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One Man’s Journey Through Magical Places “Walking to Extremes” is one of those rare books that defies categorization. It is a magical book, for sure; one fashioned from a rich fabric that seems to be skillfully woven by a consortium of poets, raconteurs, philosophers, naturalists, outdoorsmen, and hikers; and so it [...]

What exactly is a hatchet kick? It is not as well known as your common side kicks and popular roundhouse kicks. Nor is it as self-descriptive as a front kick. So how do you describe it?
Guinness World Record holder, black belt, and author Shawn Kovacich describes the hatchet kick like this, “A properly executed hatchet [...]

Scoring goals is a vital part of soccer, but goals can only be scored if the team plays well and passes the ball.
Passing the ball is the act of kicking, heading or moving the ball with any body part to another player. A good pass will involve the ball going to another member of your [...]

Soccer skills are important techniques required to perform well in the role of a footballer or soccer player. The art of tackling is the skill required to dispossess the opponent and retrieve the ball.
Confidence is vital when tackling an opponent. Tackling is like going into battle so present a solid front and the opposition will [...]

The technique described here will work well for anyone who finds themselves wasting energy and generally becoming uncomfortable with the whole ‘breathing thing’ when under intense physical pressure or the nerves which often kick in during competitive sport.
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You’ll be coming to the end of the bike getting ready to go and fly on the run.
One way you can insure that you have your running legs is to have your cycling cadence or turn over match your running cadence. If you mash the pedals at a low cadence it is often a harder [...]

It is important in transitions to have a routine. The more routine you can make something the more ingrained it will become. The more ingrained it becomes the easier and quicker transitions will be.
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