2014年2月9日星期日
Kokinis Breaks Down Playoff Matchups
Posted Jan 11, 2008
By BaltimoreRavens.com
In light of this weekend's divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, BR.com sat down with Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis to offer a scout's look at the matchups.
In light of this weekend's divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, BR.com sat down with Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis to offer a scout's look at the matchups.
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.)
When Green Bay has the ball…
Kokinis: "[Running back] Ryan Grant has done a nice job for the Packers. It's one of those cases where you ask what comes before the other. Is it because [quarterback Brett] Farve is so efficient with his passing to [receivers] Donald Driver and Greg Jennings, and that opened up the running lanes? Perhaps, but their line has created some holes, and Grant has taken advantage of them.
"For the Seahawks defense, because [Marcus] Trufant is such a known commodity at the corner, Farve could attack Kelly Jennings' side of the field and set up some matchups that way."
Terrell Suggs took down Tom Brady when the Patriots visited Baltimore this year.
When Seattle has the ball…
"It depends on how Green Bay matches up. Normally, they're going to put [cornerback Charles] Woodson on the inside on the third receiver. They've been consistent that way, so I assume that they're going to do that. [Wideout] Bobby Engram is one of those players - when you look at the third receivers in the league, like Wes Welker and Antwan Randle El - he's right up there, not only in terms of production throughout his career, but he still creates mismatches with his quickness and ability to set up routes. You've got a perennial Pro Bowl corner against someone that nobody's really heard about, so that is an interesting matchup to look for."
Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots (Saturday, 8:00 p.m.)
When New England has the ball…
"Well, Jacksonville has a strong group up front, but no one's really had a lead against New England this year, so it's not like we're going to see last week's Giants - Bucs game, when the Giants could just pin their ears back and blitz all day. It's hard to block that, but the Patriots have [quarterback Tom] Brady and the weapons he has. He doesn't keep the ball in his hand for long at all, and it's hard to get pressure on him. If Jacksonville can get a lead, then maybe the defense can really get pressure on Brady."
When Jacksonville has the ball…
"The Jaguars are going to do what they're going to do, and that's run the ball. They're going to put their big line on your big line, and hopefully [running back] Maurice [Jones-Drew] is going to break some tackles like he's been doing all year and [running back] Fred Taylor is going to get away from some people. Taylor's still lightening-quick and still one of the most-dangerous backs in the league. Behind that big line, if it doesn't work in the first quarter, they're going to stay with it. If it doesn't work in the second quarter, they're going to stay with it. If it doesn't work in the third quarter… they're going to stay with it. It's their formula, and it has worked."
San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 1:00 p.m.)
When Indianapolis has the ball…
The Ravens traveled to San Diego on Nov. 25, where Jarret Johnson met LaDainian Tomlinson.
"The real question is what [receiver] Marvin [Harrison] is going to show up. If the Colts have him, it's going to open up [tight end Dallas] Clark more than ever. Those matchups that Indy has are going to scare you every time. But, the thing about San Diego is that they have some guys to cover them. [Cornerback Antonio] Cromartie has really come on - not out of nowhere, but he was a developmental guy with unbelievable ball skills and athleticism. He just had to learn how to play. With him, Drayton Florence and Quentin Jammer, they have three guys at the corner spot that can match up with the Colts' wideouts. That's when Clark gets free, because you can't cover them all.
"[Safety] Eric Weddle is a guy for San Deigo that we liked coming out of the draft - kind of a jack-of-all-trades. He's done some good things on tight ends in their dime packages. So, Clark and Weddle will be an interesting battle."
When San Diego has the ball…
"The best thing for them to do is remember that they have [running back] LaDainian Tomlinson on this team. After a slow start, everybody was saying that [head coach] Norv Turner wasn't doing a good job, but you have to take into account that they lost a bunch of coaches. It was a matter of feeling it out and playing some good competition at the beginning of the year. After that honeymoon period, they found out what they do well, and a lot of that is Tomlinson.
"I don't know where [tight end Antonio] Gates is, in terms of injuries, but if he's gone, that's a blow. Their outside weapons are OK, but he's the one that teams have to account for. Maybe they'll put [running back Michael] Turner in there some and see if they can just run it on the Colts. Certainly, when you have LaDainian and Turner, those are two weapons that can take some pressure off [quarterback Philip] Rivers."
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, 4:30 p.m.)
When Dallas has the ball…
"The Giants have some size on defense, and I think that lets them compete against teams that want to just overpower you. But, Dallas has a back in Marion Barber that is an absolute running horse when you give them the ball. If T.O. [wideout Terrell Owens] doesn't play, they might try to run it more.
"[Receiver] Patrick Crayton has had a good year, and everybody is saying that [receiver] Terry Glenn is going to play after sitting out all season. If everybody focuses on [tight end] Jason Witten and Crayton, this could be a game when people are saying, ‘Well, Terry Glenn is back.' You wouldn't consider the secondary a strength of the Giants' defense. They're got some younger guys that weren't starting at the beginning of the season in there, so the passing game is a good matchup for Dallas."
When New York has the ball…
"It's the age-old adage that if it works, it was a great call. If not, it was a bad call. Everybody had their different opinions on whether the Giants should have played the Patriots hard or not three weeks ago. In some respect, it wasn't a great thing because they lost their starting center for the next game and their corner got hurt, but [quarterback] Eli [Manning] had a great game. In terms of momentum, Eli got to build a little bit of confidence, which may not have happened if he didn't have that game. We'll see how that plays out this weekend, because momentum and confidence in a quarterback are huge."
2014年1月17日星期五
遼、22位タイに後退 ショット好調もパッティングに苦しむ
リーダーズボード
| 順位 | 選手名 | スコア |
| 1 | パトリック・リード | -18 |
| 2 | B・トッド | -16 |
| 3 | R・パーマー | -15 |
| 4 | C・ホフマン | -14 |
| 5 | ジェームス・ドリスコル | -13 |
| B・ハース | -13 | |
| 7 | チャーリー・ベルジャン | -12 |
| 8 | H・イングリッシュ | -11 |
| M・エブリー | -11 | |
| Z・ジョンソン | -11 | |
ショットは好調もパッティングに苦戦 修正なるか(Photo by Stephen DunnGetty Images)
＜ヒューマナ・チャレンジ 2日目◇17日◇PGAウエスト・パーマーコース他＞
カリフォルニア州にあるPGAウエストなど3コースで開催されている、米国男子ツアー「ヒューマナ・チャレンジ」の2日目。6アンダー13位タイからスタートした石川はこの日5バーディ・2ボギーの“69”で回りトータル9アンダーまでスコアを伸ばしたものの、他の上位選手もスコアを伸ばしたため22位タイに後退した。
【関連ニュース】【コラム】同じ予選落ちでも…1年越しで見えた石川遼の成長
予選ラウンド3日間は異なるコースを回る今大会。第2ラウンド石川は比較的スコアの出やすいとされるラ・キンタCCをラウンドした。INから出ると10番、11番と連続バーディ。さらに13番でもバーディを奪ってこの日も爆発を予感させるスタートを切る。
しかし、14番、16番とボギーを叩くと、その後はパッティングに苦しんでスコアを伸ばせない展開。終盤、5番、6番と連続する2つのパー5でバーディを奪ったものの、伸ばしあいの中で“69”はやや物足りない数字。首位との差も9ストロークに広がった。
物足りなさはスタッツにも表れている。この日のフェアウェイキープ率は92.86％。パーオン率は88.89％で出場全選手中1位をマークするなどショットのキレは抜群だった。しかし、パーオン後の平均パット数は1.875パットで全体で96位タイ。パッティングさえかみ合えばという内容だっただけにフラストレーションの溜まる1日となった。
それでも今大会に入っての好調は引き続きキープしている。明日はトリッキーなPGAウエスト・ニクラスプライベートコースをラウンド。しっかり伸ばして初日好スコアをマークしたPGAウエスト・パーマーコースでの決勝ラウンドに挑みたい。
カリフォルニア州にあるPGAウエストなど3コースで開催されている、米国男子ツアー「ヒューマナ・チャレンジ」の2日目。6アンダー13位タイからスタートした石川はこの日5バーディ・2ボギーの“69”で回りトータル9アンダーまでスコアを伸ばしたものの、他の上位選手もスコアを伸ばしたため22位タイに後退した。
【関連ニュース】【コラム】同じ予選落ちでも…1年越しで見えた石川遼の成長
予選ラウンド3日間は異なるコースを回る今大会。第2ラウンド石川は比較的スコアの出やすいとされるラ・キンタCCをラウンドした。INから出ると10番、11番と連続バーディ。さらに13番でもバーディを奪ってこの日も爆発を予感させるスタートを切る。
しかし、14番、16番とボギーを叩くと、その後はパッティングに苦しんでスコアを伸ばせない展開。終盤、5番、6番と連続する2つのパー5でバーディを奪ったものの、伸ばしあいの中で“69”はやや物足りない数字。首位との差も9ストロークに広がった。
物足りなさはスタッツにも表れている。この日のフェアウェイキープ率は92.86％。パーオン率は88.89％で出場全選手中1位をマークするなどショットのキレは抜群だった。しかし、パーオン後の平均パット数は1.875パットで全体で96位タイ。パッティングさえかみ合えばという内容だっただけにフラストレーションの溜まる1日となった。
それでも今大会に入っての好調は引き続きキープしている。明日はトリッキーなPGAウエスト・ニクラスプライベートコースをラウンド。しっかり伸ばして初日好スコアをマークしたPGAウエスト・パーマーコースでの決勝ラウンドに挑みたい。
2013年12月19日星期四
藍、桃子、美香、ウィーらの参戦が決定！ワールドレディスサロンパス杯
2012年04月10日20時06分
LPGAの小林会長から開催概要と藍、桃子、美香の帰国参戦が発表された（撮影：ＡＬＢＡ）
5月3日(木)から6日(日)に茨城ゴルフ倶楽部(茨城県)で開催される国内女子メジャー「ワールドレディスサロンパスカップ」開催概要の会見があり、米国ツアー参戦中の宮里藍、上田桃子、宮里美香の帰国参戦が発表された。
【関連リンク】藍、桃子、美香の活躍はLPGA特集でまとめてチェック
ワールドレディスゴルフトーナメントとして始まって今年で40回目を迎える今大会。大会の参加資格の1つに「2011年のロレックスランキング(女子世界ランキング)30位以内」という規定があり、今年は最新のランキングトップ30のうちナ・イェン・チョイ(韓国)、モーガン・プレッセル(米国)、キム・インキョン(韓国)、ミシェル・ウィー(米国)など17名が出場。ゴールデンウィークに世界レベルの戦いが日本で見られることになる。
会見には昨年の覇者、アン・ソンジュが出席し、「(茨城ゴルフ倶楽部の)グリーンが固く、特に後半14番、16番、18番が難しい。昨年は(最終日にいずれもバーディを取れて)ラッキーだった」とコースについてコメント。そして「この大会でも頑張って、もっと私のゴルフを見せるために、もっと腕を磨き、もっと愛される選手になりたい」と大会への意気込みと今後の目標を語った。
また、今大会は開催期間が「こどもの日」を含む4連休ということで、コースに隣接する公民館に臨時託児所を設けるという日本初の試みを実施。他にもアンパンマンのエアー遊具やキッズスナッグゴルフコーナー、本物のバンカーを砂場として開放するなど小さな子どもがいる家族でも楽しめるサービスを用意しているので、普段は会場での観戦を躊躇してしまうゴルフファンも気軽に足を運んではどうだろうか。
不動、有村、笠、熊本勢が地元大会で躍進なるか？
2012年04月12日20時14分
＜西陣レディスクラシック 事前情報◇12日◇熊本空港カントリークラブ(6,482ヤード・パー72)＞
国内女子ツアー「西陣レディスクラシック」が熊本県にある熊本空港カントリークラブを舞台に開催される。昨年は東日本大震災の影響によりトーナメント中止が相次ぐ中、今大会からツアーが再開。不動裕理が馬場ゆかり、イ・ジウ(韓国)とのプレーオフを制しツアー通算49勝目を地元で飾った。
今大会には不動を始めとする有村智恵、笠りつ子ら地元勢に加え、横峯さくら、「スタジオアリス女子オープン」を制し勢いにのる佐伯三貴、開幕戦優勝の斉藤愛璃が出場。難コース熊本空港CCをアツく燃やす。
予選ラウンド、不動は横峯、アン・ソンジュ(韓国)と同組で9時12分に1番ティスタート、有村は佐伯、宋ボベ(ソン・ボベ)(韓国)と同組で9時30分に1番からスタートする。
2013年11月26日星期二
片山晋呉、諸見里キャディで上々スタート！
リーダーズボード
| 順位 | 選手名 | スコア |
| 1 | 池田 勇太 | -6 |
| 佐藤 祐樹 | -6 | |
| 3 | 手嶋 多一 | -5 |
| 4 | 黄重坤 | -4 |
| Ｊ・Ｍ・シン | -4 | |
| ブラッド・ケネディ | -4 | |
| 石川 遼 | -4 | |
| 丸山 茂樹 | -4 | |
| 9 | 兼本 貴司 | -3 |
| 宮本 勝昌 | -3 | |
バーディーも沢山取れまずまずのスタート（撮影：岩本芳弘）
＜キヤノンオープン 初日◇4日◇戸塚カントリー倶楽部(7,191ヤード・パー72)＞
国内男子ツアー「キヤノンオープン」初日。諸見里しのぶをキャディに起用した片山晋呉は2アンダー15位タイとまずまずの滑り出しを見せた。
【関連ニュース】勇太、首位タイスタートも「ビックリしない」
諸見里はこの日の自身のキャディぶりを“80点”と自己採点。片山は「結構良い点数つけたね(笑)。でも、相当刺激があったと思いますよ。プロにしかわからない何かがあったと思うので。自分にとっても、明確にしなければいけないことを口に出すのは良かったと思います」とラウンドを振り返った。
片山は妹・真里や北田瑠衣をキャディに起用したことはあったが、諸見里とは初コンビ。「こういう日があっても良いと思いますし、同じゴルフだけど、女子にはない自分のゴルフに比較できる何かがあったと思う。お互い勝っている期間からあいているから、何か火がつけばと思ってやっています」。片山は08年以来、諸見里は09年以来勝利から遠ざかっているが、この即席コンビが互いに好影響をもたらすか今後の戦いに注目だ。
国内男子ツアー「キヤノンオープン」初日。諸見里しのぶをキャディに起用した片山晋呉は2アンダー15位タイとまずまずの滑り出しを見せた。
【関連ニュース】勇太、首位タイスタートも「ビックリしない」
諸見里はこの日の自身のキャディぶりを“80点”と自己採点。片山は「結構良い点数つけたね(笑)。でも、相当刺激があったと思いますよ。プロにしかわからない何かがあったと思うので。自分にとっても、明確にしなければいけないことを口に出すのは良かったと思います」とラウンドを振り返った。
片山は妹・真里や北田瑠衣をキャディに起用したことはあったが、諸見里とは初コンビ。「こういう日があっても良いと思いますし、同じゴルフだけど、女子にはない自分のゴルフに比較できる何かがあったと思う。お互い勝っている期間からあいているから、何か火がつけばと思ってやっています」。片山は08年以来、諸見里は09年以来勝利から遠ざかっているが、この即席コンビが互いに好影響をもたらすか今後の戦いに注目だ。
2013年10月28日星期一
Stay in the benefits of outside activities
No matter you are jog in the room machine, or in outdoors travel along, it can help you to alleviate the pressure and to reduce the nervous autonomici symptom. But the outdoor walk will be more effective, and why? Because you can reach out to the naturalistic world.
Whether you walk in a park in downtown, or stroll by the stream, stay outdoors and nature closer to you.
Go out to the outdoors can be very important to many volunteers of us. The volunteer who takes a walk in the outdoors every day tells us: "The nature does not seem to such evasively from the glass, how can I see the thing is changing day-by-day. Every year when are flowers opening, I will go to look at them." A 69 years old volunteers, usually take a walk in botanical garden nearby her family, she tells us that her every day walk in the garden causes her to realize herself to be too few sound understanding to bird's singing. Therefore she brings the related bird's book and the telescope when she goes to the garden to have a walk.
An Academy of Fine Arts student in general with a digital camera when walking, she says that she can take photo and send by e-mail to her family members who are living in another state. "I want them to know where I live." She said.In addition, even people walking in downtown Seattle is also looking forward to walking.|In addition, the people who walk in the business district also want to take a walk.} They look for new streets through the windows of their stores, feeling the pulse of the city. Indoor sports are usually more boring because you always face the same thing. Since you rarely distracted, so the time seems too slow, and you will be more noticed some unpleasant feelings, such as calf pain or strenuous breathing, and this concern does not apply on the body, Actually it will reduce the movement of the mood benefits.
In 1995 in Australia, in a research which Queensland James the Cook university carried on, the researcher let 10 well-trained athletes carry on separately two times lasts 40 minutes jogging, one time was carries in the university stadium treadmill, another time was in surrounds the campus on the shade of forest alley to carry on. Running the same speed for each volunteer. When athlete moves in the outdoors, their examination score demonstrated that their physical strength increases, anxious, despondent, angry as well as the hostile feeling reduces.
However, when the athlete moves on the indoor treadmill, their mood do not obvious change. Moreover, after the movement they think that is more exhausted. From this study, we find that the best way to improve the mood is in a happy way to do proper strength training. Moreover, I want to supplement one, some people like the indoor sport. For example, some people like to exercise in the gym, some people prefer indoor aerobic exercise, some people like to participate in dance class room. If indoor activities make you feel uncomfortable, or make your focus on the unpleasant feeling on your body, then you will not get sports to bring the emotional benefit to you.
Whether you walk in a park in downtown, or stroll by the stream, stay outdoors and nature closer to you.
Go out to the outdoors can be very important to many volunteers of us. The volunteer who takes a walk in the outdoors every day tells us: "The nature does not seem to such evasively from the glass, how can I see the thing is changing day-by-day. Every year when are flowers opening, I will go to look at them." A 69 years old volunteers, usually take a walk in botanical garden nearby her family, she tells us that her every day walk in the garden causes her to realize herself to be too few sound understanding to bird's singing. Therefore she brings the related bird's book and the telescope when she goes to the garden to have a walk.
An Academy of Fine Arts student in general with a digital camera when walking, she says that she can take photo and send by e-mail to her family members who are living in another state. "I want them to know where I live." She said.In addition, even people walking in downtown Seattle is also looking forward to walking.|In addition, the people who walk in the business district also want to take a walk.} They look for new streets through the windows of their stores, feeling the pulse of the city. Indoor sports are usually more boring because you always face the same thing. Since you rarely distracted, so the time seems too slow, and you will be more noticed some unpleasant feelings, such as calf pain or strenuous breathing, and this concern does not apply on the body, Actually it will reduce the movement of the mood benefits.
In 1995 in Australia, in a research which Queensland James the Cook university carried on, the researcher let 10 well-trained athletes carry on separately two times lasts 40 minutes jogging, one time was carries in the university stadium treadmill, another time was in surrounds the campus on the shade of forest alley to carry on. Running the same speed for each volunteer. When athlete moves in the outdoors, their examination score demonstrated that their physical strength increases, anxious, despondent, angry as well as the hostile feeling reduces.
However, when the athlete moves on the indoor treadmill, their mood do not obvious change. Moreover, after the movement they think that is more exhausted. From this study, we find that the best way to improve the mood is in a happy way to do proper strength training. Moreover, I want to supplement one, some people like the indoor sport. For example, some people like to exercise in the gym, some people prefer indoor aerobic exercise, some people like to participate in dance class room. If indoor activities make you feel uncomfortable, or make your focus on the unpleasant feeling on your body, then you will not get sports to bring the emotional benefit to you.
2013年10月22日星期二
Five Quick and Easy Golf Swing Tips for Beginners
A great golf swing is what every golfer wants to achieve, so if you're just beginning to golf you want to ensure that you develop a good solid golf swing right from the outset. Golf swing tips for beginners can often be confusing, there are so many out there, some of them more confusing than helpful. This article will reveal to you five quick and easy tips which are guaranteed to actually help you get a great swing.
Swing Tip One; The Importance of a Great Stance
Firstly you want to get a good stance, now the width of your stance is really dictated by the club that you're using, so here's a quick guideline;
- For your middle irons your feet should be placed about shoulder width apart. - For your short irons the stance needs to be a little narrower than shoulder width apart. - For your long irons and woods your stance should be a little wider than shoulder width apart.
Next you need to ensure that you have your weight distributed correctly, your weight distribution also depends on what club you're using;
- Short Irons; Have slightly more weight on your front foot (your left foot if you're right handed). - Middle Irons; Your weight should be evenly balanced between both feet. - When you're using longer clubs like your driver you want to have slightly more weight on your back foot (your right foot if you're right handed).
Swing Tip Two; The Importance of Great Posture
Now that you have the correct stance you want to remember to keep this stance as you adjust your posture, a great stance and posture combined will do wonders for your swing. Begin by bending forward slightly from the hips and bend your knees slightly. Your knees should be nicely flexed and tension free. When viewed from the side your spine and the clubs shaft should form a 90 degree angle this is the correct angle of the spine and the correct posture.
Tilt your spine to the right (away from your target) and ensure that it's fairly straight not slouched. Finally ensure that you're correctly aligned so your feet, shoulders and hips should all be parallel to your imaginary target line (this is the line which runs from your ball to your target). Then ensure that your club face is square to the ball.
Swing Tip Three; Starting the Swing - Back Swing
A good swing starts with a good back swing, a good back swing will put you in a great position to follow through. So to begin your hips and your shoulders are parallel. The back swing begins by rotating the hips and the shoulders this puts the arms and hands into action. It's important you don't begin this rotation with the arms.
As you start the rotation back ensure that you bring the club back nice and low to the ground, you want to ensure that you 'sweep' it back you do not want to 'lift it up'. Hinge the wrists as you bring the club back. As you sweep the club back and rotate the body your left arm should remain straight whilst your right arm should begin to bend at the elbow until it forms an almost 90 degree angle.
Swing Tip One; The Importance of a Great Stance
Firstly you want to get a good stance, now the width of your stance is really dictated by the club that you're using, so here's a quick guideline;
- For your middle irons your feet should be placed about shoulder width apart. - For your short irons the stance needs to be a little narrower than shoulder width apart. - For your long irons and woods your stance should be a little wider than shoulder width apart.
Next you need to ensure that you have your weight distributed correctly, your weight distribution also depends on what club you're using;
- Short Irons; Have slightly more weight on your front foot (your left foot if you're right handed). - Middle Irons; Your weight should be evenly balanced between both feet. - When you're using longer clubs like your driver you want to have slightly more weight on your back foot (your right foot if you're right handed).
Swing Tip Two; The Importance of Great Posture
Now that you have the correct stance you want to remember to keep this stance as you adjust your posture, a great stance and posture combined will do wonders for your swing. Begin by bending forward slightly from the hips and bend your knees slightly. Your knees should be nicely flexed and tension free. When viewed from the side your spine and the clubs shaft should form a 90 degree angle this is the correct angle of the spine and the correct posture.
Tilt your spine to the right (away from your target) and ensure that it's fairly straight not slouched. Finally ensure that you're correctly aligned so your feet, shoulders and hips should all be parallel to your imaginary target line (this is the line which runs from your ball to your target). Then ensure that your club face is square to the ball.
Swing Tip Three; Starting the Swing - Back Swing
A good swing starts with a good back swing, a good back swing will put you in a great position to follow through. So to begin your hips and your shoulders are parallel. The back swing begins by rotating the hips and the shoulders this puts the arms and hands into action. It's important you don't begin this rotation with the arms.
As you start the rotation back ensure that you bring the club back nice and low to the ground, you want to ensure that you 'sweep' it back you do not want to 'lift it up'. Hinge the wrists as you bring the club back. As you sweep the club back and rotate the body your left arm should remain straight whilst your right arm should begin to bend at the elbow until it forms an almost 90 degree angle.
2013年10月16日星期三
Table Tennis Equipment for Beginners
If you are a ‘beginner’ or new to the game of table tennis the first step you need to take is to ensure you have the correct equipment to play with. The basic equipment needed in order to play table tennis is two bats, a table tennis table with a net and a table tennis ball. If you have these items of equipment then two players can play the game as ‘singles’ or if you have 4 bats then four players can play ‘doubles’. In this article I will describe the table tennis equipment that is used in more detail.
Table Tennis Bats
The table tennis bat consist of a blade that can be made out of different types of wood such as ply, with 2 sheets of rubber- red and black on either side of the blade. You can either build your own bat by assembling the necessary equipment such as a blade, rubbers and glue otherwise you can buy a pre-made bat which already has the rubbers and blade preselected for you. For most beginning players a premade table tennis bat would be the best option to get started and as you progressively get better and have a wider understanding of the game and get to know which rubbers and blades would best suit your needs, then you can look at using custom made table tennis bats.
Table Tennis Balls
Table Tennis balls are given a star rating 1 to 3 which reflects the quality of the ball with 3 being the highest. Generally, 3 star table tennis balls are used in tournaments and because they are a durable ball they have a longer life span than the 1 star table tennis balls. However, because you pay for quality the 3 star table tennis balls are usually more expensive than their one star counterpart. However for the beginner a 1 star ball will be adequate to use.
Table Tennis Table
The table tennis table can be an expensive item to buy and should have the dimensions of height: 76cm, length 274cm, width 152.5cm along with the net height at 30cms. There are several table tennis table manufacturers but from my own experience if you want a quality table you should look to buy from a brand that specializes in table tennis equipment such as Butterfly, Nittaku or Stiga. If you store your table in a garage outdoors then I recommend protecting it with a durable table tennis cover as this will help to shield it from the elements and increase its longevity.
Table Tennis Bats
The table tennis bat consist of a blade that can be made out of different types of wood such as ply, with 2 sheets of rubber- red and black on either side of the blade. You can either build your own bat by assembling the necessary equipment such as a blade, rubbers and glue otherwise you can buy a pre-made bat which already has the rubbers and blade preselected for you. For most beginning players a premade table tennis bat would be the best option to get started and as you progressively get better and have a wider understanding of the game and get to know which rubbers and blades would best suit your needs, then you can look at using custom made table tennis bats.
Table Tennis Balls
Table Tennis balls are given a star rating 1 to 3 which reflects the quality of the ball with 3 being the highest. Generally, 3 star table tennis balls are used in tournaments and because they are a durable ball they have a longer life span than the 1 star table tennis balls. However, because you pay for quality the 3 star table tennis balls are usually more expensive than their one star counterpart. However for the beginner a 1 star ball will be adequate to use.
Table Tennis Table
The table tennis table can be an expensive item to buy and should have the dimensions of height: 76cm, length 274cm, width 152.5cm along with the net height at 30cms. There are several table tennis table manufacturers but from my own experience if you want a quality table you should look to buy from a brand that specializes in table tennis equipment such as Butterfly, Nittaku or Stiga. If you store your table in a garage outdoors then I recommend protecting it with a durable table tennis cover as this will help to shield it from the elements and increase its longevity.
2013年10月14日星期一
Cushion Tennis Court Construction
Rafael Nadals ace strikes would have inspired many of us to just go ahead and try playing the same shot. But very few will ever think about the hard and calculated work that goes in constructing the tennis court for the world class players to showcase their talent or even the court in the backyard of the house that helps many budding talent to be a world class player tomorrow.
A new tennis court takes 30-60 days to finish the construction though there are many factors like soil condition and time of he year. All courts are not constructed in the same manner. Typically a tennis court is of the size 120ft*60ft. For adequate water drainage it is better to use 1% pitch on every court.
The surface of the tennis court can be hard or soft based on your preferences. But nowadays people prefer to play on soft surfaced tennis court, the Acrylic/Cushion Tennis Court. Going by the current demand the most favorable is the standard 3 coat color system tennis court. It consist of one resurfacer coat and 2 coats of 100% fortified acrylic. Once a coat of resilient layer is applied on the hard coat it results in the cushion court. In between the acrylic resurfacing product and the court paint the cushioning is applied. At least five to nine coats of cushion has to be applied once the resurfacing product is applied. Firstly three to four coats of heavy rubber granules are applied followed by three to six coats of fine rubber granules are applied.
The color coating system are formulated such that it can resist the fading and a range of weather condition from ice and snow to intense hit and ultra-violet rays. The cushion tennis court are is an all weather surface. The multi-layer cushion system offers maximum player comfort and exceptional durability for a very long time, sometimes throughout the life of the court. It can also be used to tune the speed of play as a player wishes to.
The speed of the play, impact resistance, energy return and resisting the ultra violet rays are the few features which makes a cushion tennis court the most favorable among the players.
The typical problem faced with the tennis courts are caused either due to aging or earth movement or sometimes due to improper designs and construction. Fading and peeling are caused due to aging and cracks, bird baths are caused due to earth movements. But there are several repair techniques available as a solution to the problems.
A procedure that works excellent as a tennis court repair job is the usage of resilient epoxy on the repairable deep cracks. It is made resilient by use of Versamid hardener. Versamid-epoxy is as viscous as honey and thus does not flow out from under the crack. If the base is porous, a fairly thin bead, say 1/4 inch in diameter, allowed to harden, will seal off the bottom if applied several times. If there is debris in the crack then the best way to remove it is with a power washer. By using acrylic emulsion, nearly all surface cracks on the tennis court can be repaired.
One of the most important aspect of the tennis court lighting is the ability to see the plight of the ball consistently across the court it is very crucial to have a complete knowledge of the size and layout of the tennis court before selecting the tennis court lights. In most of the residential tennis court lighting projects a level of 60-75 average foot candles is considered a minimum and 75-100 average foot-candles is sufficient for most applications, where foot-candles id defined as the measurement of light output in candela per square foot.
A new tennis court takes 30-60 days to finish the construction though there are many factors like soil condition and time of he year. All courts are not constructed in the same manner. Typically a tennis court is of the size 120ft*60ft. For adequate water drainage it is better to use 1% pitch on every court.
The surface of the tennis court can be hard or soft based on your preferences. But nowadays people prefer to play on soft surfaced tennis court, the Acrylic/Cushion Tennis Court. Going by the current demand the most favorable is the standard 3 coat color system tennis court. It consist of one resurfacer coat and 2 coats of 100% fortified acrylic. Once a coat of resilient layer is applied on the hard coat it results in the cushion court. In between the acrylic resurfacing product and the court paint the cushioning is applied. At least five to nine coats of cushion has to be applied once the resurfacing product is applied. Firstly three to four coats of heavy rubber granules are applied followed by three to six coats of fine rubber granules are applied.
The color coating system are formulated such that it can resist the fading and a range of weather condition from ice and snow to intense hit and ultra-violet rays. The cushion tennis court are is an all weather surface. The multi-layer cushion system offers maximum player comfort and exceptional durability for a very long time, sometimes throughout the life of the court. It can also be used to tune the speed of play as a player wishes to.
The speed of the play, impact resistance, energy return and resisting the ultra violet rays are the few features which makes a cushion tennis court the most favorable among the players.
The typical problem faced with the tennis courts are caused either due to aging or earth movement or sometimes due to improper designs and construction. Fading and peeling are caused due to aging and cracks, bird baths are caused due to earth movements. But there are several repair techniques available as a solution to the problems.
A procedure that works excellent as a tennis court repair job is the usage of resilient epoxy on the repairable deep cracks. It is made resilient by use of Versamid hardener. Versamid-epoxy is as viscous as honey and thus does not flow out from under the crack. If the base is porous, a fairly thin bead, say 1/4 inch in diameter, allowed to harden, will seal off the bottom if applied several times. If there is debris in the crack then the best way to remove it is with a power washer. By using acrylic emulsion, nearly all surface cracks on the tennis court can be repaired.
One of the most important aspect of the tennis court lighting is the ability to see the plight of the ball consistently across the court it is very crucial to have a complete knowledge of the size and layout of the tennis court before selecting the tennis court lights. In most of the residential tennis court lighting projects a level of 60-75 average foot candles is considered a minimum and 75-100 average foot-candles is sufficient for most applications, where foot-candles id defined as the measurement of light output in candela per square foot.
Customized Logo Golf Towels
Promotional golf towel is a very effective part of the ordinary golf personalized package that is provided in corporate golf tournaments organized by some corporate offices to establish friendship, fabricate business partnership and advertise their brand. You can use certain promotional goods to get a lot of interest in your business. If you are working on reaching a particular sporting demographic you will do well with promotional sports equipment. Golfing is a sport that many people take seriously. There are plenty of business deals made out on the course during a game. You can take advantage of this by using golf items as promotional merchandise.
Promotional towels also serve as a visual reminder of a brand. Spas, gyms, and golf clubs will find that having personalized towels is to their advantage. The sport of golf involves continual contact with the ground and grass. This results in our golf equipment and hands frequently getting dirty. The last thing a golfer wants to do is to go plunging through their bag for a towel, so a grommet and hook enables it to be easily clipped to a bag.
Most of the golf tournament organizers or golfing products companies get their own customized golf towels. This includes getting their logos and names imprinted on it chosen by them. Most suppliers offer customized logo golf towels at attractive rates. Logo towels are also good ways to showcase your business or product. You only need to allot a small sum of money and you can surely find quality towels that would suit your advertising needs. There are many suppliers out there that will give you plenty of options in picking the kind of towels to use. The prices depend on whether they are plain or screen printed or embroidered. The colors and the size of the orders also determine the total cost of the order. When wet, these they become quite cool and help the user to refresh they can also be used to clean and polish the club faces.
Golf towels come in many colors such as hot pink, lilac, lime green, royal blue and many others. Available in varied sizes, they can be custom printed and embroidered to suit the individual client's requirements. Buy golf towels online is a good idea. The reason for this is that the online golf shops can present you with an enormous range of accessories, and because of their lower overheads, they can beat the prices of an off line shop. When starting to golf, you have to choose the accessories that are absolutely essential.
Promotional towels also serve as a visual reminder of a brand. Spas, gyms, and golf clubs will find that having personalized towels is to their advantage. The sport of golf involves continual contact with the ground and grass. This results in our golf equipment and hands frequently getting dirty. The last thing a golfer wants to do is to go plunging through their bag for a towel, so a grommet and hook enables it to be easily clipped to a bag.
Most of the golf tournament organizers or golfing products companies get their own customized golf towels. This includes getting their logos and names imprinted on it chosen by them. Most suppliers offer customized logo golf towels at attractive rates. Logo towels are also good ways to showcase your business or product. You only need to allot a small sum of money and you can surely find quality towels that would suit your advertising needs. There are many suppliers out there that will give you plenty of options in picking the kind of towels to use. The prices depend on whether they are plain or screen printed or embroidered. The colors and the size of the orders also determine the total cost of the order. When wet, these they become quite cool and help the user to refresh they can also be used to clean and polish the club faces.
Golf towels come in many colors such as hot pink, lilac, lime green, royal blue and many others. Available in varied sizes, they can be custom printed and embroidered to suit the individual client's requirements. Buy golf towels online is a good idea. The reason for this is that the online golf shops can present you with an enormous range of accessories, and because of their lower overheads, they can beat the prices of an off line shop. When starting to golf, you have to choose the accessories that are absolutely essential.
2013年10月13日星期日
A Quick Lesson about Proper Horse Riding Skills
Are there any real doubts that horse riding is an art? It takes skill, passion and the proper mindset. You need to not only love animals but also dedicate your daily life their care. Your horses become just as important to their owner’s lives as if they were their own family members. If you believe that you possess these qualities, then you most certainly have what it takes to become an expert horse rider.
Before you even think about climbing onto the back of a horse for an afternoon ride, you better be properly dressed for both safety and comfort. The most important item you’ll need is a helmet. In accidents involving falls, horse riding helmets protect your skull from an otherwise avoidable injury. Another piece of horse riding attire is riding boots. Find a pair which is comfortable and not too wide. You don’t want them getting stuck in the horse’s stirrups so that’s why you want a thinner boot.
Knee or ankle height boots with a low heel are adequate for simple, low-impact riding for example. I also personally like to ride while wearing gloves with a no-slip grip on the palm. Gloves allow you to comfortably hold on to the reins as you guide the horse. Now that you are all properly dressed, you can begin gearing up your horse.
You’ll need a bridle, a saddle pad, and a saddle. Move slowly and carefully when placing these on the horse. The last thing you want to do is startle or hurt the horse. When bridling, hold its head to steady it. Make sure it is on comfortably, not too loose or tight. When saddling, get a clean saddle pad, and place the saddle in its proper position before fastening it on the horses back.
Now both you and the horse are dressed. You can now properly mount. Take hold of the reins and stirrups before you begin. As you are doing so calmly and soothingly pet and talk to the horse. Do not try to mount the horse by sneaking up on it. It can be dangerous to scare the animal like that. Now, grab a hold of the front of the saddle and swing your right leg around the back of the horse’s body. Set both feet into the stirrups and adjust the track. This prevents the saddle from sliding.
Before you even think about climbing onto the back of a horse for an afternoon ride, you better be properly dressed for both safety and comfort. The most important item you’ll need is a helmet. In accidents involving falls, horse riding helmets protect your skull from an otherwise avoidable injury. Another piece of horse riding attire is riding boots. Find a pair which is comfortable and not too wide. You don’t want them getting stuck in the horse’s stirrups so that’s why you want a thinner boot.
Knee or ankle height boots with a low heel are adequate for simple, low-impact riding for example. I also personally like to ride while wearing gloves with a no-slip grip on the palm. Gloves allow you to comfortably hold on to the reins as you guide the horse. Now that you are all properly dressed, you can begin gearing up your horse.
You’ll need a bridle, a saddle pad, and a saddle. Move slowly and carefully when placing these on the horse. The last thing you want to do is startle or hurt the horse. When bridling, hold its head to steady it. Make sure it is on comfortably, not too loose or tight. When saddling, get a clean saddle pad, and place the saddle in its proper position before fastening it on the horses back.
Now both you and the horse are dressed. You can now properly mount. Take hold of the reins and stirrups before you begin. As you are doing so calmly and soothingly pet and talk to the horse. Do not try to mount the horse by sneaking up on it. It can be dangerous to scare the animal like that. Now, grab a hold of the front of the saddle and swing your right leg around the back of the horse’s body. Set both feet into the stirrups and adjust the track. This prevents the saddle from sliding.
How to Choose Appropriate Horse Riding Boots for a Specific Rider
Everyone knows choosing the proper footwear is important nearly any physical activity. This is especially true for horse riding. The correct type of horse riding boots will often keep you safe from a dangerous fall while still being comfortable for the rider. The main point you need to really know when choosing the right boots is to know the kind of riding activity you will be doing. For example, casual horse riders normally wear low-cut riding boots. They are easier to wear, and they provide a looser fit, meaning they are also more comfortable.
Most people picture riding boots as those tall black boots fitted up the leg. The truth is these are just one type of boot. Leg fitted boots are made this way to better communicate your riding instructions to the horse. Boots with a loose top can send the wrong signals to the horse, possibly leading disaster if you are in the middle of some type of rigorous activity. Avoid these kinds of problems by choosing the proper boot for your specific build.
One fact you need to remember is that basically there are two styles of horse riding boots. The first is the one most people know. It is a traditional plain front pull on boot. They have no laces or zippers and worn for dressage and shows. They other style of boots are the lace front or zippered back field style boots, which are commonly worn for hunter jumper class events. You’ll find that many experienced riders prefer these boots because of how rugged they are. Many riders wear them everyday of a three day show and come away with no issues whatsoever. If you decide on wearing pull on boots, make sure you have a boot jack and boot pulls handy. These help in eliminating any possible creasing or damage to the boots as you are putting them on or taking them off
Men’s riding boots can be found in a variety of different styles, many of which are made for a specific type of riding. You can choose from tall riding boots to paddock boots. Men’s horse riding boots usually cut a little wider in the foot area than women’s riding boots. This wide cut creates a more comfortable fit without giving up any of the style. Women’s riding boots tend to be more colorful and stylish than men’s boots.
Most people picture riding boots as those tall black boots fitted up the leg. The truth is these are just one type of boot. Leg fitted boots are made this way to better communicate your riding instructions to the horse. Boots with a loose top can send the wrong signals to the horse, possibly leading disaster if you are in the middle of some type of rigorous activity. Avoid these kinds of problems by choosing the proper boot for your specific build.
One fact you need to remember is that basically there are two styles of horse riding boots. The first is the one most people know. It is a traditional plain front pull on boot. They have no laces or zippers and worn for dressage and shows. They other style of boots are the lace front or zippered back field style boots, which are commonly worn for hunter jumper class events. You’ll find that many experienced riders prefer these boots because of how rugged they are. Many riders wear them everyday of a three day show and come away with no issues whatsoever. If you decide on wearing pull on boots, make sure you have a boot jack and boot pulls handy. These help in eliminating any possible creasing or damage to the boots as you are putting them on or taking them off
Men’s riding boots can be found in a variety of different styles, many of which are made for a specific type of riding. You can choose from tall riding boots to paddock boots. Men’s horse riding boots usually cut a little wider in the foot area than women’s riding boots. This wide cut creates a more comfortable fit without giving up any of the style. Women’s riding boots tend to be more colorful and stylish than men’s boots.
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