Kobe Bryant was one of many professional athletes that found cross-training in Martial Arts extremely beneficially for their career. Kobe Bryant in fact trained in Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do and admired Bruce Lee.
Did Kobe Bryant know martial arts? T-1.
Kobe attributed some of his famous Mamba Mentality to his study of Jeet Kune Do. He compared martial arts to basketball in that one must have " Read More...
In a routine, athletes are challenged with "hitting" their stunts, tumbling, jumps, dance, and performance. If a team does so successfully and is not given any deductions from the judging panel, then they have "HIT ZERO" – in other words, they have ZERO deductions.
What does a 0 mean in cheer? It means that no stunts fell, all your tumbling landed, and no one violated the safety rules. These are bigger accomplishments than you may think! Read More...
VICIS makes position-specific NFL helmets
It is the second-safest helmet used in the league, according to test results released by the NFL and NFLPA. The Trench is sandwiched between two other VICIS models — the Matrix and the standard helmet — in the top three sports in that test.
Who makes the new NFL helmets? Football helmets received a facelift on Wednesday as for the first time in roughly seven years, Riddell, the leading helmet manufacturer in the NFL and college football, launched a new helmet in an effort to prevent concussions. Read More...
