The Value of a Perfect Putting Stroke
The Value of a Perfect Putting Stroke
There’s not a golfer alive who thinks they shouldn’t putt better. Even the top pros who make 98% of their putts from 5 feet and in miss from time to time so there is always room for improvement. Now just to be fair, a lot of those putts that figure into the 98% number are tap ins. But you could still conclude these great putters have a near perfect putting stroke.
As well they should. They get paid very well to play the game and have spent thousands of hours working on their strokes. They are far more gifted than the average player, both mentally and physically to reach the level they have.
The average golfer does not have the physical or mental skills to obtain the near perfect stroke of the pros. They also lack the practice time and motivation required to get the job done. The truth is, if they had these things they would be professionals, not average golfers.
It is because of the success of the best professionals and their near perfect strokes that the average players believe that a great putting stroke is needed in order to make putts. Thus most will practice putting by working on their stroke.
Here is the problem I have with searching for the perfect putting stroke. It focuses all of your attention on what you are doing BEFORE you hit the ball. Only if you do everything right before and during your stroke will you make the putt.
I look at putting as though it were a target game, but only because that is exactly what it is. In any target game, the focus is on what happens to the projectile AFTER the shot is completed.
For example, a major league pitcher is not worried about arm positions when he is throwing a fastball. He is focused only on the catchers mitt and throwing the ball into it. A dart thrower doesn’t care about anything but the bulls eye. A pool player is focused on the object ball. I could go on and on with examples. The same fundamental rule applies to any game that has hitting a target for its object. The point is, the same fundamentals used in target games are ignored in putting.
The value of a perfect putting stroke is negligible. If you achieve it, you will have achieved perfection on the wrong aspect of the game. It ‘s not what you do before and during the stroke that is important. It’s what happens, and what you want to happen, to the ball after you hit it that you should be concerned with.
And with such a simple game, great putting can be achieved with a less than great stroke.
Mulberry Leaf May Help Prevent Atherosclerosis
Mulberry Leaf May Help Prevent Atherosclerosis
Mulberry another plant form with nutrition magic? This magical nutrient could save your life. It is amazing that such relatively unknown phytochemicals can perform such great magic feats. Mulberry leaf is the one that reverses atherosclerosis lesions.
In a new study researchers studied mice that were deficient in the protein apolipoprotein E. This protein is crucial in lipid metabolism in mice as well as in human beings. The researchers fed the mice a food mixture containing 1% mulberry leaf for 12 weeks.
Those mice which were fed the mulberry-supplemented chow had an unexpected amazing 40% reduction in their atherosclerosis lesions in their aortas. In an additional test tube study, it showed mulberry extract slowed the oxidation of lipids which means an antioxidant reaction against free radicals caused by oxidation. The authors concluded that mulberry leaf might help prevent atherosclerosis.
This caused me to look deeper into mulberry leaf information. Its leaves contain a rather significant amount of flavonoids. These flavonoids are in the quercetin family. If you are not familiar with antioxidants quercetin is a powerful antioxidant found in grapes. This antioxidant in the mulberry plant is also a strong and powerful free radical neutralizer. The better know quercetin extracts are often used in many antioxidant formulas as well as high energy formulas. Other studies have found that mulberry leafs and extracts also have reduced diabetes symptoms in animals.
If you have atherosclerosis or wish to take preventive action, this very inexpensive herb might be a magic nutrient which can help remove vessel plaque. By reducing vessel blockage you reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke significantly. And the slowing of oxidation of lipids as mentioned above may help keep your cholesterol healthy. So if you have high cholesterol, mulberry is a must to keep your LDL from oxidizing. I think we will see much more mulberry research and studies in the future. Mulberry leaf is readily available online and in most health food stores
Youth Sports and Liability
Youth Sports and Liability
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Sports can teach children the value of teamwork and encourage physical fitness, but they’re also inherently dangerous. That may be scary to think about, but some amount of danger isn’t always a bad thing: who hasn’t skinned a knee climbing a tree? Unlike tree climbing, however, sports practices are supposed to be supervised by multiple adults. On the rare occasion that going to practice means breaking an arm, we expect those adults to ensure the child’s safety. Sometimes they don’t do enough.
Certain risks are to be expected. Stubbed fingers, skinned legs, and bruises are all par for the course, so coaches should be trained in first aid. In the South, especially during the warmer months, going to practices means being at risk for heat stroke and dehydration. Coaches are expected to provide water and chances to cool down to prevent those problems. Heat stroke and dehydration can be fatal, and coaches that do not try to prevent it or do not act quickly enough can be held liable.
In the event of more serious injuries, such as broken bones or concussions, the adults in charge are expected to call paramedics as quickly as possible and keep the situation under control. But some coaches ignore the seriousness of heat stroke or concussions, instead trying to make the child ‘walk it off’ rather than seeking help. As with heat stroke, if their actions prevent a child from receiving the medical attention she needs, the coach may be liable for negligence.
Every year there are young people who are tragically killed or seriously injured while playing sports, but much of that suffering can be prevented with the right precautions and prompt medical attention in the event of a problem. As parents, we expect adults who are in charge during practices to exercise common sense and seek help. If they do not, the emotional, financial, and medical toll on the child and his or her family can be serious.
There are few things more difficult for a parent than seeing their child suffer. If your child or the child of someone you know has been injured or fallen ill playing sports, and you do not think the coach or other adults did not take the actions they should have to help your child, you may be able to win compensation for your medical bills and suffering.