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Talkin’ About Practice
Practice is not meant to be fun. But what it does for an athlete can be golden! — With March Madness on the mind, let’s bring back one of the more “mad” things that has ever been said by a basketball...
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I Kind Of Always Knew You’d End Up A Short Story
Years ago, I had a dream. In it, a weary traveler had arrived in Antarctica and found the last library on earth, buried deep in the ice. So began my almost decade-long quest to write that story as a...
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Before They Perform, The Greatest Practice
When we look upon success, we rarely think about the work that went into it. The Rio Olympics wrapped up over the weekend. Some of the world’s greatest athletes stole my attention for two weeks, and...
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Creativity is not Just About Talent
Oftentimes, people assume that creativity is all about talent, that only certain people are “creative” or “talented,” and the rest of us just don’t have it in us. I would argue that while people who...
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Critical Multiculturalism and Christopher Columbus
Embed from Getty Images I have never forgotten one essential point my educational psychology professor related to my class back at San José State University when I was working toward my Secondary...
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Louis Armstrong on His Chops
—“You’ve got to be good or as bad as the devil. … Even if we had two, three days off I still had to blow that horn a few hours to keep up the chops.” – Louis ArmstrongInterview by Michael Aisner and...
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On Being ‘Baseball Ready’ and Parenting Through Chaos Theory
Mickey Fuertes thinks raising kids is a lot like fielding a baseball. In fact, exactly like fielding a baseball. —One of my favorite aspects of fatherhood has been coaching my son’s little league...
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Steve Atlas and the New Breed Athlete
Steve Atlas on the small details that create the big picture when it comes to health and fitness—Lifters, movers, hand-balancers, cross-fitters, yogis, dancers- you name it and it’s likely to be...
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Martial Arts & Rehab: What Moves Together Grooves Together
Neuroscience and martial arts in action.Eight months ago comic book writer Peter David had a stroke and couldn’t move his right arm. After extensive rehab work with Sifu Gus Kaporos of Green Cloud...
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Five Reasons my Children are Lucky to Have an Outdoorsman for a Father
Tabitha Studer wants to dispel the negative stereotype that all Outdoorsmen are uneducated, close-minded, reclusive Rednecks.—-A few weeks ago I couldn’t log into social media without being reminded...
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How Do You Become One of the Best Freestyle Skiers? Watch Simon Dumont Make...
This video is not for the faint of heart. It shows Simon Dumont doing what he does best — challenging the jumps and going higher, further, faster each time. And it also shows the times he didn’t make...
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I Saw the Dr. Dish iC3 Home Shot Trainer and BAM! Instant Love and Joy.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dr. Dish iC3 for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.Alexander Yarde knows what’s on his holiday list this year. When I first saw experienced the Dr....
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Self Care: Slow and Steady Wins The Race
Sometimes, knowing your potential can kill you. Take it easy.___A Kids Story With Grown Up WisdomThere once was a very poor man who scrimped and saved to buy a goose. For weeks after he bought the...
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What My Daughter’s Misbehavior Taught Me About Meditation
Ty Phillips finds a powerful philosophy lesson in a challenging parenting moment.___What is that noise? I know that noise.What … wait … NO! Noooo! Brynn stop!She is peeing on the floor right in front...
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When Silence Passes to Legend
View image | gettyimages.comDo we need all of the noise? Bob Marrow remembers quieter times before games. __“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence….” -Jean Arp,...
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Singing In The Shower
Why do we idolize artists then discourage our children from exploring their artistic expression?—How many men do you know who sing? I know guys who probably sing alone in the shower, or in the car....
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The Annoying Power of Practice
View image | gettyimages.comStop avoiding the practice and get to down to it.____Some people don’t understand practice and the simple power it has.Instead they imagine there is a way around it. They...
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Men Work Hard, but do They Need to Think Better for Success?
Embed from Getty ImagesRehearse your future: Get an instant “six-pack”, when you apply “everything else.”—We are all constantly being told that we need to exercise, drink a shake, lose weight, take...
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Talkin’ About Practice
Practice is not meant to be fun. But what it does for an athlete can be golden!—With March Madness on the mind, let’s bring back one of the more “mad” things that has ever been said by a basketball...
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I Kind Of Always Knew You’d End Up A Short Story
Years ago, I had a dream. In it, a weary traveler had arrived in Antarctica and found the last library on earth, buried deep in the ice.So began my almost decade-long quest to write that story as a...
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