How about Chrizel Lagunday's feat who won 2 individual gold medals, 1
relay gold and 4 additional silver medals?...

WVPRISAA FOOTBALL TEAM REPRESENTED BY WEST NEGROS COLLEGE WON THE
NATIONAL PRISAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN ZAMBOANGA CITY BLANKING DAVAO
2-0 IN THE FINALS. THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE INCLUSION OF
JBLFMU'S FOOTBALLERS PAOLO ROMAN SUNER AND PETER SOBREDO TO THE TEAM.

SUNER SCORED A HAT TRICK IN THEIR GAME OPENER, AND PETER SOBBREDO
SCORED TWICE IN THEIR 2-0 WIN AGAINST DAVAO  IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
SOBREDO WAS HAILED AS THE BEST STRIKER IN THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

BOTH ARE FROM THE TOWN OF STA BARBARA, ILOILO. SUNER IS TAKING UP BS
MARINE NEGINEERING AND SOBREDO IS A BS CUSTOM ADMINISTRATION STUDENT.

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>Subject: Fw: Fwd: FW: Drink Water on Empty
>Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:57:12 -0800 (PST)
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>DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
>It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up
>every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We
>publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and
>serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been
>found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the
>following diseases:
>Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy,
>excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine
>diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all
>eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat
>diseases.
>METHOD OF TREATMENT
>1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml
>glasses of water
>2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45
>minutes
>3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
>4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink
>anything for 2 hours
>5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at
>the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it
>to 4 glasses per day.
>6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others
>can enjoy a healthy life.
>The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to
>cure/control/reduce main diseases:
>1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
>2. Gastric - 10 days
>3. Diabetes - 30 days
>4. Constipation - 10 days
>5. Cancer - 180 days
>6. TB - 90 days
>7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in
>the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
>This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of
>treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
>It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work
>in our life.
>Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
>This makes sense ... the Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their
>meals ..not cold water. maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit
>while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
>For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
>It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
>water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
>slow down the digestion.
>Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed
>by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
>Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink
>hot soup or warm water after a meal.
>A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart
>attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
>Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
>You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart
>attack.
>Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
>60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
>Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be
>aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
>A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone
>they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
>**Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you
>care about..I just did!!!**
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>DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
>It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up
>every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We
>publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and
>serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been
>found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the
>following diseases:
>Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy,
>excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine
>diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all
>eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat
>diseases.
>METHOD OF TREATMENT
>1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml
>glasses of water
>2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45
>minutes
>3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
>4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink
>anything for 2 hours
>5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at
>the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it
>to 4 glasses per day.
>6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others
>can enjoy a healthy life.
>The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to
>cure/control/reduce main diseases:
>1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
>2. Gastric - 10 days
>3. Diabetes - 30 days
>4. Constipation - 10 days
>5. Cancer - 180 days
>6. TB - 90 days
>7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in
>the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
>This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of
>treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
>It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work
>in our life.
>Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
>This makes sense ... the Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their
>meals ..not cold water. maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit
>while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
>For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
>It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
>water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
>slow down the digestion.
>Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed
>by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
>Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink
>hot soup or warm water after a meal.
>A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart
>attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
>Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
>You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart
>attack.
>Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
>60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
>Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be
>aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
>A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone
>they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
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From: ledy_delacruz@...
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Stroke/Blood cots
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Subject: Fw: Stroke/Blood cots
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:58:30 +0800

 

Subject: Fw: Stroke/Blood cots

friends, if this is not yet known to you...

 

here it is... a very helpful information...

 

continue to forward this every time it comes
around!


STROKE:
Remember
The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.

 

 

 

My
nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I
agree.

If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save
some folks. Seriously..

Please read:


STROKE
IDENTIFICATION:


During
a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she
was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .....she said she had just tripped
over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got
her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about
enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Ingrid's husband called later
telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had
suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a
stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.... they end up in
a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read
this...


A
neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can
totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally . He said the trick
was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient
medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.


RECOGNIZING
A STROKE

Thank
God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!


Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain
damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke
.



Now
doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simp le
questions:
S
* Ask
the individual to SMILE.

T
* Ask
the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is
sunny out today)

R
* Ask
him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.


If
he or she has trouble with
ANY
ONE o f these tasks, call 999/911 or emergency number known to you , immediately and describe
the
symptoms
to the dispatcher.


New
Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue


NOTE:
Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue..
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other
,
that
is also an indication of a stroke.

A
cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you
can bet that at least one life will be saved.

 

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From: lbtserquina@...
To: frasa00@...; ebbtorrigue@...; stardril@...; ramosb@...; ledy_delacruz@...; alicia_corpuz24@...; tabingmajeed@...; mingrim@...; siegfried.kadl@...; asapjc1@...
Subject: going bananas...
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:31:02 +0800

Bananas

     
   A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about  bananas. He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of  bananas on the brain. Read on:
 
  Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

  This is interesting.
 After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.  
 
 Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose  combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial  boost of energy.

 Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a  strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit  with the world's leading athletes.

 But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can  also help overc ome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and  conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
 
 Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst  people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a  banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that  the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood  and generally make you feel happier.

 PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains  regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

 Anemia : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of  hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

 Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in  potassium yet low in salt, makin g it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much  so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry  to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood  pressure and stroke.
 
 Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school  ( England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at  breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research  has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making  pupils more alert.

 Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help  restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without  resorting to laxatives.

 Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make  a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.. The banana calms the stomach and,  with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the  milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
 Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the  body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing  relief.
 
 Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep  blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

 Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try  rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find  it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

 Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous  system.
 
 Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in  Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like  chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found  the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report  concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our  blood sugar level s by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to  keep levels steady.

 Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal  disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw  fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also  neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the  stomach.

 Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling"  fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of  expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to  ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
 
 Seasonal Affective Disorder (S AD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers  because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

 Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to  give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and  magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine  withdrawal.

 Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the  heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water  balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing  our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a  high-potassium banana snack.

 Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of  Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death  by strokes by as much as 40%!

 Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to  kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with  the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or  surgical tape!
 
 So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare  it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three  times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other  vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best  value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so  that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

 PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
 PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on your shoes? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe.. .polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit!!!

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thanks a lot to engr alain andigan for sharing his time, posting
messages in this yahoo group. for the information of those who does not
know him, alain is a former faculty member of jblcf molo and
concurrently coaching the jblcf basketball team. he is now working in
dubai as an engineer.

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Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: New Information on CANCER from John Hopkins
Hospital
From:    "Ryan Arnold Varin" <arvene24@...>
Date:    Sun, February 24, 2008 3:07 pm
To:      rbonifacio@...
          libarra@...
Cc:      aandigan@...
          ravarin@...
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AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ( TRY
THE KEY WORD) AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHN HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO
TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .


Cancer Update from John Hopkins


1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not
show up in the standard
Tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell
cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after
treatment, it just mea ns the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells
because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be
destroyed and prevented
from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple
nutritional deficiencies. These
Could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and
including supplements will strengthen the immun e system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and
also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow,
gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver,
kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages
healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce
tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not
result in more tumor destruction.

9 When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation
the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can
succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become
resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to
spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not
feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one
important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like
NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is
harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but
only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it
white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

B. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the
gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and
substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.

C. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic
and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork.
Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites,
which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

D. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds,
nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.
About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices
provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular
levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells.
To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh
vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw
vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of
104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

E. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.Green tea is
a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to
drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals
in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive
enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and
leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or
eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of
cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer
cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence,Essiac,
anti-oxid ants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own
killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are
known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal
method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spiri t. A proactive and
positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,
unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic
environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax
and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising
daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular
level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

(PLEASE FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)

CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL , U S - PLEASE READ

1. No plastic containers in micro.

2. No water bottles in freezer.

3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This
information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as
well.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases
dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital
, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about
dioxins and how bad they are for us.. He said that we should not be
heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.
This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the
combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food
and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using
glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food.
You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV
dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the
container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer
to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago
some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to
paper . The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as
dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the
food is nuked, th e high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out
of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel
instead.

This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.


      
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JBLFMU football team bowed to ISCOF in the recently concluded Inter-
Collegate Football Tournament Finals.
JBLFMU Team mentored by Danny Sorriano bowed to the more experience
player of ISCOF, a state college from the football crazy town of
Barotac Nuevo. despite of the loss the Maritime U footballers gained
enough experience needed in preparation for the ILOPRISAA Meet this
November.

TO THE JBLFMU SPORTS COMMUNITY


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

TO ALL WINNERS OF THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED WVPRISAA MEET FROM JBLFMU
SPORTS COMMUNITY, CONGRATULATION.  TO THE NOT SO FORTUNATE ATHLETES -
STRIVE FOR MORE!

JBLFMU, the reigning ILOPRISAA football tertiary level champion, will
represents Iloilo Private Schools in the forthcoming WVPRISAA
Meet this February at Kalibo, Aklan. Composed mainly of players from
Sta. Barbara and Barotac Nuevo, the team will be beef up by selected
players from other private school such as CPU and WIT.

Sports Psychology

By Dr. Jack Singer


When the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner
fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now,
the athlete has a new ally...the professional Sports Psychologist
(also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist).

The Sports Psychologist, who should be Certified and well-trained in
examining the whole person, can provide the athlete with skills that
can really develop an elite athlete from a good athlete. Coaches and
trainers focus almost exclusively on left brain activities, including
game plans, strategy, technique, speed, agility, muscle building,
etc. Most athletes focus exclusively on training using the left
brain. Accordingly, athletes are cheated because their right brains
are being ignored.

Right brain activities include balance, emotions, music, and
visualization, all of which can really enhance performance. The
Sports Psychologist trains the athlete to exercise the right brain
along with the left brain. For example, teaching mental toughness
skills (including intensity, confidence and emotions during key
moments in competition) critically important in peak performance.

Overcoming pressure is another right brain activity that can be
taught to athletes. These skills include recognizing the causes of
emotions during key moments in competition and how to modify those
emotions, if necessary.

Stress management skills are critical and necessary if the athlete
wants to compete successfully and consistently. Interestingly, a
certain amount of tension (i.e., being on edge, pumped up, psyched)
is crucial for peak performance to be maintained. In fact, the
athlete with too much relaxation is at the same disadvantage as the
athlete with too much tension. The key for each athlete is to learn
where the exact mixture of relaxation and tension lies. This is where
the Clinical Sports Psychologist with hypnosis training can really
help the athlete zone in on that level and learn to modify it as game
conditions warrant. Too much tension is lowered by deep breathing and
calming thoughts and not enough tension is raised by jumping,
exercises, etc. to raise the heart beat.

Goal setting, while a left brain activity, is closely linked with
right brain activities, such as emotions, patience, optimism and
learning to overcome obstacles. These are also key skills that the
Sports Psychologist can teach the athlete.

In addition, there are many issues in an athlete's life that can
impact her/his sports performance. Relationship stressors,
personality traits (e.g., perfectionism, anger vulnerability),
attention deficits, mood changes, and the lack of life skills (e.g.,
assertiveness) are just a few of the factors that can dramatically
impact ones performance on the playing field. Consequently, a
comprehensive initial history and mental status exam is necessary in
order to plan the treatment. In fact, many parents bring their
youngsters to me in order to teach them life skills that will also be
used in their sport. For example, the young athlete who gets overly
anxious during competition also gets overly anxious prior to taking a
test. The same coping skills can be taught for both issues.

Perhaps the best right brain skill the athlete can learn is self-
hypnosis and visualization. I have referred to these skill sets as
the "unfair advantage," because they really propel athletes to
enhance their performance.


http://www.askdrjack.com/sports-psychology-2.html

Swimming and The Art of Recovery
Most of us associate increases in training load with increases
in fitness level. What we often overlook is the fact that the
real gains in exercise capacity occur when the body and
muscles are at rest. While practice is where we see times
improving, the underlying adaptations to this training actually
occur while the body recovers from this workload. So, while
workout is the all-important stimulus that initiates the
adaptation process, the majority of the body's "metabolic
rebuilding" occurs while the body is at rest (i.e. during
recovery).
Cool Down – Eat – Stretch – Massage – Sleep
These are the five key components to an optimal recovery
that all swimmers should understand, believe in, and most
importantly, practice on a regular basis. Here's why:
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Cool Down and Recovery
Swimming at high intensities, such as during racing and
tough sets, can cause metabolites like inorganic phosphate,
ADP, hydrogen ions, and of course, lactate, to accumulate in
the muscles. A build-up of these metabolites is associated
with conditions that can compromise the next swimming
performance.
Cool down (active recovery) facilitates the removal/ utilization
of lactate after a race or tough set. The intensity of the cool
down influences how quickly this removal/utilization of lactate
occurs. Too high an intensity may produce additional lactate,
while too low an intensity may not create enough circulation
to remove/utilize the lactate any faster than standing around
would (passive recovery).
Because sprinters tend to have and engage more fast-twitch
muscle fibers than distance swimmers, they tend to produce
larger amounts of lactate than distance swimmers. This also
means that it tends to take longer for sprinters to
remove/utilize accumulated lactate after races and other
tough swims.
Therefore, the recommended intensity and duration of a
swimmer's cool down depends on the individual's distance
orientation and event:
Distance
Orientation
Duration of
Cool Down
Intensity
(Heart Rate)
Sprinter
(50-100 m/y)
25 min
Easy
(120-130 bpm)
Middle Distance
(200-500 m/y)
20 min
Easy-Moderate
(130-140 bpm)
Distance
(+500 m/y)
10-15 min
Moderate
(140-150 bpm)
At meets where a warm down pool is not available,
swimmers should complete their active recovery on land.
This should include active stretching, light jogging, arm
rotations and/or other land-based exercises that engage the
same muscle groups used during the swim. Even on land,
this type of activity increases the blood circulation and
removes/utilizes metabolites faster than passive recovery alone.
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Nutrition and Recovery
The primary fuel source for most swimmers during training is
carbohydrate. During high intensity swimming, such as
racing and completing tough sets, this carbohydrate comes
from circulating blood sugar and glycogen, the storage form
of carbohydrate. Over time, as glycogen is used, it must be
replaced to avoid depletion. Should glycogen stores become
low or depleted, circulating blood sugar shares the burden of
supporting the demands of tough workouts and races with
the body's last resort high-intensity fuel source, protein.
Since this protein usually comes in the form of muscle
protein, it is easy to see how long-term failure to replenish
glycogen can lead to tissue breakdown. Combined with the
tissue breakdown that is a normal result of hard exercise
(and an important part of the adaptation stimulus during
training), it is also easy to see why poor nutritional recovery
usually rears its ugly face in two forms:
1. Daily Training Indicators (chronic/long-term)
• complaints of "lead legs" and/or "can't keep up"
• elevated resting heart rate
• elevated heart rate on typical sets, and/or
2. Meet indicators (acute/ immediate; usually on the
back end of a meet)
• lower post-race peak lactate
• diminished lactate recovery
• feelings of fatigue
• elevated resting heart rate
• longer post-race heart rate recovery
Effective nutritional recovery maintains energy and limits
tissue breakdown, especially during periods of high
volume/high intensity training, and both carbohydrate and
protein are essential to the plan. One of the key factors to
keep in mind is that the "window of opportunity" for
maximizing glycogen repletion starts to close as soon as
exercise stops and lasts for about two hours. Therefore, the
most effective ways to make the most of your recovery time
and maximize the training adaptation are:
• Start the replenishment process during practice if
workout is longer than an hour.
• Eat a substantial carbohydrate snack with some
protein immediately after practice or within 20-30
min of finishing a workout.
• During hard training, add another post-workout
snack 45 minutes to 1 hour later.
• Eat a main meal within 2 hours of finishing workout.
• During meets, eat a high-carb/moderate-protein
snack immediately after your prelims race and
immediately after your finals race, then again after
cooling down.
Swimming and The Art of Recovery
• Substantial means 1.2-1.5 g of carbohydrate and
.25-.4 g or protein per kg of body weight
(*kg=lbs/2.2)
• Include all sources of carbohydrate, such as colorful
fruits and juices, milks, yogurts, breads, cereals, etc.
• Include various sources of protein, such as meat,
peanut butter, milks, yogurt, cereals, legumes, etc.
• Include liquids to replenish lost fluids.
During its time off, the body will adapt, but only if provided
with the right fuels at the right times. For many swimmers,
ensuring good nutrition is like a full-time eating job! Not only
is the goal to replenish glycogen, but also to ensure a high
level of circulating protein, vitamins and minerals to combat
tissue breakdown during subsequent swims and recovery
periods and maintain hydration to optimize metabolic
efficiency (a fancy way of saying that water allows the body
to access the nutrients it needs when it needs them).
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Stretching and Recovery
Stretching is a key component of the daily training plan for
athletes. It plays an important role in the recovery process
and in preparing for the next training session. Stretching
increases blood flow to muscles, stimulates the passage of
amino acids (building blocks of protein) into muscles,
accelerates protein synthesis in cells, and inhibits protein
breakdown. These processes help the muscle repair itself
and improve the body's ability to recover in time for
subsequent practices or competitions. Stretching as part of
recovery can also reduce the chance of injury and enhance
stroke technique during subsequent swims. Its effects on
increasing flexibility and range of motion allow the arms and
legs to move freely and unencumbered.
A few important directions for stretching:
• Stretch when muscles are warmed-up.
• Stretch major muscle groups (lower leg, upper leg,
back, shoulders, neck).
• Hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds.
• Do not bounce.
• Do not stretch to the point of feeling pain. If you
stretch and feel pain, you may be at risk of tearing a
muscle.
• Do not hold your breath. Breathe freely and stay
relaxed.
Keep in mind that not all athletes are built the same. A
stretching routine that works for one person may not work
equally as well on another person. A stretching program
should be designed for the individual, taking into
consideration individual needs and body type.
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Massage and Recovery
Many swimmers face chronic muscle soreness, fatigue and
tightness around peak training times and during multiple-day
swim meets. Sports massage, which involves the rhythmic
compression of muscle tissue, stimulates blood circulation
during recovery. Similar to active recovery, the blood
circulation can help cleanse the tissue of metabolic wastes
and reduce the delayed onset of muscle soreness.
Massage during recovery can alleviate muscle tightness and
induce mental relaxation. This can improve power output
efforts and/or subsequent swimming performances that may
otherwise be compromised by psychological tension or a
muscle's inability to fully contract or relax. By alleviating
muscle discomfort and spasm, massage during recovery may
also improve training and racing performances that have
been compromised by strength, endurance, flexibility and/or
technique limitations associated with pain.
The appropriate use of massage, both post-race and postworkout,
can facilitate the overall recovery process and
contribute to the prevention and management of overuse
injuries.
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Sleep and Recovery
As mentioned previously, the majority of the body's muscle
rebuilding occurs while the body is at rest. Therefore, in
order to benefit the most from the work done during practice
and to perform optimally, it is important for athletes to get
sufficient sleep during their time away from the pool.
Getting too little sleep can hinder recovery from exercise by
impairing glucose metabolism, increasing cortisol levels
(causing decreased tissue repair and growth), and
compromising immune function. Not only is protein
breakdown reduced during sleep, growth hormone is
released during this time. Sleep also helps maintain optimal
emotional and social function during the day.
Due to individual differences in recovery time, there is no set
duration of sleep that every athlete should get. An important
point to keep in mind when it comes to sleep is that every
athlete has a different optimal amount of sleep (7 hours of
sleep may be optimal for some, while 9 hours is optimal for
others).
It is recommended that athletes keep a sleep log that
tracks the number of hours of sleep per night. This should be
correlated to how they feel during the day and their ability to
recover after practice. Over time they will be able to
determine their individual optimal amount of sleep based on
parameters/correlations from their daily sleep log.
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Cool Down – Eat – Stretch – Massage – Sleep
Remember: Whether it's daily training or the biggest meet of
the season, what you do with your recovery time can and will
affect your next swimming performance. Incorporate
recovery into your training plan. Understand it. Believe in it.
DO IT! Train smart…Swim Fast!
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For more information on swimming physiology, nutrition, and
sports medicine, visit www.usaswimming.org

Last friday i was confronted by a jblfmu swimming coach of not posting
their latest triumphant exploits in the 2007 ILOPRISAA Swimming
Tournament. Football team was amply praised, the courageous basketball
team despite the championship defeat to IDC was mentioned, but why not
swimming? I actually did that several years ago, but not lately. Why?!!

Why? Because his team became so pedictable! so boring! year in year out
they always ends up a champion! A PERRENIAL CHAMPION!

-to coach Ronald and to all the members of JBLFMU Swimming Team!!
Congrats!

For the first time, since the IMA years, JBLFMU (formerly JBLCF)is in
the finals of 2007 ILOPRISAA Men's Basketball Tournament. JBLFMU leads
University of Iloilo Wildcats from the start of the first quarter up to
the final whistle to gain the first final seat. The team will playing
against the winner of the other semifinal match contested by Iloilo
Doctors College and University of San Agustin.

After a long wait, JBLFMU Football Team is once again the ILOPRISAA
Champion. The last time was 2003, with Papelera  and Juarez brothers in
the line-up. Coached by Danny Soriano and captained by Paolo Roman
Suñer,the Maritime U footballers outclassed WIT with a 3-0 run in the
first half. WIT was left scoreless in the second half due to good
defending JBLFMU. With this win, JBLFMU will represent ILOPRISAA in the
Regional PRISAA Meet.

JBLFMU football team bowed to ISCOF in the recently concluded Inter-
Collegate Football Tournament Finals.
JBLFMU Team mentored by Danny Sorriano bowed to the more experience
player of ISCOF, a state college from the football crazy town of
Barotac Nuevo. despite of the loss the Maritime U footballers gained
enough experience needed in preparation for the ILOPRISAA Meet this
November.

Raising money is a part of most organized recreational and
competitive sports programs and creative sport fundraising ideas are
crucial to a team's financial campaign success. While some money
raising events are repeated year after year with success, most sport
organizations are looking for fresh sports fundraiser ideas that
will generate excitement about the organization and the needed
income to continue the program. But, before jumping into a new
method of raising dollars, athletic directors and coaches will want
to consider fine tuning their current programs to increase capital
potential.

A major contributing factor to any sport fundraising ideas is
organization. Too often, the easiest campaigns are chosen because it
is simple to hand a youth a brochure or catalog with products for
sale. Selling products is not a problem, but a planned approach to
selling various products could help in obtaining more sales. Most
sports fundraiser ideas meet success when the donors know in advance
that there is a promotion in the works. It may be a good idea to ask
previous buyers, new parents to the team, and others in the
community to budget for an upcoming sale. When asked at the last
minute, often buyers select the least expensive items in a catalog,
just to help with the campaign. But, if buyers are aware that
certain items are being made available in the near future, they
might plan to spend more money, making necessary adjustments to
their budgets. Specific time lines and ample information will always
make a money raising event run more smoothly.

Existing sport fundraising ideas may also benefit from an increase
in involvement. When financial growth is dependent upon the youth
within the organization to sell items or raise money, programs can
lack the needed enthusiasm and ultimately, the needed funds.
Recruiting excited adults to help in the fundraising campaign can
bring great motivation to the entire project. Children and youth
should take part in all aspects of support for their teams,
including raising money, but the driving force of any successful
campaign is dedicated and motivated adult involvement.

And, when there is excited adult involvement, there are also new
sports fundraiser ideas brought to the table. Keeping a large pool
of volunteers to recruit from can have enormous benefits to any
athletic program. Booster clubs often take on the responsibility of
raising money for sports teams, removing financial stresses from
coaching staff. A coach or team leader can easily share the vision
and define the specific needs to a group of supporters, then ask the
support team to get creative with new sports fundraiser ideas for
the project. The bigger the involvement, the greater potential for
success. Driving energy can be brought about by campaign teams that
host adequate numbers of workers. Nothing can kill a fundraiser
quicker than the stress and burn-out that is the result of a few
volunteers doing all of the work. So, before taking on any new sport
fundraising ideas, make sure that there are enough workers to carry
the load of a well, organized event.

Some of the great ideas that have evolved from brain storming events
include sports tournaments and celebrity sports days. With
tournaments, a soccer team or baseball team could host a weekend
competition for several teams to take part in. Funds are raised by
charging admission fees, parking fees, and foods and products sold
during the tournament. With a celebrity sports day, teams host a day
when a celebrity in athletics teaches a day camp for youth, or
competes against locals, for entertainment. Admission fees are
charged and revenue is generated from food and product sales, as
well. Events like these are also great ways to promote the team and
build team spirit. Great sports fundraiser ideas should always
promote information about the team or project and increase community
awareness.

Raising funds for an athletic team and supporting the youth involved
can be exciting and crucial to not only the financial success of any
team, but also to the moral of the players. As important as the
financial aspects of any project are, the stability that comes from
supporting the younger generation in their endeavors is priceless.
When we give of ourselves, we are giving as Christ gave to us.
Showing a healthy dedication to a group of youth involved in an
athletic program can be very rewarding and Christlike. "Be ye
therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as
Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." (Ephesians 5:1-
2)

There are many more innovative sport fundraising ideas that can be
found online. On the Internet there are companies that can introduce
newcomers to the art of fundraising, and there are businesses that
will practically run a capital campaign for various sports programs.
Log on to the World Wide Web today, and discover more about raising
the dollars needed for team success.


  http://www.christianet.com/fundraisers

Pre-Game Meals

http://eteamz.active.com/rushgirlz/files/Pre-GameMeals.htm


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRE-COMPETITION MEALS

Eat high-carbohydrate foods one to four hours before you compete.

WHY THE PRE-COMPETITION MEAL?

The purpose of the pre-competition meal is to avoid hunger before
and during the event. This meal helps you stay physically
comfortable and mentally alert. If the meal is eaten at least six
hours before the event and follows an overnight fast, the meal can
raise blood glucose levels and liver glycogen.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THE PRE-COMPETITION MEAL

Your pre-competition meal should include several high-carbohydrate
foods. These foods take the least time to pass through your stomach.
Most foods from the Vegetable Group, Fruit Group, and Grain Group
are excellent sources of carbohydrate.

High-protein foods, like lowfat dairy foods and lean meats (tuna;
baked ham; broiled, skinless chicken), may be safely included in
your pre-competition meal. However, eat them in moderate portions.

Before competition avoid:

Higher-fat foods like hamburger, sausage, lunch meats, and peanut
butter.

Fried foods like doughnuts, chips, french fries, and fried fish or
chicken.

Fats like mayonnaise and salad dressings.

Because these foods are higher in fat, they take the longest time to
pass through the stomach. Foods that remain in the stomach during
competition may cause indigestion, nausea, and even vomiting. If you
include any of these foods in your pre-competition meal, eat them in
small amounts.

HIGH-CARBOHYDRATE FOODS

Be sure to include several high-carbohydrate foods in your pre-
competition meal. The following foods are good sources of
carbohydrate.

Milk Group

Lowfat chocolate milk Ice milk
Lowfat frozen yogurt Skim milk
Lowfat milk Lowfat yogurt

Meat Group

Blackeyed peas Pinto beans
Navy beans Refried beans

Vegetable Group

Corn Potatoes
Peas (baked, boiled, or mashed)
Sweet potatoes

Fruit Group

Apples Oranges
Bananas Pears
Grapes Raisins

Grain Group

Bagel Pasta
Cornflakes Pita bread
English muffin Raisin bran
Hard Roll Rice
Oatmeal Whole wheat bread

SOME SAMPLE PRE-COMPETITION MEALS

These sample pre-competition meals include plenty of high-
carbohydrate foods. Use these menus and the handout What You Need to
Know about Food when planning your own pre-competition meals.

Sample Meal #1: Orange juice, cornflakes with a sliced banana, whole
wheat toast with jelly, and skim milk.

Sample Meal #2: Vegetable soup, chicken sandwich on wheat bread,
applesauce, and lowfat strawberry yogurt.

Sample Meal #3: Julienne salad (lettuce and other fresh vegetables
with think strips of cheese and turkey), a hard roll, frozen yogurt,
and grape juice.

WHEN SHOULD YOU EAT THE PRE-COMPETITION MEAL?

The pre-competition meal should be eaten at least two to a maximum
of four hours before the event. No foods, not even high-carbohydrate
foods, should be eaten in the hour before competition.

The only thing you should have right before competition is plenty of
cool fluid so you don't overheat.

FOOD POWER

You have an important practice or a big game today. So what should
you eat?

4 HOURS BEFORE PRACTICE OR THE GAME:

Choose a high-carbohydrate meal from the foods above. Aim for one
that supplies 8 calories for each pound you weigh.

__________________ x 8 = ____________________

your weight calories for the meal

Circle the foods you choose in red. Be sure to include something
from each food group. And aim for around 120-250 grams of
carbohydrate (CHO) (depending on your weight).

2 HOURS BEFORE PRACTICE OR THE GAME:

If you are hungry, choose a light snack. That way, you will avoid
indigestion and nausea. Pick a snack that supplies about 2 Calories
per pound you weigh.

__________________ x 2 = ____________________

your weight calories for the snack

Circle the foods you choose in blue. And try for around 30-60 grams
of carbohydrate (depending on your weight).

LESS THAN AN TWO HOURS BEFORE PRACTICE OR THE GAME:

Don't eat anything. But make sure to drink 1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) of
water or a sports drink 10-15 minutes before exercise.

DURING PRACTICE OR THE GAME

Drink 1/2 cup of cool water or a sports drink every 10-15 minutes
during practice or competition. More in hot conditions. This
hydration is needed even in cool/cold temps.

Dos and Don'ts for Sports Parents.
By Michael A. Taylor

DO FOR YOURSELF:

Get vicarious pleasure from your children's participation, but do
not become overly ego-involved.
Try to enjoy yourself at competitions. Your unhappiness can cause
your child to feel guilty.
Look relaxed, calm, positive, and energized when watching your child
compete. Your attitude influences how your child feels and performs.
Have a life of your own outside of your child's sports
participation.

DO WITH OTHER PARENTS:

Make friends with other parents at events. Socializing can make the
event more fun for you.
Volunteer as much as you can. Youth sports depend upon the time and
energy of involved parents.
Police your own ranks: work with other parents to ensure that all
parents behave appropriately at practices and competitions.


DO WITH COACHES:

Leave the coaching to the coaches.
Give them any support they need to help them do their jobs better.
Communicate with them about your child. You can learn about your
child from each other.
Inform them of relevant issues at home that might affect your child
at practice.
Inquire about the progress of your children. You have a right to
know.
Make the coaches your allies.


DO FOR YOUR CHILDREN:

Provide guidance for your children, but do not force or pressure
them.
Assist them in setting realistic goals for participation.
Emphasize fun, skill development and other benefits of sports
participation, e.g., cooperation, competition, self-discipline,
commitment.
Show interest in their participation: help get them to practice,
attend competitions, and ask questions.
Provide a healthy perspective to help children understand success
and failure.
Emphasize and reward effort rather than results.
Intervene if your child's behavior is unacceptable during practice
or competitions.
Understand that you child may need a break from sports occasionally.
Give your child some space when needed. Part of sports participation
involves them figuring things out for themselves.
Keep a sense of humor. If you hare having fun and laughing, so will
your child.
Provide regular encouragement.
Be a healthy role model for your child by being positive and relaxed
at competitions and by having balance in your life.
GIVE THEM UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: SHOW THEM LOVE WHETHER THEY WIN OR
LOSE!!!


DON'T FOR YOURSELF:

Base your self-esteem and ego on the success of your child's sports
participation.
Care too much about how your child performs.
Lose perspective about the importance of your child's sports
participation.


DON'T WITH OTHER PARENTS:

Make enemies of other parents.
Talk about others in the sports community. Talk to them. It is more
constructive.


DON'T WITH COACHES:

Interfere with their coaching during practices or competitions.
Work at cross purposes with them. Make sure you agree
philosophically and practically on why your child is playing sports
and what they may get out of sports.


DON'T WITH YOUR CHILDREN:

EXPECT YOUR CHILDREN TO GET ANYTHING MORE FROM THEIR SPORT THAN A
GOOD TIME, PHYSICAL FITNESS, MASTERY AND LOVE OF A LIFETIME SPORT
AND TRANSFERABLE LIFE SKILLS.
Ignore your child's bad behavior in practice or competitions.
Ask the child to talk with you immediately after a competition.
Show negative emotions while watching them perform.
Make your child feel guilty for the time, energy and money you are
spending and the sacrifices you are making.
Think of your child's sports participation as an investment for
which you expect a return.
Live out your own dreams through you child's sports participation.
Compare your child's progress with that of other children.
Badger, harass, use sarcasm, threaten or use fear to motivate your
child. It only demeans them and causes them to hate you.
Expect anything from your child except their best effort.
EVER DO ANYTHING THAT WILL CAUSE THEM TO THINK LESS OF THEMSELVES OR
OF YOU!!


You can help your child become a strong competitor by…

Emphasizing and rewarding effort rather than outcome.
Understanding that your child may need a break from sports
occasionally.
Encouraging and guiding your child, not forcing or pressuring them
to compete.
Emphasizing the importance of learning and transferring life skills
such as hard work, self-discipline, teamwork, and commitment.
Emphasizing the importance of having fun, learning and developing
new skills.
Showing interest in their participation in sports, asking questions.
Giving your child some space when needed. Allow children to figure
things out for themselves.
Keeping a sense of humor. If you are having fun, so will your child.
Giving unconditional love and support to your child, regardless of
the outcome of the day's competition.
Enjoy yourself at competitions. Make friends with other parents,
socialize, and have fun.
Looking relaxed, calm, and positive when watching your child
compete.
Realizing that your attitude and behaviors influences your child's
performance.
Having a balanced life of your own outside sports.

Don't…

Think of your child's sport participation as an investment for which
you want a return.
Live out your dreams through your child.
Do anything that will cause your child to be embarrassed.
Feel that you need to motivate your child. This is the child's and
coach's responsibility.
Ignore your child's behavior when it is inappropriate, deal with it
constructively so that it does not happen again.
Compare your child's performance to that of other children.
Show negative emotions while you are watching your child at a
competition.
Expect your child to talk with you when they are upset. Give them
some time.
Base your self-esteem on the success of your child's sport
participation.
Care too much about how your child performs.
Make enemies with other children's parents or the coach.
Interfere, in any way, with coaching during competition or practice.
Try to coach your child. Leave this to the coach.


Stress Relievers for Parents with Children in Sports

Laugh. Go to a funny movie or do something silly with a friend.
Take a 10 minute break and walk around the block.
Light a candle and take a bubble bath in the dark.
Do nothing. . . and don't feel guilty about it!
Pay off your credit cards.
Turn off the T.V.
Read a book or magazine.
Read a classic book as a family.
Make time for a hobby or activity you really love.
Meet a good friend for coffee.
Write your child's coach a note of thanks.
Smile at someone.
Sit outside on a warm summer night and watch the stars come out.
Concede that you don't have to be proven right every time.
As a family get involved with a project that helps someone less
fortunate.
Set up a carpool schedule for your kid's activities so you don't
spend your life in the car.
Set aside a day with no outside activities scheduled.
Go to the church or synagogue of your choice.
Schedule a meeting with your child's coach to discuss her progress
and establish agreed upon goals.
Avoid initiating or participating in the gym gossip.


Michael A. Taylor is a USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for
Teachers (KAT & MELPD) Instructor, serves on the USA Gymnastics Pre
School Advisory Panel, is a USA Gymnastics National Safety
Instructor, serves on the USA Gymnastics National Safety Review
Board, is a USAG PDP I Video Clinic Administrator, an American Red
Cross CPR/First Aid and Sport Safety Instructor, and an American
Sport Education Program Coaching Principles (PDP II) Instructor.
Michael is a Certified National Youth Sports Administrator; an
Instructor for the Stanford University based Positive Coaching
Alliance, a long-time member of the U.S. Elite Coaches Association
and a former gym owner.

R.I.C.E - Best for Acute Injuries
From Elizabeth Quinn,
Your Guide to Sports Medicine.



Treatment Tips for Managing Low Grade, Acute Injuries in the Initial
Stage
Running, aerobics and other forms of exercise are good for your
health, but these activities can raise your risk for sprained
joints, strained muscles and other minor injuries. Proper care in
the first day or two after injury can reduce the time you're
sidelined by it. Should you suffer a sprain, strain, pull, tear or
other muscle or joint injury, treat it with R.I.C.E. -- Rest, Ice,
Compression and Elevation. R.I.C.E. can relieve pain, limit swelling
and protect the injured tissue, all of which help to speed healing.
After an injury occurs, the damaged area will bleed (externally or
internally) and become inflamed. Healing occurs as the damaged
tissue is replaced by collagen, perhaps better known as scar tissue.
Ideally, the scar tissue needs complete repair before a full return
to sport is recommended.

Method of Acute Injury Treatment Includes:
Rest: Resting is important immediately after injury for two reasons.
First, rest is vital to protect the injured muscle, tendon, ligament
or other tissue from further injury. Second, your body needs to rest
so it has the energy it needs to heal itself most effectively.
Ice: Use ice bags, cold packs or even a bag of frozen peas wrapped
in a thin towel to provide cold to the injured area. Cold can
provide short-term pain relief. It also limits swelling by reducing
blood flow to the injured area. Keep in mind, though, that you
should never leave ice on an injury for more than 15-20 minutes at a
time. Longer exposure can damage your skin. The best rule is to
apply cold compresses for 15 minutes and then leave them off for at
least 20 minutes. (Read The Proper Use of ICE).
Compression: Compression limits swelling, which slows down healing.
Some people notice pain relief from compression as well. An easy way
to compress the area of the injury is to wrap an ACE bandage over
it. If you feel throbbing, or if the wrap just feels too tight,
remove the bandage and re-wrap the area so the bandage is a little
looser.
Elevation: Elevating an injury reduces swelling. It's most effective
when the injured area is raised above the level of the heart. For
example, if you injure an ankle, try lying on your bed with your
foot propped on one or two pillows.
After a day or two of R.I.C.E., many sprains, strains or other
injuries will begin to heal. But if your pain or swelling does not
decrease after 48 hours, make an appointment to see your primary
care physician or go to the emergency room, depending upon the
severity of your symptoms.

Once the healing process has begun, very light massage may improve
the function of forming scar tissue, cut healing time and reduce the
possibility of injury recurrence.

Gentle stretching can be begun once all swelling has subsided. Try
to work the entire range of motion of the injured joint or muscle,
but be extremely careful not to force a stretch, or you risk re-
injury to the area. Keep in mind that a stretch should never cause
pain. For proper stretching technique, review Flexibility Exercises.

Heat may be helpful once the injury moves out of the acute phase and
swelling and bleeding has stopped. Moist heat will increase blood
supply to the damaged area and promote healing.

Finally, after the injury has healed, strengthening exercises can be
begun. Start with easy weights and use good form.

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD CAPTAIN



Ray Wilkins knows football inside and out. Each week, he shares his
knowledge of the game with www.premierleague.com. Here, he tells us
what qualities the best captains in the game have to set them apart
from their rivals.



It goes without saying that to be successful in the Barclaycard
Premiership a club must possess a talented team and a strong squad.
But it is no coincidence that the teams chasing the game's most
prestigious prizes are also led by men of genuine inspiration.
The value of such captains cannot be underestimated whether they be
a firebrand with a laser tongue and a short fuse such as Roy Keane
at Manchester United or a man of few words but shimmering example
such as Arsenal's Patrick Vieira.
The key is respect. Invariably a skipper commanding such a quality
is the first name on the team sheet precisely because he is the
umbilical cord between the manager and the team.
The skipper is the manager's eyes and ears. He is the closest to the
heartbeat of the team and the inner thoughts of the manager, which
is why it so often appears that a manager and his captain have been
carved from the same mould. They simply have to operate on the same
wavelength.
So the vocal, abrasive style of Keane perfectly mirrors the feisty,
no-nonsense personality of Sir Alex Ferguson while the quieter, lead-
by-example demeanor of Vieira reflects the more cerebral approach of
Arsenal's Arsene Wenger.
One thing, however, is imperative. The captain has to be virtually
irreplaceable. He has to be the main man, sure of his place in the
side, secure in the knowledge that his work-rate, his commitment and
his talent cannot be questioned.
It is certainly the only way a captain whose preferred method is to
dish out carpeting on the pitch on a regular basis can retain his
authority. Footballers are quick to see the chink in any team-mate's
game or any dip in his standard and a captain's words would bounce
back at double speed if he let his own game drop in quality.
It is a delicate, often psychologically fraught, balance. It's good
for a captain to be a hard man, to retain high standards and to
possess an iron will - but he must not rule by fear, a commodity
which can ruin a player's form and confidence with frightening
speed.
Having said that there is much to be said for the vocal approach. I
was captain of Chelsea at just 18 and my style was always extremely
vocal - not dishing out roastings perhaps but trying to encourage
and energise players around me.
I found most players responded much better to an arm around the
shoulder than to a gratuitous hurl of invective. The young players
especially look to the captain to sort out the problems on the
pitch, to iron out the numerous spats and guide them through a match
which might not be going quite to the plan envisaged in the changing
room.
I always worked on the basis of trying to get at least a seven-and-a-
half performance out of every player with the occasional 10 out of
10 thrown in and by continually chivvying and encouraging them that
was possible.
It is much easier to do that from midfield than any other position
on the pitch, which is why so many top skippers seem to occupy that
controlling position.
True, Alan Shearer has done a wonderful job at Newcastle but with
him it is less the art of persuasive communication and more his goal
contribution and phenomenal industry which is at the heart of his
inspiration. Like Vieira he works his socks off.
There is nothing like being in the thick of the action to get the
rounded picture a skipper requires. It comes down to geography. It
is simply impossible with the huge crowds and noise generated at
today's Barclaycard Premiership grounds for a striker to make
himself heard to most of his team.
The same goes for a goalkeeper, though it has to be conceded that
some defenders, such as Arsenal's Tony Adams, were supreme leaders
operating from the heart of defence.
To my mind the art of captaincy is a God-given talent. In terms of
man-management I suppose parts of it can be taught to an extent but
its most important essence comes from within.
It derives from the individual's own personality which, after all,
has been formed by a combination of genes and all manner of
experiences.
In the end it comes down to a very simple equation. Treat people in
the right manner and they will respond in the right manner.
Not rocket science - but then football played at its best truly is a
simple game.






	 MANAGING A SQUAD
Ray Wilkins knows football inside and out. Each week, he shares his
knowledge of the game with www.premierleague.com.



With games coming thick and fast at this time of year and many
Barclaycard Premiership clubs having more players than ever, there
is a powerful temptation for managers to tinker with their squads.
In my opinion it should be resisted. Football is a simple game and I
feel there is no more successful ploy than a manager picking his
best 11 available players match after match.
I have never agreed with the fear expressed by some that players
will suffer burn-out if they play too often.
In my experience the driving force behind top international players
is pride. They don't want to be sitting on the sidelines with their
feet up, regardless of how taxing the fixture schedule. They want to
be out there, displaying their skills, earning their wages, helping
their clubs to get maximum points, especially at such a crucial time
as Christmas and New Year.
Too much rotation can lead to problems, something which was
illustrated by Chelsea's results over the Christmas period.
For the best of intentions, manager Claudio Ranieri made six changes
against Southampton and seven against Leeds and ended up with one
point out of six.
No doubt Ranieri thought mid-season was the perfect time to give
midfielder Frank Lampard a rest, but the astute Italian has admitted
himself that he succeeded only in disrupting the ebb and flow of
Chelsea's creative department, at the heart of which Lampard has
played such an inspirational role this season.
It was George Best who once said footballers would much rather play
than train and I couldn't agree more. Play, rest, play - it's a
simple combination but I've still to see anyone come up with a more
satisfactory formula for footballing success.
Of course, nowadays the demands made on Barclaycard Premiership
teams involved in Europe at times forces managers to prioritise more
often than they did, but you don't see Arsenal's Arsene Wenger
chopping and changing too much. You don't see Thierry Henry putting
his feet up. Neither does Sir Alex Ferguson disrupt things too
frequently when it is not forced upon him by injuries.
You wouldn't see Sir Bobby Robson leaving out the likes of Alan
Shearer. A settled, stable side fully aware of its strengths and
weaknesses is still the swiftest route to instilling confidence.
Which is not to say that good cannot come out of a manager's desire
to utilise the full range of his squad, whether it be by desire or
by force of injury and suspension.
No better is that illustrated than in the emergence of the two
brightest young stars of the Barclaycard Premiership - Everton's
Wayne Rooney and James Milner of Leeds United.
There is no truer maxim in football than 'If you're good enough,
you're old enough' and there is little doubt both these teenagers
are good enough.
We have been treated to the sight and sound of home grown players
being given their chance in a stirring atmosphere, tingling with
passion and optimism - and rewarding the faith of their managers
with sublime performances, Milner's goal against Chelsea, in
particular, carrying the hallmark of craft and composure.
In many ways the displays of Rooney and Milner have provided the
defining memories of football's festive season ahead of the opening
of the transfer window.
Most clubs are likely to be active to an after January 1, whether in
making improvements amid a relegation battle or providing that final
push for the title challenge ahead, although there are likely to be
more loan deals rather than big-money buys.
However many players are brought in or moved out, the undeniable
fact remains that a team will only perform to its optimum when
populated by its 11 best players.
Invariably in the most successful sides a player has to earn the
right to wear the shirt, rather than be handed an appearance by the
notion that rotation is the route to glory.
It is important for managers to always try and keep their squad of
players happy - but not at the expense of the club.




THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE
Ray Wilkins knows football inside and out. Each week, he shares his
knowledge of the game with www.premierleague.com.



Football experts often congratulate a team on their skill and
technique and talk endlessly about commitment and work-rate - and
all are essential to the composition of a successful football team.
But without confidence all of it counts for nothing.
You only have to witness the resurgence of Manchester United this
past month to measure the true worth of a commodity which is so
often taken for granted when it is present and so elusive to regain
once it has disappeared.
With each goal they scored against West Ham on Saturday you could
almost touch the unity and belief in a United side which has
flourished on a wave of six straight victories.
There is nothing like a positive result for sending the feel good
factor coursing through a football team. Wins relieve pressure.
They allow individuals to express the full range of their talents,
to try that ambitious through-ball or that penetrating dribble.
They encourage teams to build a collective will and togetherness.
It is no surprise that the problems Liverpool have been experiencing
recently have coincided with several performances suggesting lack of
confidence.
It is at such times that a good manager really earns his money. Look
at the way United have bounced back after Sir Alex Ferguson gave his
side a verbal roasting following their derby defeat against
Manchester City in the Barclaycard Premiership.
In many ways the Ferguson method is to instill confidence by fear.
His approach leaves big-name players in no doubt when they are not
producing and they know he is capable of leaving them out. Other
managers have a more conciliatory approach.
When I joined Manchester United in 1978 I had a torrid time for the
first six months. I was young. I'd joined a monster club and was
probably consumed with uncertainties about how I fitted in with such
talented players.
But the great Sir Matt Busby, then a father-figure at the club, did
what he did best. After one match in which I had played poorly he
sought me out, put his arm around my shoulders and told me it would
be okay.
He convinced me that Manchester United would never have bought me if
I hadn't been good enough and told me just to relax and play my
natural game.
Simple advice, but coming from a man with the stature of Sir Matt it
made my chest swell with pride. From that moment there was a new
zest to my game, a fresh belief that I was an integral part of
proceedings.
Which is why a manager's role, especially in the modern whirl of the
Barclaycard Premiership, is so crucial and why with substitutions,
for instance, he must sometimes weigh up the worth of the swap
against the negative effect on the withdrawn player.
A good captain, too, can have a huge influence on the field if he
takes the time to constantly reassure individuals who might be going
through a shaky time.
Having said all that there is probably one group who, more than any
other, directly affect the confidence of a player - the fans.
It may be a cliche but it's true that a genuinely supportive stadium
of spectators are as good as a 12th man. On the other hand when the
team loses the trust of a section of fans it often has real
problems.
It's no fluke Southampton have done exceptionally well over the past
18 months with everyone down at the new St Mary's stadium singing
from the same hymn sheet.
A manager, however, cannot allow the supporters to influence his
decisions. If his team tactics were determined by the sway of the
crowd truly he would be lost.
It is pretty easy for the professional to spot when fears and
uncertainties, either caused by personal doubts or fans' reactions,
become demons in a player's mind.
The first touch of the ball is a giveaway. If it springs away from
him like something off a trampette it's pretty obvious that the
player is anxious and lacking that comfort on the ball which comes
with genuine confidence.
The only way to regain that zone in which a player is entirely at
ease physically and mentally is by continuing to work hard,
something Sunderland proved on Sunday when they emerged from their
dip with a performance of great industry against Liverpool which was
crowned with a large slice of luck for their winning goal five
minutes from time.
Hard work and luck - funny how that particular blend often
encourages confidence.

most common sports injuries, treatment and prevention

By: Elizabeth Quinn

Theses are the most common sports injuries that need attention in
order to heal properly. Some can be treated at home and some require
a trip to the doctor.

Abrasions
Description: Injuries that result from a fall on a hard surface that
causes outer layers of skin to rub off.

Achilles Tendon Rupture
Description: The exact cause of rupture of the Achilles tendon is
not known. As with Achilles tendonitis, tight or weak calf muscles
may contribute to the potential for a rupture.

Ankle Sprains
Description: The most common of all ankle injuries, an ankle sprain
occurs when there is a stretching and tearing of ligaments
surrounding the ankle joint.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament(ACL) Injuries
Description: ACL partial or complete tears can occur when an athlete
changes direction rapidly, twists without moving the feet,
slows`down abruptly, or misses a landing from a jump

Blisters
Description: A fluid-filled sack on the surface of the skin that
commonly occurs on the hands, or the feet.

Clavicle Fractured (Broken Shoulder)
Description: A shoulder fracture typically refers to a total or
partial break to either the clavicle (collar bone) or the neck of
the humerus (arm bone). It generally is from an impact injury, such
as a fall or blow to the shoulder

Concussion
Description: A concussion is typically caused by a severe head
trauma where the brain moves violently within the skull so that
brain cells all fire at once, much like a seizure.

Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness
Description: Muscle pain, stiffness or soreness that occurs 24-48
hours after unaccustomed, or particularly intense exercise.

Hamstring Pull, Tear, or Strain
Description: Hamstring injuries are common among runners. The
hamstring muscles run down the back of the leg from the pelvis to
the lower leg bones, and an injury can range from minor strains to
total rupture of the muscle.

Knee Pain
Description: Knee pain is extremely common in athletes. In order to
treat the cause of the pain, it is important to have an evaluation
and proper diagnosis. Common reasons for knee pain in athletes
include the following.


Iliotibial (IT) Band Friction Syndrome
Description: Knee pain that is generally felt on the outside
(lateral) aspect of the knee or lower thigh often indicates
Iliotibial (IT) Band Friction Syndrome.

Muscle Cramps
Description: A cramp is a sudden, tight and intense pain caused by a
muscle locked in spasm. You can also recognize a muscle cramp as an
involuntary and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax.

Overtraining Syndrome
Description: Overtraining syndrome frequently occurs in athletes who
are training for competition or a specific event and train beyond
the body's ability to recover.

Plantar Fasciitis
Description: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of pain on
the bottom of the heel and usually defined by pain during the first
steps of the morning.

Shin Splints
Description: Shin Splints describes a variety of generalized pain
that occurs in the front of the lower leg along the tibia (shin
bone). Shin Splints are considered a cumulative stress injury.

Shoulder Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Impingement Syndrome
Description: These conditions similar and often occur together. If
the rotator cuff and bursa are irritated, inflamed, and swollen,
they may become squeezed between the head of the humerus and the
acromion.

Sprains
Description: These are acute injuries that vary in severity but
usually result in pain, swelling, bruising, and loss of the ability
to move and use the joint.

Stress Fracture
Description: Stress fractures in the leg are often the result of
overuse or repeated impacts on a hard surface


Tendonitis
Description: Tendonitis is a common sports injury that often occurs
from overuse. Tendonitis can cause deep, nagging pain that is caused
by inflammation of tendons. Treating tendonitis consists of rest,
medication, physical therapy or changes to equipment or technique

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Description: the number one reason people see their doctor for elbow
pain. It is considered a cumulative trauma injury that occurs over
time from repeated use of the muscles of the arm and forearm that
lead to small tears of the tendons.

Torn Rotator Cuff
Description: A common symptom of a rotator cuff injury is aching,
and weakness in the shoulder when the arm is lifted overhead.

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a/aa011002a.htm

wvprisaa retains the over-all crown in the just recently concluded
national prisaa meet held at iloilo city. wvprisaa showed its
supremacy in swimming and soccer.

iloilo city will host the 2007 national prisaa slated on april 15-21.
3000 athletes and officials are expected to participate in this
national collegiate sports event.