The 400m hurdles consists of 10 hurdles, spaced 35m apart. The distance to the first hurdle is 45 metres with a distance of 40 metres from the final hurdle to the finish. Success in this event is hard, it is not always the fastest athlete who wins, but the athlete with rhythm, efficiency and momentum throughout the race. The event requires a mixture of speed, spatial anticipation and endurance; very few events require these qualities whilst under anaerobic pressure. B1: Hurdling Technique The 400m
The Importance of Motivation and Ability in a Successful Competitive Performance In this essay I will investigate whether motivation is more important than ability in team games, racket sports and individual activities. By looking at sources on the Internet, in text books and sports papers; as well as adding graphic examples, I should hopefully be able to answer this question. Before I begin however, I must build up a series of definitions in order to help explain the question. The Edexcel
The Perfect Swimmer: Ian Thorpe [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Ian Thorpe was born on 13th October 1982 in Sydney, Australia. He is a full time swimmer and has been recognised as an elite athlete in his field since he was the youngest person ever to be chosen to swim in the Australian team at age 14. He was the fastest 14-year-old swimmer in history, which makes him a good subject for this piece. His achievements to date include gold at the Commonwealth Games where he broke the Commonwealth Record
Robert Meely 12/2/14 1st hour Argumentation Essay The contradictory topic of Jim Thorpe and what should have been done with his medals and trophies leaves us with a heated debate. James Francis Thorpe aka Jim Thorpe,was born on May 28th 1887. Jim grew up as part of the Sac and Fox tribe. His father Hiram Thorpe and mother Mary James were strong parents, and part of the reason that Jim excelled in athletics. Jim grew up playing 3 main sports of: track and field, football, as well as baseball. Jim
the 100-metre sprint that she ran, for fun, in a small track and field meet in 1923. During the meet she came first in the race, beating Rosa Grosse, the leading Canadian champion. She beat her again at another meet and made the world record for that event. In the same year she was Toronto’s tennis champion (Rosenberg). Bobbie Rosenfeld continued her career by participating in a provincial track and field competition in 1925. She placed first in discus, shot put, 220-metre dash, low hurdles and long
After watching all three films Million Dollar Baby, In a world…, and The other Boleyn Girl my first impression was that these three movies had multiple things in common between one another. These movies showed the mere fact how women were treated unfairly based on their gender. Women weren’t seen fit as good enough compared to men to be accomplished and powerful. The movie Million Dollar Baby and In a World were more in common with each other because it shows how women are pursuing a passion they
Water Issues in South Asia If there is any single most important issue that mars bilateral relations among the countries of the subcontinent, it is water. The issues of cross-border water distribution, utilisation, management and mega irrigation/hydro-electric power projects affecting the upper and lower riparian countries are gradually taking centre-stage in defining interstate relations as water scarcity increases and both drought and floods make life too often miserable. Thanks to
Task one – queries Q NO 1: Organisational qualities: Organisational qualities could embody however don 't seem to be restricted to the: Ability to ascertain, run and with success conclude projects: Entrepreneurs forever ought to begin any business by themselves if they one thing got to be done. They create the bounds and become dedicated towards achieving their goals, vision, mission and objectives. Businessmen are headworker, creative, positive minded and opportunities taker further. They are doing