Essays Tagged: "athletic ability"

My ongoing quest to be the best. Essay desribing how a boy learned how to play basketball

akes more than just a desire to play the game, and more than just a want to be the best. You need athletic ability, skill, and a hate in your heart for losing to succeed in this game. The game I'm ...

(4 pages) 78 0 2.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Information on Shel Silverstein

He started writing at the age of 12 although he wouldhave rather been playing ball. But, he lacked athletic ability, and therefore, became a writer.He started off writing and drawing cartoons for the ...

(4 pages) 55 0 4.2 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Charles Darwin

as far as I'm concerned, since fitness ineveryday usage is associated with physical conditioning andathletic ability. 'Survival of the most suited to itsenvironment' would be a more accurate, and conv ...

(7 pages) 195 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

Why golf isn't a sport.

"No." Golf is a game that can be played by people of all age and sizes, and requires absolutely no athletic ability, which makes it not a sport (Thomas 1).Golf is a game that requires little to no st ... ore making it require no strategy (Today's Non-Sport is Golf 1).Golf is also a game that demands no athletic ability at all, which all other sports do. According to Paul Azinger, a former golfer, "Tig ...

(4 pages) 121 7 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

A Man of Many Natures- Antony in Julius Caesar

t of that quick spirit that is in Antony..." This implies that Antony was very healthy and had much athletic ability. In this scene, one can also see that Caesar loves Antony as much as Antony loved h ...

(3 pages) 24 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Drugs in Professional Sports

Sports have long been part of cultures worldwide because they require athletic ability, positive competitiveness, leadership building and most of all, fun. These sports a ... e sports are traditional games in which all can enjoy and benefit of the many positives that these "athletic competitions" require. Many athletes compete in sports at a very young age, to stay fit, to ... fit, to have fun with friends, but also for pride, ego boost in which they hope to achieve greater athletic success as they get older, faster, bigger and stronger. Many of these "phenomenal" contesta ...

(8 pages) 140 2 3.8 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Description of the Diskobolos

the one in our library.The Diskobolos is a very detailed sculpture. The musculature of it shows the athletic ability of Greek athletes. The athlete is sculpted in the nude like many of the other Greek ... the nude like many of the other Greek sculptures. The sculpture is attempting to capture the art of athletic ability, during strenuous tasks. The athlete is in the climax of his action. Yet in the act ...

(2 pages) 31 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Pete Sampras

makings of a succesful tennis player since he was a kid. As a kid, Pete showed signs of outstanding athletic ability.He is 186 cm tall which means he is neither too tall nor to small and combined with ...

(4 pages) 33 1 4.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Social and Traditional Models of Disability.

at taking things for granted means. And not necessarily the most obviousthings in one's life...like athletic ability or intelligence or opportunities...but the simplest thingssuch as reaching for a bo ...

(5 pages) 87 0 3.7 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

"Dead Water Zone" By Kenneth Oppel

ries across the world.The main character is Paul. He is not very smart but he prides himself on his athletic ability. He and his brother Sam share the "bronze and brains" relationship, with Paul being ...

(2 pages) 15 1 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Jordan Is Back?

come and a league full of new talent to try and compete with. Age, rule changes, and a new level of athletic ability are some of the walls in front of Jordan's quest to be among the elite in the NBA O ... Bryant. These two players are among the many who are redefining the game of basketball, with their athleticism and flashy highflying styles of play. Keeping up with these high flyers would have been ...

(2 pages) 911 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Metaphors In "A Separate Peace"

ter, intricate reality.Throughout the novel Gene looks up to and idolizes Phineas, his control, his athletic ability and overall his character. Gene needs Finny, and when Finny goes away due to his in ... med around him. Blitzball, a game invented by Finny because of his disgust with the school's athletic program is another very important metaphor within this novel. Where the rules are simple "& ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A separate peace 4

their friendship is flawless. At the beginning of the story, Gene seems to accept Finny's superior athletic ability, but he resents what he feels was Finny flaunting his abilities. Finny demonstrates ... rincipal factor that dissolves the bond between them is Gene's jealousy. Gene is envious of Finny's athletic and social power. Finny has the ability to talk his way out of any tough situation; if he a ...

(3 pages) 1665 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Blood doping

They engage in a process called blood doping. This procedure does increase physical performance and athletic ability, but potentially may do more harm than good.For purpose of emphasis and understandi ... on, shock is a factor to be aware of. All blood doping procedures used in attempt to improve athletic performance is unethical and unfair. Taking a risk like blood doping to win a race is sad. ...

(3 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

A Separate Peace - Phineas and Carpe Diem

of his ability. Which points you to the last example.The last example is concerning his incredible athletic ability. Finny and Gene are in the pool one day, and they read the plaque that holds the sw ...

(2 pages) 1727 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Cliques in School

idual and group identity, placing them into a specific clique. ?Cliques can be based on appearance, athletic ability, academic achievement, social or economic status, talent, ability to attract the op ...

(5 pages) 27 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Deion Sanders an American Hero

", impacted the nineteen nineties in America with his flashy clothes, gold jewelry, and outstanding athletic ability. His entertaining touchdown celebrations and his rags to riches story undoubtedly m ... izations and his ability to entertain and inspire. Deion Sanders is an American hero because of his athleticism, Christianity, and confidence. Deion Sanders was a hero for his great athleticism ...

(5 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Golden Age of Greece and its Effects On the Modern World

emphasis on the humanities and the arts. Sparta, on the other hand, favored the individual for his athletic ability and for his greatness as a warrior. Sparta, as a whole, was a very warlike and mili ...

(4 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers