Essays on Sport Page 61

The game of football is clearly the most popular sport around the United States. The subject of college football versus professional football includes a topic of many debates among football fans across America. Each individual has their own opinion on which they prefer. There are many similarities, of course, when comparing college football to the…

This book edited by Thomas R. Blanche and Roger Wt Earle is described as a must have for strength and conditioning specialists. It covers a multitude of topics including how to improve performance, gym designs, muscle groups and how to strengthen them. This book is required reading in order to earn a CSCS (Certified Strength…

Cumbia is a traditional form of music and dance originated in Colombia’s Caribbean coastal region; its roots come mainly from Africa, in fact the name of this traditional dance its comes from the African term cumbe which means revelry or party. However, Cumbia is a musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians, slaves brought from…

The enlargement of the horse racing industry has also made the stakes for money in the winning a much bigger deal for owners which means they will do most anything to win. This includes the use of illegal drugs on the horses and many other forms of cheating. When the prize money raises so does…

Awiyao and Lumnay, the major characters in Amador Daguio’s short story, Wedding Dance, a long married couple from the mountain tribes. Awiyao, who in spite of being in love with his wife, Lumnay, feels the need to marry another woman in order to have a son. A child who will continue his bloodline to live…

Subli: Subli is a dance devotion performed in honor of the Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz, a large crucifix of anubing wood with the face of the sun in silver at the center. Kuratsa: Kuratsa is a folk dance of Waray that portrays a young playful couple’s attempt to get each other’s attention. It is…

‘A Bit of Singing and Dancing’ Susan Hill CBE (born 5 February 1942) is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels include The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror and I’m the King of the Castle for which she received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971. She was appointed Commander…

Carinosa Carinosa is a romantic coquettish common people dance set to a waltz-like 3/4 beat. A twosome expresses their feelings for each other with demure moves including playing hide-and-seek behind a hankie or a fan. Carinosa is known throughout the Philippines. Carinosa ( ‘kah-reehn-YOH-sah’ ) means fond. loveable or good-humored. With a fan or hankie….

Jackie Robinson The life as well as the Major League Baseball career of Jackie Robinson during the Civil Rights Movement opened doors and had an impact for the future generations of African Americans to find equality in Major League Baseball organizations.  When Robinson agreed to wear the number 42 jersey for the Brooklyn Dodgers on…

Lyrical and ballet are both extremely common yet incredibly different types of dance. They both differ from each other for numerous reasons. Although, both dances are different in style, music, technique, and uniform, they still have similarites in movement. Ballet is a complex mixture of technique. It requires a lot of concentration. Ballet can be…