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Posts Tagged ‘ risk ’

Reviewing Brian Handwerks' Article: Success and Risk in Extreme Sports

October 31, 2007
Reviewing Brian Handwerks' Article: Success and Risk in Extreme Sports

Yesterday four men were gored during the running of bulls in Pamplona, Spain. But if you think the risk of serious injury failed to keep hundreds more from running with the 1,300-pound (600-kilogram) behemoths again today during the city’s famous multi-day festival, think again. What it is that drives some to embrace extreme risks,...
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Offensive And Defensive Mental Skills

August 16, 2007
Offensive And Defensive Mental Skills

“Offensive skills let an athlete dominate a competition. Offensive physical skills might include the terrific top-end speed of 400-meter runner Michael Johnson or the high VO2 Max of Lance Armstrong that allows him to pass other cyclists in the Alps. Unusual strength and quickness are offensive physical skills in a majority of Olympic sports....
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Ray Lewis & Tim Tebow

by TC North, PhD and Stephen Walker, PhD Who’d a thunk it? After starting the season with one win and four losses, the Denver...
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