Picky Soto #12 spickng the ball !
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Lionel Messi - Impossible 2011 HD
This is what we call the best player of the world :) Messi plays AWESOME
How to do a Chest Trap
Visual & Verbal explanation of how to take the ball down from your chest to the floor
Soccer Moves & Tips : How to Do Soccer Tricks While Juggling
This video shows you how to do tricks while juggling the ball !
The Matches Before Cotto's & Mayorga's
1. Lenny Zappavigna (Australian) vs. Miguel Vazquez (Mexican)
2. Yuri Foreman (from Israeli) vs. Pawel Wolak (Polish)
3. Miguel Cotto (Puerto Rican) vs. Ricardo Mayorga (Nicaraguan)
Maradona w./ Friends vs. Puerto Rico's Islanders
Maradona comes to Puerto Rico to play vs. Puerto Rico's Islanders. We'll need to see who will win this spectacular event here in Puerto Rico on May 1, 2011 at the Hiram Bithorn.
Puerto Rico Open 2011
In the Puerto Rico Open the Puerto Ricans didn't qualify to pass to the second round. Tomorrow starts the second round. The leaders are : James Driscroll, Troy Matteson, Chris Tidland & Derek Lamely.
Arroyo in the Boston CELTICS.
Since Arroyo entered the Boston Celtics, the Celtics been loosing ever since. The Celtics need to do something about it if they want to get into the NBA Finals. The last name they play was with Philadelphia and they lost 86-89. The other game they lost was with the Los Angeles Clippers and they lost 103-108. Boston wants to get to the NBA Finals, right? Then they need to keep Arroyo off the court.
Mayorga vs. Cotto
Today Miguel Cotto (Puerto Rican) & Ricardo Mayorga. Are going to have a Boxing Match in Las Vegas. Miguel Cotto weighs 154lbs. & Ricardo Mayorga weighs 154lbs. too! Today's fight is going to be at 10:00 p.m. Mayorga tried to give Cotto a rose yesterday when they were checking Cotto's weight, as a sign that Cotto was afraid of fighting with Mayorga. Mayorga declares that he's going to give Cotto a Knock-Out.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Swimming Styles
- Front crawl is the fastest swimming style.
- Trudgen (also known as trudgeon): The trudgen is similar to the front crawl, except that it is swum with a scissor kick, similar to that used in the breaststroke.
- Trudgen crawl: Similar to the trudgen, but with the use of a flutter kick (up and down leg kick) between the scissor kicks
- Double trudgen: Similar to the trudgen, but the sides of the scissor kick alternate
- Double trudgen crawl: Similar to the double trudgen, but with a flutter kick between the scissor kick alternate
- Dolphin crawl: Similar to front crawl, but with a dolphin kick. One kick per arm or two kicks per cycle. This style is often used in training.
- Catch up stroke: A variation of the front crawl where one arm always rests at the front while the other arm performs one cycle.
- Butterfly stroke: performed facedown in the water. You do a dolphin kick and move your arms in a forward cirle at the same time.
- Breaststroke is performed face down in the water without rotating the torso. The arms stay in the water and move synchronously, while the legs perform a frog-kick. It is possible to keep the head elevated out of the water throughout the stroke.
- Slow butterfly (also known as moth stroke): Similar to butterfly, but with an extended gliding phase, Breathing during the pull/push phase, return head into water during recovery. This style uses two kicks per cycle.
- Dog paddle: face over water and paddling with alternate hands, often with the nose and mouth above the water. This stroke can be used in reverse to propel the body feet first.
- Human stroke: Similar to the dog paddle, but the arms reach out more and pull farther down.
- Survival travel stroke: Alternating underwater arm stroke, one cycle for propulsion, one for lift to stay on the surface. This style is slow but sustainable.
- Breast feet first strokes: With legs extended, use the arms with a pushing, flapping, clapping or uplifting motion.
- Snorkeling: Swimming on the breast using a snorkel, usually in combination with masks and fins. Any stroke on the breast can be used, and there is no need to lift or turn the head for breathing.
- Finswimming is the progression of a swimmer using fins either on the water surface or under water. Finswimming is usually done on the breast.
- An arm and a leg : is the progression of a swimmer clasping one leg with the opposite arm, and using breaststroke movements with the remaining arm and leg.
- Backstroke (also known as the backcrawl)
- Elementary backstroke
- Both arms move synchronized with a small synchronized kick. This is also sometimes known as the Lifesaving Kick
- Inverted breaststroke
- Similar to elementary backstroke, but with a breaststroke kick.
- Inverted butterfly
- Similar to elementary backstroke, but with a dolphin kick. This is often used for training.
- Back double trudgen
- Similar to the backstroke, but with a scissor kick to alternating sides.
- Flutter back finning
- Symmetrically underwater arm recovery with flutter kick.
- Feet first swimming
- A very slow stroke on the back where a breaststroke movement with the arms propels the body forward feet first. Also the arms can be lifted out of the water and pulled backwards together with a scooping movement. Alternatively, the arms can be raised behind the head, alternately or together pushing with the hands, propelling the body. Similarly, the hands can be brought together in a clapping action. These strokes are often used for training.
- Corkscrew swimming
- Alternating between front crawl and backstroke every arm. This leads to a constant rotation of the swimmer. The stroke is used mainly for training purposes and is also sometimes known as Newfie Stroke, referring to Newfoundland. When rotating every 3rd stroke, this is called waltz crawl.
- Underwater swimming
- Any style with underwater recovery can be swum under water for certain distances depending on the need for air. Underwater swimming on the back has the additional problem of water entering the nose. To avoid this, the swimmer can breathe out through the nose or wear a nose clip. Some swimmers can close their nostrils with the upper lip.
- Gliding
- The swimmer is stretched with the arms to the front, the head between the arms and the feet to the back. This streamlined shape minimizes resistance and allows the swimmer to glide, for example after a start, a push off from a wall, or to rest between strokes.
- Turtle stroke
- On the breast, extend right arm then pull, after pushing with the left leg (while opposite limbs are recovering), then opposite limbs repeat this process, i.e. left arm pulls after right leg pushes. Uses muscles of the waist. Head can easily be above or below water: this is a slow but very sustainable stroke, common in turtles and newts.
- On the side, pull the water as if with a rope with arms going out and stopping in the middle, while ensuring that the strokes are most hydrodynamic when moving towards the desired location, and pushing the most water when moving away from the location. In addition, the legs are performing a scissor kick, which is like breaststroke kick, but sideways.
- This stroke was developed and used by the United States Navy SEALs and is designed to be more efficient and reduce profile in the water.
- Recreationally and unofficially developed, the oarstroke consists of the opposite motions of the butterfly stroke, hence, the alternate moniker:mothstroke; unlike the butterfly stroke the swimmer is moving in a backwards direction. The arms are moved in a circular motion akin to the butterfly stroke. The legs are however, kicked out in the breaststroke position. The Moth Stroke is not to be confused with the "slow butterfly stroke" which also can be alternately labeled as the "moth stroke."
Basketball Positions
point guard: organizes the team’s offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. shooting guard: creates a high volume of shots on offense; guards the opponent’s best perimeter player on defense. small forward: often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the basket and dribble penetration; on defense seeks rebounds and steals, but sometimes plays more actively than that. power forward: plays offensively often with his back to the basket; on defense, plays under the basket (in a zone defense) or against the opposing power forward (in man-to-man defense). center: uses size, either to score (on offense) or to protect the basket closely (on defense)Batting and baserunning tactics
Batting and baserunning tactics
Several basic offensive tactics come into play with a runner on first base, including the fundamental choice of whether to attempt a steal of second base. The hit and run is sometimes employed with a skillful contact hitter: the runner takes off with the pitch drawing the shortstop or second baseman over to second base, creating a gap in the infield for the batter to poke the ball through. The sacrifice bunt calls for the batter to focus on making contact with the ball so that it rolls a short distance into the infield, allowing the runner to advance intoscoring position even at the expense of the batter being thrown out at first—a batter who succeeds is credited with a sacrifice. (A batter, particularly one who is a fast runner, may also attempt to bunt for a hit.) A sacrifice bunt employed with a runner on third base, aimed at bringing that runner home, is known as a squeeze play. With a runner on third and fewer than two outs, a batter may instead concentrate on hitting a fly ball that, even if it is caught, will be deep enough to allow the runner to tag up and score—a successful batter in this case gets credit for a sacrifice fly. The manager will sometimes signal a batter who is ahead in the count (i.e., has more balls than strikes) to take, or not swing at, the next pitch.
Pitching and fielding tactics
Pitching and fielding tactics
The tactical decision that precedes almost every play in a baseball game involves pitch selection. Among the wide variety of pitches that may be thrown, the four basic types are the fastball, the changeup (or off-speed pitch), and two breaking balls—the curveball and the slider. Pitchers have different repertoires of pitches they are skillful at throwing. Conventionally, before each pitch, the catcher signals the pitcher what type of pitch to throw, as well as its general vertical and/or horizontal location. If there is disagreement on the selection, the pitcher may shake off the sign and the catcher will call for a different pitch. With a runner on base andtaking a lead, the pitcher may attempt a pickoff, a quick throw to a fielder covering the base to keep the runner's lead in check or, optimally, effect a tag out. If an attempted stolen base is anticipated, the catcher may call for a pitchout, a ball thrown deliberately off the plate, allowing the catcher to catch it while standing and throw quickly to a base. Facing a batter with a strong tendency to hit to one side of the field, the fielding team may employ a shift, with most or all of the fielders moving to the left or right of their usual positions. With a runner on third base, the infielders may play in, moving closer to home plate to improve the odds of throwing out the runner on a ground ball, though a sharply hit grounder is more likely to carry through a drawn-in infield.
Volleyball...
Volleyball is a sport of skill and concentration. You can't play volleyball, if you're focused on other things. You can touch the ball 3 times only; first - offensive, second - when you're about to set the ball to the attackers, third - when you attack. But, there's and exception that you can touch the ball four times, when you block & the ball stays in your side of the court you can touch the ball, with the three original passes. For more information go to : http://www.volleyballdrillsnskills.com/volleyball-positions.php
Soccer Positions
The Three Basic Tools in Baseball
- The baseball is about the size of an adult's fist, around 9 inches (23 centimeters) in circumference. It has a rubber or cork center, wound in yarn and covered in white cowhide, with red stitching.
- The bat is a hitting tool, traditionally made of a single, solid piece of wood. Other materials are now commonly used for nonprofessional games. It is a hard round stick, about 2.5 inches (6.4 centimeters) in diameter at the hitting end, tapering to a narrower handle and culminating in a knob. Bats used by adults are typically around 34 inches (86 centimeters) long, and not longer than 42 inches (106 centimeters).
- The glove or mitt is a fielding tool, made of padded leather with webbing between the fingers. As an aid in catching and holding onto the ball, it takes various shapes to meet the specific needs of different fielding positions.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Volleyball game play, scoring, etc.
Each team consists of six players. To get play started, a team is chosen to serve by coin toss. A player from the serving team throws the ball into the air and attempts to hit the ball so it passes over the net on a course such that it will land in the opposing team's court (the serve). The opposing team must use a combination of no more than three contacts with the volleyball to return the ball to the opponent's side of the net. These contacts usually consist first of the bump or pass so that the ball's trajectory is aimed towards the player designated as the setter; second of the set (usually an over-hand pass using wrists to push finger-tips at the ball) by the setter so that the ball's trajectory is aimed towards a spot where one of the players designated as an attacker can hit it, and third by the attacker who spikes (jumping, raising one arm above the head and hitting the ball so it will move quickly down to the ground on the opponent's court) to return the ball over the net. The team with possession of the ball that is trying to attack the ball as described is said to be on offense.
The team on defense attempts to prevent the attacker from directing the ball into their court: players at the net jump and reach above the top (and if possible, across the plane) of the net in order to block the attacked ball. If the ball is hit around, above, or through the block, the defensive players arranged in the rest of the court attempt to control the ball with a dig (usually a fore-arm pass of a hard-driven ball). After a successful dig, the team transitions to offense.
The game continues in this manner, rallying back and forth, until the ball touches the court within the boundaries or until an error is made. The most frequent errors that are made are either to fail to return the ball over the net within the allowed three touches, or to cause the ball to land outside the court. A ball is "in" if any part of it touches a sideline or end-line, and a strong spike may compress the ball enough when it lands that a ball which at first appears to be going out may actually be in. Players may travel well outside the court to play a ball that has gone over a sideline or end-line in the air.
Other common errors include a player touching the ball twice in succession, a player "catching" the ball, a player touching the net while attempting to play the ball, or a player penetrating under the net into the opponent's court. There are a large number of other errors specified in the rules, although most of them are infrequent occurrences. These errors include back-row or libero players spiking the ball or blocking (back-row players may spike the ball if they jump from behind the attack line), players not being in the correct position when the ball is served, attacking the serve in the front court and above the height of the net, using another player as a source of support to reach the ball, stepping over the back boundary line when serving, taking more than 8 seconds to serve,[11] or playing the ball when it is above the opponent's court.
Scoring
When the ball contacts the floor within the court boundaries or an error is made, the team that did not make the error is awarded a point, whether they served the ball or not. If the ball hits the line, the ball is counted as in. The team that won the point serves for the next point. If the team that won the point served in the previous point, the same player serves again. If the team that won the point did not serve the previous point, the players of the team rotate their position on the court in a clockwise manner. The game continues, with the first team to score 25 points (and be two points ahead) awarded the set. Matches are best-of-five sets and the fifth set (if necessary) is usually played to 15 points. (Scoring differs between leagues, tournaments, and levels; high schools sometimes play best-of-three to 25; in the NCAA games are played best-of-five to 25 as of the 2008 season.)[12]
Before 1999, points could be scored only when a team had the serve (side-out scoring) and all sets went up to only 15 points. The FIVB changed the rules in 1999 (with the changes being compulsory in 2000) to use the current scoring system (formerly known as rally point system), primarily to make the length of the match more predictable and to make the game more spectator- and television-friendly.
Libero
In 1998 the libero player was introduced internationally.[13] The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials. This replacement does not count against the substitution limit each team is allowed per set, although the libero may be replaced only by the player whom they replaced.
The libero may function as a setter only under certain restrictions. If she/he makes an overhand set, she/he must be standing behind (and not stepping on) the 3-meter line; otherwise, the ball cannot be attacked above the net in front of the 3-meter line. An underhand pass is allowed from any part of the court.
The libero is, generally, the most skilled defensive player on the team. There is also a libero tracking sheet, where the referees or officiating team must keep track of who the libero subs in and out for. There may only be one libero per set (game), although there may be a different libero in the beginning of any new set (game).
Furthermore, a libero is not allowed to serve, according to international rules, with the exception of the NCAA women's volleyball games, where a 2004 rule change allows the libero to serve, but only in a specific rotation. That is, the libero can only serve for one person, not for all of the people for whom he or she goes in. That rule change was also applied to high school and junior high play soon after.
Recent rule changes
Other rule changes enacted in 2000 include allowing serves in which the ball touches the net, as long as it goes over the net into the opponents' court. Also, the service area was expanded to allow players to serve from anywhere behind the end line but still within the theoretical extension of the sidelines. Other changes were made to lighten up calls on faults for carries and double-touches, such as allowing multiple contacts by a single player ("double-hits") on a team's first contact provided that they are a part of a single play on the ball.
In 2008, the NCAA changed the minimum number of points needed to win any of the first four sets from 30 to 25 for women's volleyball (men's volleyball remained at 30.) If a fifth (deciding) set is reached, the minimum required score remains at 15. In addition, the word "game" is now referred to as "set".[12]
Técnica del voleibol
Rotaciones en voleibol
El voleibol es un deporte ideado en 1895 por William G. Morgan, preparador físico en la YMCA, tomando elementos de otros deportes con el objetivo de disponer de una actividad física con características singulares:
No existe contacto físico entre los jugadores de los dos equipos que quedan separados a ambos lados de la red.
Equipamiento reducido, de bajo costo y fácil instalación.
En 1912 se introducen las rotaciones haciendo que todos los jugadores se ejerciten en los distintos aspectos del juego. Las rotaciones introducen una gran variabilidad sobre el posicionamiento de los jugadores de ambos equipos en la pista y complica el planteamiento de estrategias de juego.
Dado el alto número de combinaciones que se pueden dar a lo largo de un partido por la rotación de los jugadores de los dos equipos, la estadística es un elemento fundamental para analizar los encuentros disputados, pero también en tiempo real para asistir las decisiones del entrenador. La informática se ha incorporado en los últimos años a estas tareas, facilitando las anotaciones en directo y permitiendo un rápido análisis de las situaciones del juego.
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference:
-Atlantic:
1. Boston - with 43 points
2. New York - with 30 points
- Central :
1. Chicago - with 41 points
2. Indiana - with 27 points
-South:
1. Miami - with 43 points
2. Orlando - with 39 points
Western Conference:
Northwest:
1. Oklahoma City - with 36 points
2. Denver - with 35 points
- Pacific:
1. LA Lakers - with 43 points
2. Pheonix - with 31 points
- Southwest:
1. San Antonio - with 49 points
2. Dallas - with 44 points
Standings of " La Liga " King's Cup
In first place there is - FC Barcelona ;
in second place there is - Real Madrid ;
in third place there is - Valencia ;
in fourth place there is - Villareal
and so on but this are the ones that are going foward to enter the finals of this soccer Cup
Carlos Arroyo kicked out of the Heats
The Miami Heat have waived 31-year old point guard Carlos Arroyo. Arroyo played in 49 games (42 starts) for the Heat this season and he averaged 20.3 minutes, 5.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Arroyo also hit 43.8% from the three point line in this game, and the Heat might miss that about him. Arroyo played in 121 games (76 starts) in his two years with the Heat and he averaged 21.3 minutes, 5.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The Heat got rid of Arroyo because they think Mike Bibby is going to sign with them later tonight.
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