gave me the chance to lead children to his or her very best and motivated...
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...blue on the entrance wall of the gym or even better in the coaches offices with a big picture of the team using the goals as a background. Back in the day when I was 14 years old I went to a soccer academy for the summer and I have to say that it was one of the most beautiful, memorable, marvelous experience of my life. Most people that knew me were only bringing me down, including my mother. I never really paid attention to what people had to say because all I ever wanted to do and still do is to be able to play. Only two persons believed in me and to me, that was enough. My dad and my coach were the only ones who were there pushing me to my best both mentally and physically. Although, it took me a bunch of hard work, patience, effort, perseverance and believing in myself once I was in the academy everything fell like heaven to me. Everything started in France that’s where I first started playing. One day I was playing in a tournament a semi final game, while playing against a hard team I went for the ball and I happen to get tackled and injured real badly. My mom who was watching the game was frightened of course thinking the worst that my leg was probably broken because of the swelling. The morning after, I had an appointment with the doctor and I remember him saying, “ no more soccer for the next 3 months you have a second degree sprained ankle. I’m going to need you to rest, ice, compress and elevate your foot at least 3 times a day.” I was devastated knowing that the summer...
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...FINANCIAL APPRAISAL REPORT Name Course Name Instructor Date EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The financial appraisal report focuses on the assessment of a high profile football club, Liverpool football club in the soccer industry. The purpose is to evaluate the financial status and performance of the club. Inclusive club financial policies were considered and examined to bring forth suitable recommendations for investment. The aim of this study is to provide a brief history of the Liverpool club. This financial appraisal focused on the clubs numerous financial record fractions such as capital structure and liquidity, market shares and asset utilization, investment returns and operating performance citing financial implications for the last five years. A document expression approximating the club's financial performance was generated (Williams & Hopkins 2011, pp. 160-174). The assumptions were explored in order to derive the correct financial information for the pro forma. From the appraisal, appropriate conclusions were made, and recommendations highlighted for potential investors in the football club. Liverpool is a well-known club competing in an ever dynamic, developing and expanding soccer industry. Liverpool is a mature club having been founded in 1892 and has been on the rising ladder in terms of financial management and operations. Since its conception, the club has managed to surpass financial constraints that come with evolution and expansion of assets and liabilities....
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...hearing impairment or deafness as a disability, which in truth isn’t really a disability at all. Instead many prefer to look at as a culture. Canada has mostly been recognized throughout the world as having the greatest hockey players. After doing research, I realized there has been one legally deaf player who played National Hockey League. Jim Kyte became the first noted and legally to date deaf NHL player. All sports entertain us in part because of the thrill and unpredictability watching the greatness of athletes dominate. My interest came across hockey player Jim, as I learned he was deaf playing in a sport with incredible high speeds along with the occasional two player fight resulting in an all-out-brawl in the middle in the rink. Kyte was renowned for his strong competiveness and strong physical ability to play defense. Jim was born full-hearing and not deaf, but rather later years at the tender age of three. When doctors discovered, he had been born with a hereditary hearing aliment that was caused by a degeneration of the audio nerve. Jim Kyte is legendary for having a 6’5 body frame broke out into the scene of his professional hockey career in 1982 drafted 12th overall by the Winnipeg jets. As being the first deaf NHL player, he was also the first player to wear hearing aids while playing. To protect his hearing aids, Jim wore a special customized helmet that had flaps covering the center of his ears. He played 13 seasons in the NHL; until an auto accident in 1997 causing...
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...has been known to be the country that lives, eats, and breathes sports, however, there is a controversy over whether spending money on sports is worth the while for high schools and colleges. In the article, “The Case Against High-School Sports”, by journalist Amanda Ripley, she argues that school sports should be cut in order for students to receive a higher level of education. Despite what she may argue, sports are beneficial to students in ways that people might not think, including their education. Although some people may think that sports are not valuable to schools, they in fact are highly beneficial to students. For example, while talking to Ripley a soccer player named Jenny says, “Like most other Americans, I can rattle off the many benefits of high-school sports: exercise, lessons in sportsmanship and perseverance, school spirit, and just...
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...Heritage®," 2003). The fundamental idea of sport is character building, teaching the virtues of dedication, perseverance, endurance and self-discipline. Sports are an important part of life; it can bring people to together. In some cases give people a purpose. This is why it is important that sports are played properly and good ethics and values are shown. It is better to teach this to children, so it’s with them as they grow up. Sports are supposed to help us learn not only from defeat but from victory as well and in team sports we learn the importance of co-competiveness and moral values. This is also true when analyzing sports in real life. People participate in sports for different reasons. Some participate as a recreational thing or a pastime, while others participate in a sport as an industry or a business environment. Sports have been a huge public interest dating back to the gladiator fights and the early ages. The results back then were decided by an emperor, but today we have rules and regulations with umpires, referees, and judges that are there to apply these rules and make sure that each one is being followed. The existence of certain rules and regulations have led to many discussions of ethics as it concerns athletes, coaches, management, media, referees, fans, and agents. Everyone involved in sports are affected by the ethics that are involved. To a player, the way he/she plays the game is...
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...Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey Robert K. Fullinwider* Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy University of Maryland * rkf@umd.edu CIRCLE WORKING PAPER 44 FEBRUARY 2006 CIRCLE Working Paper 44: February 2006 Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION....................................... 3 a. methodological limitations..................... 4 b. conceptual and theoretical infelicities...... 5 II. THE LESSONS OF SPORT......................... 5 III. BASICS................................................ 6 a. too much too early?.............................. 8 b. competition’s role understood ............... 11 c. competition, participation, and fun......... 12 d. not enough?........................................ 14 IV. WHAT CAN WE CONCLUDE?.................... 15 V. THE MICROWORLD OF PARTICIPATION...... 17 VI. APPENDIX A......................................... 19 a. Shields and Bredemeier...................... 19 a.1. moral maturity: what are psychologists looking for?............ 22 a.2. game thinking............................. 24 a.3. moral confusion........................... 25 b. Stoll, Lumpkin, Beller, and Hahm.............. 27 It has been recognized for centuries that sport can contribute to education values that make for the development of character and right social relations . . . . [Within this contribution] there are many intertwined and interwoven threads of influences...
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...An essay – as seen through the eyes of a graduating High School senior, on how his ice hockey experiences have been of value to his life. By Max Frankel Sometimes you come across a quote that is so timeless, that is continues to speak out era after era, for generations. As Charles Dickens’ once said, most-likely commenting on his own personal life, in, “A Tale of Two Cities. ‘It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.’ Although my ordinary life may not really compare to that of the famous author, I understand what he was saying and feel compelled to draw the comparison. To this point, I have had a life that I have thoroughly enjoyed yet I too, have had my share of difficult lessons learned. As with all people, my early, formative years have contributed many, many factors that shaped the child into a young adult. However, only a very select few, really stand out. For me, the “stand outs” have been ice hockey, my mentality in school, and my parents’ influence on my life. Maybe not necessarily in that order, but, the line is blurred, between where one influence begins and the next one picks up. What I do know, is that alone, these three components are neither life changing nor rare, but together, they accumulate to form who I am today. From a young age, my parents had engrained the idea of hard work into my mind. They preached that school was my priority, my full time job, and that “any job worth doing was worth doing right.” Even as a very small...
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...opportunities that lies around him. Gladwell investigates place, time and culture of these success stories in order to come up with practical explanations behind it. This also includes the relevant events that happened in certain period of time where these people are part and been to these events. So in other words, these people have been to certain event in their lives that made them succeed. Gladwell thought of these idea to see the logic about being successful or not, in this case is by asking where these people came from. One way Gladwell explains it is by determining the important events in certain period of time which are based on patterns of birthdates of a group of people such as the Canadian hockey team, Czechoslovakian National Junior Soccer team and the people behind today‟s technology, MAC and PC. There are many different stories that Gladwell shared in order to produce one perspective of defining success. And, this all comes to one conclusion what‟s behind success. 10,000 Hour Rule The 10,000 hour rule is my most favorite part of the book, where it explains patience and hard work. These are the most important things that I believe about success....
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