Might be one of the best things I ever read on youth athletic development...this is coming from an Olympic lifting coach Don McCauley.
"I'm not going to spend a lot of time in this book writing about the developmental holes I believe most U.S. athletes have because of improper preparation for high level sports performance most have received. Let me state this. If you are a pre-teen or teenage athlete who competes in four or five sports per year or unending competitive seasons, you are in an abusive situation, not athletics. If you haven't taken or been given time to run through the woods or streets or alleys with your friends, jump up on rocks, jump rope, wrestle anyone that came by, skate backwards, play hop Scotch, bale hay or chop wood, climb trees, jump off a swing for height and distance, play dodge ball, climb over a fence, play Sandlot football and do back flips and cartwheels for fun, you haven't been properly prepared for high competition levels in true power sports." (Don McCauley: Power Trip)
The small Peruvian town of Santo Tomas celebrates "Takanakuy" (Quechua for "to hit each other") every December 25th.
Men, Women, and Children settle old grudges with fistfights.
Then everyone drinks together, ready to start the new year with a clean slate.
The event has subsequently spread to other villages and cities, the prominent ones being Cuzco and Lima.
Golf Warmup Routine (4 reps of each movement)- I was taught this routine from @Ando_PFS who trains numerous pros including recent US Open champ @WyndhamClark01. Give this a go before your next round of golf and you will move a lot better👊
An astrophotographer has clicked an exceptional video, wherein we can feel the rotation of the earth
Using a tracking mount, aligned with North Star, he kept clicking images every 12 seconds for the next 3 hours.
The camera is looking at the same portion of the Milky Way
Fab!
The #Jeopardy Tournament of Champions competitors are organizing a charitable play along to help fight pancreatic cancer. See below for details, play along, spread the word, and let’s do what we can to help win this fight.
12/23/01: 17 years ago I decided I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. In recovery we have a phrase called, “the windshield.” A reminder that in life the windshield is bigger than rear view mirror bc in life we have to go forward. 🙏 to all of you for this & every day.