Soccer

Soccer is a team sport played by millions of people world wide, and is known as football in most of the world. The sport involves two teams of 11 players each, working against each other to get a ball into their team's designated goal area, using primarily their feet (although any body part can be used with the exception of the hands and arms - but even this has exceptions as noted below) ........ Read More




Basketball

Since its invention in 1891 basketball has become one of the most popular games in the world. This explosive growth can be traced back to its simplicity and the need in the late Nineteenth Century for a competitive indoor game

In the winter of 1891 Dr. James Naismith, an instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, needed a game to occupy his particularly unruly physical education class. While these young men had football in the fall and baseball in the spring and summer, they did not have an engaging, competitive indoor game. Wrestling and gymnastics just were not cutting it........ Read More




History of Volleyball

The history of volleyball is a relatively young one that is very similar to a sport that originated near by. Both basketball and volleyball history are said to have begun in Massachusetts with basketball originating in 1891 and volleyball history in 1895...... Read More






Fitness Training

Before fitness training, one must give importance to doing warm-up or stretching exercises to prevent accidents or to enhance the output during the training. There are also a number of precautionary measures and tips to serve as guidelines when doing fitness exercises. Here are some of them....... Read More

Kids and Sports Injuries

Child athletes are unique in that they are growing and maturing, both physiologically and socially. Sports play a fun and exciting part of their growing up process, as they help children develop physical skills, learn about rules and teamwork, socialize with other children, and gain the important health benefits of exercise. However, an intrinsic part of sports is that injuries can occur – and sports injuries happen in children that are different from those seen in adults....... Read More




Health Care

Health Care, The Pros and cons Universal health care has been a hot topic of debate for several years in the USA. Having been adopted north of the border in Canada, the USA has yet to recognize universal health care as being sufficient for the USA...... Read More