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12.15.08
Posted in Betting, Gambling World, Life Of Sports at 11:26 am by admin
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Most betting fans should have found the caption “offshore sports betting” in recent months, but some are not wholly certain what it means. A foreign betting internet site inherently performs extraneous to the sphere of any specific country on the other hand it can be an internet based betting internet site which has all of its host servers inside a land where web based sports betting isn’t currently outlawed. In short therefore, it’s best portrayed as a gaming organization running independently of the jurisdiction of the nation of the betting afficionado. Internet based sports wagering webpages are modulated through 3 agencies. These are titled OSGA (the Offshore Gaming Association), IGC (Interactive Gaming Council) and the Fidelity Trust Gaming Association (the FTGA).
The Offshore Gaming Association are a self regulating body which regulates the thriving overseas sports betting trade in an attempt to grant the paying public the ability to choose honest internet sites to play betting games on, without worry. The authority attempts to protect customer’s rights, additionally they charge no enrollment charges. The OSGA are a professional not to mention objective third party council who express unbiased conclusions, established around customer feedback, impartial inquiry, calls, insider tips and also imparts inside intelligence.
The IGC is a nonprofit council. The council has been designed to allow a forum for curious individuals to discuss issues furthermore to progress shared matters in the international interactive sports gaming industry, to ensure straightforward and also answerable trade precepts and habits which strive to enhance client trust in net based sports gambling commodities and utilities, also to work as the gambling industry’s global strategy consultant furthermore the Interactive Gaming Council provides a data hub.
The Interactive Gaming Council has built up a distinction for promoting dependability, consistency and also plausibility through its strict moral code, and its allure for business enterprises of proper ethics. The IGC regulates overseas sports gaming by upholding an original 10-point basic policy directory and also charges gaming businesses a license fee to show their logo. Unfulfilled gamblers may, should they desire, air any of their grievances to the IGC.
The Fidelity Trust Gaming Association was founded in order to create a standard to improve the policies of web based sports betting commercial enterprises. The agency understand that doing business with reputable partners, they can make an alliance of the most fair and most efficient overseas betting companies multinationally.
These are establishments that review the conduct practised by internet based sports betting and which should in time assist to take the sting out of most if not all of the apprehensions felt by cynics. On-line sports gambling websites are entirely secure, in that private details are not requested and also the rewards not to mention the odds should be equivalent to common Vegas-type bet. They lessen travel outlay, but maintain of a Nevada casino, only nowadays you are enabled to game at your own computer.
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08.22.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 10:35 am by admin
Cruising is a favorite pastime for many vacationers craving a break from land. Cruises offer many activities which are set apart from any other getaway. For most of us, however, cruises may come once in a blue moon and planning for your perfect trip may seem stressful. This fear is certainly justifiable when a supposed action filled senior trip turns into 7 days of senior citizens and shuffleboard. This scenario can be prevented by planning ahead. Preparation cannot be stressed enough.
The great thing about cruises is the many varieties which are offered customers. Think about what you want from your perfect cruise; is it a romantic honeymoon, a fun-filled family experience, or maybe you are just wanting a secluded quiet trip to “get away from it all”. Because people have many different reasons to take a cruise, many types are offered, and once you know exactly what you are looking for, you can begin your quest for the perfect vacation.
When deciding on the perfect cruise, here are a few suggestions:
1. Decide ahead of time what amenities you want to be offered on your cruise - If you are one of those high school seniors and don’t want to spend your nights playing bingo, research your cruise lines and see what accommodations they offer. Each cruise line is centered around a specific lifestyle. A look at the activities and events planned will give you some clue as to what kind of theme a certain cruise line is going for. If you are still not entirely sure, don’t be afraid to talk to customer support or even a travel agent.
2. Choose by destination - Cruises are not always about the ship. Keep in mind that you will be venturing to different islands and countries. There may be a certain place or culture you wish to see. Try to find a liner that will carry you there. If you are vacationing with someone else, make sure you both agree on the destination of your cruise line. These ventures can be a great experience for both of you.
3. Look at the ratings - Cruises are ranked by stars much like hotels. The highest being a five star rating and the highest in that category having a plus attached at the end (three plus stars, for instance). Paying attention to these can also clue you in on what type of cruise line you are looking at. For instance, most five stars will generally be more classy and formal while some three star lines will be much more suited for families and younger vacationers. A good suggestion would be to find the type of cruise line you want and then choosing the highest ranking line in that category.
4. Find the cabin you want - On some liners, there can be anywhere from three to twenty cabin options. Many people think they won’t spend much time in their cabin and will try to get the best deal. This may work for some, but remember, your cabin is the only place away from the crowd and especially on longer trips, there will be many days out to sea where you will have plenty of idle time to relax in your room. If you think a closet size room with no windows and a bunk bed will not drive you crazy, then go ahead and save some money. Keep in consideration the accommodations, service, surroundings and amount of time you will want to spend outside or your cabin.
5. If you are working with a travel agent, make sure to ask plenty of questions - Your travel agent should be interested in your needs, not just what gives them more commission. Make sure they’ve been on a few cruises themselves so they can reflect on personal experience, and make sure they ask you plenty of questions.
Browsing around will help greatly in your search for the perfect cruise. You will certainly benefit from planning ahead by enjoying the best vacation you can expect.
Briana Liebmann is a regular writer of original content articles for http://www.youseekit.com, where you can find original content on a variety of topics.
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08.21.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 3:35 pm by admin
Before you start
The first thing to decide upon is probably your budget, a family canoe will set you back anything from a couple of hundred pounds for an old second hand model to a couple of thousand pounds plus if you want to get ultra techy, it is both pointless and depressing spending time investigating makes and models which are financially out of reach to you, & please don’t be put off by the prices at top end of the market, the Coleman Journey for example is very capable for the uses most families would demand of a Canadian Canoe and you will get up to 363 Kgs worth of family or friends on the water for around £500 ….Consider capacity rather than the number of seats…. when you think of it, the natives of the sport in Canada never had seats, they simply kneel as do purists of the sport in the uk, consider that seats can simply provide a level of comfort for some of the occupants.
A make such as Old Town are very much worth a look as they tend to make different canoes for different uses, for example if weight is a consideration for you (how will I get it on my car?) there are solutions through the use of materials such as Royalex which has a high strength to weight ratio which can result in a family canoe at only 26kg …check out the Old Town site for some good descriptors of canoe types and uses.
Next consider the type of paddling you would envisage doing (camping trips, white water, day trips on small twisty rivers, or exploring big open lakes, sometimes solo, sometimes with friends, etc etc) and measure that against the following rule of thumb charecteristics which will seem obvious to many but I hope will help the newcommer.
Features to consider
- A longer canoe will tend to track straighter.
- A longer canoe will go faster
- A canoe with keel will tend to track straighter.
- A shorter canoe will manoeuvre more readily (a plus in fast moving water)
- A shorter canoe will not track as well in a straight line
- A canoe with a flat bottom will have more initial stability, (will feel stable on calm water)
- A canoe with a round bottom has greater secondary stability. (this stability kicks in if you lean out as if trying to tip over the canoe)
- A wider canoe will be more stable
- A wider canoe will be slower
- A narrower canoe will be less stable
- A narrower canoe will be faster
- A pointed bow will go faster
- A large ‘rocker’ (the curve along the keel line) will more maneuverable ie be more suited to white water and sharp turns.
- A canoe with Flare… the side walls open out towards the top, has good secondary stability
- A canoe with Tumblehome…. Side walls come in towards the top, has less secondary stability.
- A canoe with a greater volume will tend to have a greater capacity
You will probably not be able to get the perfect match for all of the attributes you feel you may need, the best advice is to chery pick the 2 or 3 features you really must have and see what craft measure up against those features, we would always encourage people to visit us or other reputable dealers, look us up on line or give us a call to talk through options and maybe see the variations for yourself, we do (as do some other dealers) have a demo fleet and are happy to put you on the water to try out some types of canoes or enrol you on one of our 2 star BCU open canoe courses. We would always reccommend some basic instruction, though not essential it can really increase the pleasure you get from canoeing.
There will of course be some further expense relating to such things as buoyancy aids (a must!) and paddles but these can work out relatively cheaply particularly if you make use of the bargains to be found on ebay and we shall of course be happy to talk you through the options in these areas.
Finally we would always advise people to join the BCU (British Canoe Union) as they are the greatest single source of help and advice. These guys have information about access rights & licences, competitions, training, youth activities, local canoe clubs and much much more.
Conclusion
We paddle a Canadian as a family of 4, and our young children love it, its great to have an activity that we all do together as opposed to the all too often trend for families to go in separate directions for their leisure, the perspective you get from a river is unique, you feel you really could be anywhere in the world not to mention the wild life you are privileged to see, we’ll often throw in a tent on a trip just for good measure making the whole experience a real family adventure, if you are considering taking the plunge we can only say we don’t think you (or the kids) will be dissapointed, you only live once so why not go for it.
Please call us with any questions at all and if we can we will help, if we can’t we can usually point you in the right direction. See you on the water!
Regards Jenny and Terry of The Family Adventure Store in Wiltshire
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08.18.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 5:19 am by admin
Consumers looking for a way out of debt may want to consider the services of a debt consolidation firm. If you are spending more money than you can reasonably afford each month on paying credit card bills, medical bills, or other types of unsecured debt, a debt consolidation firm may be able to help you become debt free much faster than you ever expected. Instead of making several large monthly payments to each of your creditors, the debt consolidation firm can show you how to make only one monthly payment at a much lower monthly cost.
As unlikely as it may seem, your creditors pay most of the costs associated with debt consolidation. Creditors understand that receiving lower payments from you each month and lowering your interest rates is preferable to your filing bankruptcy or simply becoming unable to pay at all. Debt consolidation will allow the creditor to at least recover the principal amount owed on your account. The creditor will get a tax write-off on any lost money owed to them in the form of interest and you will still pay the original debt.
If you are like numerous other consumers who have found themselves unable to pay even the minimum payments on your credit cards and unsecured debts, contacting a debt consolidation firm can be the best decision you will ever make. One monthly payment instead of many and sometimes dramatically lower payment amounts can relieve you of the stress you currently feel, stop creditors phone calls, and help you get out of debt a lot sooner than you could on your own.
Debt consolidation firms do not simply give you another loan in order to pay off your debts. A debt consolidation firm will give you a free consultation, explain to you in detail how they can help you lower your monthly payments, and inform you of how long it will take you to become debt free by using their services. Within days or hours of contacting a debt consolidation firm, you can be on your way to financial freedom and start saving money each and every month due to the lower interest rates you may be able to receive. Consolidating your debt can be a huge relief from a financial burden and give you the breathing room you need.
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08.16.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 9:35 am by admin
The most common and popular diet fad over the past two years has undoubtedly been the low-carb diet. It has many followers, both in the U.K. and the U.S.A., and its various celebrity endorsements, particularly of the most renowned version, The Atkins Diet, have undoubtedly played a large part in its popularity. Is it merely another fad diet designed to hook the diet junkies amongst us and deliver more opportunities for the food manufacturers to create another new product in response to the “demand”? Or could it be that it is actually a healthy and effective way of losing and controlling weight?
The whole concept of a “diet” is, of course a false one, perpetuated in order to keep the “diet industry” in profit and playing on our insecurities and gullibility. The word diet simply means the food that is customarily eaten on a daily basis. People living in less developed countries and living on a subsistence diet would be totally baffled by the notion that a “diet” is a means of eating less in order to lose weight! However, in the greedy and overfed western world, we either fail to grasp that we eat too much for our needs, or we lack the self control to eat less. Furthermore, we are inundated with
opportunities to eat delicious tempting treats at comparatively low cost, and these items are often those with the highest calorie content.
Many studies have shown that reducing our carbohydrate intake is not only an effective way to control weight but also has a part to play in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, the incidence of which has shown a worrying increase in recent years. It would be a fairly simple step merely to reduce the amount of carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, for example) that we eat on a daily basis. Over time, we would undoubtedly lose weight.
From the point of view of our long-term health however, we need to take a more scientific approach and look at carbohydrates in terms of “good” and “bad” ones. The most commonly consumed carbohydrates in the western world, and particularly the U.K. and U.S.A. are the simple or refined carbohydrates. These include sugar, white flour, potatoes, white rice and products manufactured from these ingredients. They are generally low in fibre and nutrients.
On the other hand, the range of complex carbohydrates, which includes whole grains, many fruits and vegetables, beans and pulses are generally high in fibre and nutrients and can make a valuable contribution to our health and well being. It would be misguided to eliminate these “good” carbohydrates from our diet in the interests of short-term weight loss. Surely it is better to adapt our way of eating on a permanent basis, to one which includes a range of complex carbohydrates, among other elements, and if necessary to just eat less?
Jon Davis gives you the Low Down on Low Carb foods, diets & recipes, so you can make your own intelligent well formed decisions using http://www.LowCarb-LowDown.com
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08.15.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 1:46 am by admin
Before I criticize someone, I walk a mile in their moccasins. That way, if they get mad, they’re a mile away and barefoot.
Humor used the right way at the right time can be just what you need to diffuse a conflict at work. The credit industry is full of great opportunities to disarm negativity. Diffusing a tense situation can help all parties involved find a mutually satisfying solution more quickly. The trick is to put water, not fuel on the fire. A compassionate and benevolent intention go a long way to choosing the right thing to say. The secret of most good communicators is to choose a playful response in the face of challenge — not a personal put down, but a response that pokes fun at the situation.
Read the short stories below from other work environments, and then feel free to submit your story (or one you heard).
Paint Department
I client of mine was working at a major home improvement store in the paint department. When customers have complaints, paint is the last place you want to be, since they usually discover a problem after they have already spread it on their wall. And special colors are not accepted for return. One customer got so upset at the man that he said, “You can take this paint and shove it up your ass!” The man responded, “I’m sorry sir, you’re the third person to say that today so I’m all full of paint, but I’ll be open for more tomorrow.” The customer laughed and they were able to move on. (contributed by Stevie Ray)
Office Manager
This email was from my office manager who was taking care of my business while I was on vacation:
Dear Elaine - I am sorry for the delay in returning your email. I had to go with the police when they apprehended the man in the ski mask trying to steal your bank deposit. My broken arm should be healed within six weeks. Also, my son got his cute little hands on one of those permanent markers when I left him in the waiting room. The place kind of needed a paint job, though - don’t you think? You’ll be pleased to know that we decided on hot pink in your absence. The painters will be done later today and it only cost $2000 because they are high school students. See you soon, Jeannette. P.S. There was no armed robbery, or broken arm or hot pink paint job. But, I did forget to do the bank deposit and need Friday off again….so I just wanted to make sure you kept it all in perspective. (contributed by Elaine Robinson)
Time Deadline
Our manager was pushing the IT technician to fix a huge computer breakdown in under half a day. The technician was getting frustrated at the unreasonable request, but rather than push back with resistance, he said, “Actually, I only need two hours. The other two I’ll be using to cure world hunger.” They both laughed and the manager mellowed out. (contributed by Linda Johnson)
Smaller Budget
A client kept returning our budget proposal saying it needed to be smaller. No matter how much trimming we did, the client kept pushing for “Smaller, smaller!” I finally took the proposal to a copier and had it reduced to two inches in size. I sent it to the client and said, “This is about as small as I can make it. Tell me what you think.” He called me saying it got a huge laugh in his office and that he would now accept the proposal as soon as he could find his magnifying glass. (contributed by Frank Freedman)
Super Size Urn
A funeral director was helping a grieving widow choose an urn for her husband’s ashes. Her husband was a man who enjoyed the finer things in life; he had a hearty build; a rotund, Santa-like exterior. The funeral director was trying to find a diplomatic way to tell her that the urn size should be extra-large. When she inquired as to the selection available, he simply said small, medium, large and Super Size. She looked up and there was a brief pause. Not knowing what to do, he said….”and today Super Size is only fifty cents more”. She replied somberly, “Wilbur always went for Super Size.” There was another pause - and then they both laughed. She later told him that little encounter really helped her release the stress of the situation. (contributed by Vanessa Miller)
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08.08.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 10:10 pm by admin
Board and Care homes (also known as RCFE’s - Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly) are residential private homes that have been licensed by the Department of Social Services to provide services to seniors. Most accept no more than six residents, but offer a cozy, home-like setting for frail seniors. At least one caregiver is on the premises at all times to assist residents.
Board and care homes come with a variety of characteristics. Rooms can be shared or private and may include a shared or private bathroom. Limited social activities are provided, but not to the extent of an assisted living facility. Specific needs can be met in this small setting, such as language, ethnic or food preferences, even accommodating a loved pet. Meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation to doctor appointments are usually included. Most provide assistance with dressing, bathing, grooming, eating, medication management, and hygiene and continence issues. With hundreds of these homes scattered throughout most geographic areas, there is hardly a situation that cannot be met in a board and care home.
With most board and care homes, a resident will interact with just three or four caregivers each week. This allows caregivers and residents to form a close bond, which many seniors prefer. Homes range in care giving levels, from simply providing a personal presence for seniors to dealing with severe medical conditions. If fact, some specialize in very specific areas of healthcare and their related needs, such as non-ambulatory residents, stroke or paralysis residents, diabetes care, oxygen needs, catheters, colostomy’s, and cognitive and memory impairments such as dementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Some medical conditions such as a feeding tubes or tracheotomies cannot be handled by board and care homes.
Generally, Board and Care homes are managed and owned by an individual or family who are closely involved in the day-to-day activities of the home. Board and care homes are a refreshing alternative to the more business like approach of an assisted living or skilled nursing facility.
Alex Jensen is with http://www.careplacement.com - a free placement service for Southern California. Care Placement’s staff can review your care requirements to determine whether skilled nursing care, assisted living facilities or board and care homes are a viable option for seniors.
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Walt Disney coined a special phrase for persistence and determination; he referred to it as sticktoitivity. I reflected upon this recently, because I stumbled across 20 old business cards from previous business ventures and jobs I had been associated with over the last twenty-five years. Those old business cards certainly brought back a museum full of memories and mixed feelings. I had forgotten about some of those jobs that shaped my outlook as I pushed onward and upward. As I look back on all of those opportunities with the benefit of perspective and age, the one benefit I have derived is my own personal understanding of the concept of success and failure.
The majority of people are so petrified of failure that they paralyze themselves into inaction. The Japanese have a fascinating way of looking at success, …”Fall seven times; stand up eight.” A wonderful tribute to sticktoitivity! I have framed this statement for my office because it provides a fitting summary of the most important ingredient to succeed. Perseverance and Commitment.
Life constantly tests us for our level of commitment. As simple as this may sound it is the one ingredient that separates the winners from the losers. The one skill that winners acquire is an understanding that growth is only possible if you have the courage to change what you have been doing, if it is not achieving the result you desire. Sometimes success is learning how to fall and recognizing that from that fall you will learn to grow. And growth is what a fulfilling life is all about.
When I worked as an investment broker many years ago I found that the most successful traders I worked with often lost on 90% of their trades. Yet in spite of this terrible win/loss percentage their investments were incredibly lucrative. Might it be that they knew something about success that the rest of us only pay lip service to? The one comment that I recall these superstars reiterating was that it’s not how much you make when you are right but rather how little you lose when you are wrong. Imagine losing on 90% of your trades and still being wildly successful. Imagine if you can, a perspective that says you will be wrong 90% of the time but if you push through you will be wildly successful. That is a fitting example of sticktoitivity!
My best teachers have been my failures. My failures taught me that I was so petrified of failure that unfortunately failure became my focus. Not experiencing failure is quite different than experiencing success. My focus for years was on not experiencing failure…. although I would’ve argued differently!
The most important lessons that I have learned from successful colleagues are that the road to success is often a path of experiments and tests. If someone is more successful than I am, the only reason this is so is because they have experimented with how to accomplish the objective they desire more often than I have. The inverse is also true, that those who are not successful have been too scared to experiment. My question is, where do you fit in this equation? What experiments have you been holding back on because of fear? How are you going to break the mold and reach your potential?
A good friend of mine has a business that he has worked diligently on for over five years. He knows that his business has the potential to increase sales tenfold. However to do so, he also knows that he has to probably break the mold that got him where he is today, and create a different blueprint. While many would envy his current success, try to imagine the courage it takes to step into the unknown to pursue a level of growth dictated only by the intention that you know it is doable. This is a committed philosophy of perseverance. Sticktoitivity!
Basketball legend Michael Jordan stated it this way in one of his shoe advertisements: “I’ve missed more than nine thousand shots in my career. I’ve lost almost three hundred games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.” A fitting tribute to tribute to persistence. Sticktoitivity!
The one thing I can guarantee is that LIFE will test your resolve and commitment. It’s the way the universe works. Here are some examples of famous setbacks that demonstrated that they understood “sticktoitivity.”
Decca Records rejected the Beatles claiming they didn’t like their sound and guitar music was on the way out.
Fred Smith the founder of Federal Express received a grade of C on his senior thesis outlining the concept for Federal Express. The professor claimed the idea was not feasible.
When Thomas Edison was a boy his teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything.
F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21, but his employer would not let him wait on customers because he “didn’t have enough good sense.”
Western Union rejected the telephone when Alexander Graham Bell offered them the rights of manufacture and distribution. They considered the technology as having too many shortcomings.
Dr. Seuss was rejected by numerous publishers who claimed that verse and fantasy would not sell.
A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because he had no good ideas.
Winston Churchill failed the 6th grade.
Steven Spielberg dropped out of high school his sophomore year. He was persuaded to come back and placed in a learning disabled class. He lasted a month a dropped out of school forever.
Albert Einstein had such poor grades in school that his teacher asked him to quit telling him that “he would never amount to anything.”
…”Fall seven times; stand up eight.”
Have you ever defined “success” or “failure” on your own terms? I highly recommend doing so. It certainly creates a sense of understanding, focus and purpose in your life. Sometimes success is learning how to fail. Sometimes success is overcoming the obstacles that define failure. Sometimes all you need to succeed is sticktoitivity. The only failure is not learning anything from the experience.
Here’s to you standing up on the eighth time!
Sticktoitivity!
Harald Anderson is the co-founder of Artinspires.com a leading online gallery of
Motivational Posters and Inspirational Posters.”When Art Inspires, Dreams Become Realities. His goal in life is to become the kind of person that his dog already thinks he is. http://www.artinspires.com.
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Do you know the ways of winning the inner game with your mind? Timothy Gallwey developed this concept in his bestselling book Inner Game of Tennis. You’re about to find out more ways of winning the inner game of tennis and these ways are applicable to all other areas of life.
Inner game is actually rarely a game. How is that? Well, usually we just listen to every thought that comes up in our consciousness and listen to it. Like having a radio stuck to your ear and repeating everything that you hear.
Playing a game means that you have some influence on your opponent. But if we just listen to every thought that comes up in our mind, then that is not a game, it’s obedience.
The first step is to become detached from your mind. It’s just your mind, it’s not you! It’s simply releasing thoughts from the realm of your unconsciousness and there is no end to them.
So how can you actually play the game with your mind?
Here are 5 ways you can win the inner game of your mind:
1. Fighting the mind
The most typical example of fighting the mind is when we are afraid. Courage is actually a win against fear - and that’s when we fight our mind. Our mind is telling us something and we don’t do it. There is some other internal or external motivation that moves us through the fear.
Fighting the fear can result in a very surprising outcome if we persist. When we are in a fearful situation and we overcome fear, we gain some confidence. When we are confronted with that or a similar event later, we overcome that fear more easily. We feel that the fear is smaller. Eventually we win the internal battle and the fear does not appear anymore. We don’t need to spend our nervous energy to overcome the fear, so then we can be much more effective in other mental activities at that moment.
2. Tricking the mind
This concept is the main idea in the Inner Game of Tennis book. We trick the mind by focusing it on something relevant and something interesting - seeing how the ball is spinning or watching the flight path of the ball and things like that.
We are playing a game with our mind and even though we know that we’ll trick the mind and the mind knows it, it still falls for the trick. Not always but we get better with practice.
3. Listening to your mind
When we develop good awareness of our thinking, we choose what we’ll believe. We choose whether some thoughts are important or not. Again, this is not some Indian mystical ability; we do this all the time.
No? Have you ever thought about hitting someone and you didn’t? Or some guy on the street drove in front of you and you wanted to crash in his car? And you didn’t? You chose not to follow the thoughts! You saw how useless and damaging would that be in the long term.
That’s exactly what we need to do in tennis. Hitting a winner from 3 meters behind the baseline on the run is not a thought to follow. If just after a bad line call a thought like this appears: Everything is against me; I cannot possibly win this, then this is not a good thought to follow!
4. Ignoring the mind - the door to the zone
This is an even higher ability to have than just listening and selecting the thoughts. When you ignore the mind it feels as if you’re watching the TV and the radio is on. You are so focused on the TV show, that you don’t hear the radio. But it’s playing all right.
And the same can be done with our minds. We can get so focused on the tennis game that we don’t even hear and realize what the mind is talking about.
5. Shutting the mind off - entering the zone
This is the ultimate ability and it enables the player to enter the zone. Shutting the mind off happens when you have been ignoring the mind for a long time. Some thoughts come but you simply don’t care and you just keep playing. Every time a thought appears you just let it pass.
What happens after a while (and it is my own experience) is that the mind seems to get offended. Since we don’t notice the mind’s chatting, it is so upset that it refuses to talk to us anymore. Suddenly there is silence in the mind.
And you can just play. There is no past or future. They exist only in the mind. What is is now.
So this is a progression in taming the mind. Sometimes it gets a little rough, but eventually the mind seems to give up especially when we don’t care. And there lies the freedom from ideas, concepts and beliefs. Only after the match you release this zone state and return to your normal beta state of brain wavelength. Back with your mind friend.
Tomaz Mencinger is a sports consultant and a tennis coach. He shows tennis players and other athletes how to win the inner game of their mind and how this makes their mind their best ally. More resources on inner game at his website http://www.tennismindgame.com/inner-game-tennis.html
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08.06.08
Posted in Life Of Sports at 5:50 am by admin
Invented years ago, Airsoft guns were simply meant for recreational uses. Making use of a small amount of air, Airsoft pistols and rifles shoot abs plastics, paintballs and lightweight BB pellets at low velocities. They are much less destructive, yet still precise enough to have fun with.
As Airsoft guns grow up, more features have been added and they basically have become replicas of famous civilian and military pistols and rifles.
So how can you tell that a certain gun is an Airsoft gun, not a real firearm?
As a federal requirement, all trustworthy Airsoft manufacturers and dealers must use orange barrels or markings for all Airsoft pistols and rifles. This way you can easily identify Airsoft guns from real firearms.
With more up to date and more detailed designs with great durability, Airsoft guns are very appealing for collectors, hobbyists, shooters and all average people who want to work out with their stable eye-hand coordinations.
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