...for a second,” Coach said. We were only a couple of weeks into softball. I had no idea why he wanted to talk to me. I started walking and the closer I got the hotter and red I could feel my cheeks getting. “Yes, Coach?” I asked “The other coaches and I have been talking. We think that you should become a left-handed bunter.” My heart started to speed up even more. I wanted to say no, but I knew I couldn’t. I couldn’t let down the person that I was trying to impress the most down. So without a second thought. I said “Yes.” That’s when it all began. Going to practice all hot and sweaty from weight lifting a few minutes before. This was the first full day of practice I would get to bat left-handed. It started to frustrate...
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...Many people are concerned about winning. In sports, players are at the point where winning seems to be the most important thing. Some players engage in trash talking their opponents in order to gain a psychological advantage. The players do not always know the negative effects that trash talking can lead to. In the local 16 and up recreational softball league, there is a team that does a lot of trash talking. The end of the season meeting is coming up, and one of the coaches is debating if he should take action in trying to end the trash talking. I believe that a policy should go into effect with penalties and rules for teams to follow in order to provide fans with a healthy game atmosphere. Trash talking has become very common in many sporting events. Players tend to act as if they can say whatever they want to, whether it is on the field or on the court. Just because it is a game, does not make it right to do so. Trash talking may seem innocent to the person saying it, but it can actually greatly hurt the one it is being directed towards. All players are not able to ignore trash talking as well as others might be. This can especially be the case if an individual is new to sports or not used to being around trash talk. Trash talking can do more damage than just mess up a player’s performance. Trash talking can hurt a person both mentally and physically. A person who is used to having trash talking statements directed at them could start to lose a great amount of...
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...Jennie Finch is a softball player. She plays for the USA national softball team. Born on September the 3rd of 1980 in Bell Flower, California. Jennie parents are Doug, and Bev Finch. Jennie has two older brothers, Shane and Landon. She was raised in La Mirada with her family. She went to La Mirada High School. In high school she lettered in softball all four years, and twice in basketball and volleyball. She was captain of all three sports. As a sophomore, she was an all-California Interscholastic Federation Division II choice in softball. Jennie started playing softball at the age of five. She started pitching at the age of eight. Her coach was her father. Jennie played for a 10-and-under traveling all-star team. Jennie and her family spent their weekend at a different diamond somewhere in Suburban Southern California. The more competitive the teams the more Jennie thrived. She hated to lose, and worked exceptionally hard to make sure it never happened. When Jennie was young winning was...
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...Family My life changed at the age of 9. An event occurred that I already saw coming. Screaming and arguing were going the extreme. I could not take it anymore, and then all of a sudden it stopped. My parents sat me down and told me what was going on. They explained to me that they were going to get a divorce. At first I was mad but I knew why it was happening. That’s when I thought my life was going to change forever. Things were going to be different; two parents weren’t going to be in one household anymore. I couldn’t call on daddy or mommy to come when they were no where around. I would have to wait until it was their turn for me to stay with them. That was going to be hard for me not being able to see my parents together anymore but I learned that it was for the best. While I was living with my mother during the week, my older brother took on the role of being the man of the house at the age of 14. At the beginning of the divorce everything was fine, going back and fourth to my dads and moms every weekend. But as time went by things were starting to go wrong. My father wasn’t getting me and my brother on his weekends that he was supposed to. That really hurt me because I felt like he didn’t want to spend time with me. I felt hurt and neglected towards my father. Things never changed; there would be times where I wouldn’t see my dad for 3 weeks straight. And it is still like that to this day. I feel as if my brother has been the father figure in my ...
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...growing international finance centers in the world, I hope to gain expertise in this challenging field. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Academically, I have always been regarding as being extremely motivated, having completed my Associate in Arts when I graduated High School at age eighteen and continuing on to complete my Undergraduate Education from the University of Central Florida by the age of twenty. I then decided to pursue an education in law at Florida Coastal School of Law; however, after two years of study came to the realization that my area of interest had changed to finance. AREA OF INTEREST Finance, as a field, had always fascinated me right from my undergraduate college days. I believe that my fondness for this field stems from the fact that finance is very analytical. I have always enjoyed and been strong in areas that require problem solving, analytical and mathematical skills, and I am anxious to combine the knowledge of, and aptitude for, these skills with my interest in finance. I really want to explore finance while intend to gain specialized knowledge in the field of corporate finance. PREPARATION FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY The two years I spent studying at Florida Coastal School of Law has prepared me for continuing my educational elsewhere. The rigorous demands of law school have further taught me the importance of staying focused, motivated and always being prepared for anything. The skills and knowledge I have gained will only further help me in my pursuit...
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...ethics are a huge part of who I am today, and these beliefs affect every decision I make whether it is personal or professional. I believe a person’s life experiences are what shape his or her personal ethical belief system and professional ethics. A person’s morals determine what is right and what is wrong in his or her life. Everyone is responsible for his or her actions whether it is right with rewards, or wrong with consequences. Combined with these factors, worldviews also plays a huge role in the decision-making process. The framework for decisions is created from a person’s values, beliefs, morals, and personal experiences. According to Freeman, (2000, p. ix) Ethics is “the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; moral philosophy.” Ethics is a part of philosophy and an application of what we believe is true about our reality. Every person has a right to his or her own beliefs about what is true or not. These “Codes of ethics are designed to guide practitioners, protect the welfare of clients, safeguard the autonomy of professional workers, and enhance the status of the profession” (Freeman, 2000, p. x) I believe my greatest influence came from my personal experiences. Although my mother tried to teach me right from wrong, she was not always available to help shape my moral and ethical development. When I was a child, seventh born of nine children to a single mother, I experienced much negativity and had many bad experiences. I lived in an environment of drugs...
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...as it melted under the hot sun’s rays. In the late 1970’s, Laura started playing sports. Basketball, soccer, softball, you name it. Sports were Laura’s passion. Her favorite was soccer, because she loved to run around and feel free. Gold trophies gleam in the sun’s hot ray’s as Laura recalls her childhood. When she was younger she would go out everyday and play kickball with the...
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...Abstract In this paper, I will explain what CrossFit Training is and what the benefits are compared to a typical exercise program of isolated muscular training combined with a cardio workout. I will also examine the impacts that CrossFit Training has had on college athletes and athletic teams as a whole at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (UPB). I will look into what teams have the most athletes with experience with CrossFit training, how many UPB athletes have used it on their own time or during the offseason, and the general feeling towards CrossFit Training and its effectiveness in improving fitness. Introduction In the physical fitness realm, there are many different kinds of exercise programs. There are programs that focus on dancing, ones that focus on stretching, and ones that focus on core strength and conditioning. CrossFit Training is an example of a core strength and conditioning program. It was developed to enhance an individual’s overall ability to complete physical tasks by incorporating many different forms of exercise, from gymnastics to weightlifting (Glassman, 2002). CrossFit Training is different from the popularly accepted idea of a workout because it’s not just situps, curls, leg press, and a half an hour of cardio. CrossFit is all about combining movements and shorter, high intensity cardiovascular sessions (Glassman, 2002). For every long distance effort, a CrossFit athlete will do five or six at a short distance. This is implemented...
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...Becoming “Agreeable” without any support The word “negligence” means a failure to exercise proper or normal care expected of a reasonably person in like circumstances of something or someone, it is marked by a carelessly easy manner. Some people having important responsibilities are reckless of their action’s consequences. In “Agreeable”, Jonathan Franzen illustrates through characterization how suffering children with negligent parents put their energy in something positive to push their own limits and encourage themselves. Through Patty’s character the author described how adult’s involving and responsibilities are important in children life. He also illustrates how parents can be either subjugated by their work, either treat everyone coldly as nobody. In our society, every single person’s first influence is their parents. Having children involves responsibilities and involvement. As people who have the power to create life, they have the duty to build their child’s character and teach values. In “Agreeable” however, Patty finds another inspiration source. “They [school athletic programs] basically saved her life and gave her a chance to realize herself as a person. […] It was from these wonderful coaches that Patty learned discipline, patience, focus, teamwork, and the ideals of good sportsmanship that helped make up for her morbid competitiveness and low self-esteem” (Franzen 43). Parents are supposed to be the major support for a child to help them psychologically grow...
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...I movement professional that I observed was Coach Amanda Murphy. Amanda is a girl’s high school softball coach. She coaches for an independent spots group called PSP Sports. She has coached softball for eight years and has her Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science. During the practice that I observed, Amanda had the girls on her team practice four different skills. They practiced grounders, batting/pitching, passing, and base running. During this particular practice, Amanda was using serial practice. The type of practice used while I was observing was serial practice. Amanda spilt the practice up into four sections. After the warm-up, the girls went straight into practicing grounders. They did grounders for three minutes before moving...
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...when, I reached out to a coach from Beachbody, because I just was not having the success I needed with my health and I needed accountability and something different. She’s great, and i just know God had put this in motion, because of all the coaches beachbody online could have sent me I got Mandie, shes located not too far from Indy and it just gives me a sense of connection with her, and shes a Christian and that really helps to share the same life motivations, and other things to, in general were a good match. So I now have her help to get my health and fitness on track, and I decided to become a coach myself, because I know I can do what she does and I’d really enjoy it. I mean id do it for free, but why not get paid for it too. and ive made a few other friends through beachbody too, and its really helping my personal growth, and that is actually what inspired me to share with you today, my person growth journey, because I’m excited about it, and would nt mind some accountability with it and hope possibly might inspire you with something I share. My transformation story: I’ll try to be brief, lol. I was always active growing up, played soccer and softball since I was 7 and never worried about being in shape or healthy because I was for the most part. I went to college and was not very active any longer and ate as much and whatever I wanted. I usually had Taco Bell or Noble Romans bread stix for dinner. I don’t know how much I weighed but by looking at pictures I had to...
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...Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure in Washington DC (October 12-14, 2012), qualify and run the Army 10 miler, and officially become a fitness coach. Your Story I live by three basic principals; actions speak louder than words, kill people with kindness, and success is a journey and not a destination. These three principals have guided me through and have been my inspiration during the good and bad times. My mother’s death three and a half years ago to breast cancer has inspired me to dig deeper and apply these principles everyday to the best of my ability. I was born into a very active and outdoorsy family. I spent my childhood outside. My father taught me how to appreciate nature through gardening, camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and many other activities. Basically if it had to do with the outdoors we were involved. As I became old enough to participate in sports, there was not a season where I was not involved. Volleyball, track, softball, basketball, and even a couple years of wrestling filled my schedule through high school. I was named to the all state volleyball team as a middle blocker at only 5’8” tall. I was also the fastest female sprinter in our conference and the furthest female long jumper. Sports made sense to me and helped me grow and develop into the fitness minded person I am today. At a very early age I had decided that I wanted to...
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...2011 Chapter I Introduction Ever since women became involved in sports, they have been in a constant battle to gain recognition in a sports world mainly revolving around men’s sports. Events such as Billy Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs on the tennis court and the U.S. women’s soccer team winning the World Cup in 1999; women’s sports have slowly gained interest from others. For many years, only women coached women’s sports, but since Title IX was passed there has been a gradual increase in male coaches in women’s sports. Studies have shown that approximately 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). In the studies discussed in the review of literature, researchers chose to focus on determining female athletes’ opinions and experiences when being coached by a male coach. However, there is limited research on this topic. Therefore, this study will further analyze the different reasons why female athletes prefer to be coached by a male coach. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to research why female athletes prefer male coaches. The study will analyze the different reasons for female athletes preferring male coaches. This study will contain only college female athletes. Significance of Study The significance of this study is to show why 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). If athletic directors knew exactly what female athletes were looking for in a coach, then it would...
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...Prime Minister Gordon Brown, "She campaigned for green issues for many years before it became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by bringing sustainable products to a mass market. As one of this country's most successful businesswomen, she was an inspiration to women throughout the country striving to set up and grow their own companies." (Shop, 2007) Dame Anita Roddick and her husband Gordon sold their business “The Body Shop” to L’Oreal Cosmetics. The Roddicks’ believe that L’Oreal understood what type of impact their business has on the business community and the world. They understood the actions of social change for human and animal welfare. “Anita believed that businesses have the power to do well. That is why the Mission Statement of The Body Shop opened with the overriding...
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...Prime Minister Gordon Brown, "She campaigned for green issues for many years before it became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by bringing sustainable products to a mass market. As one of this country's most successful businesswomen, she was an inspiration to women throughout the country striving to set up and grow their own companies." (Shop, 2007) Dame Anita Roddick and her husband Gordon sold their business “The Body Shop” to L’Oreal Cosmetics. The Roddicks’ believe that L’Oreal understood what type of impact their business has on the business community and the world. They understood the actions of social change for human and animal welfare. “Anita believed that businesses have the power to do well. That is why the Mission Statement of The Body Shop opened with the overriding commitment, 'To dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change.' The stores and...
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