The rising of mobile phone users and social media has changed the way we look at variety things in today’s society, including our engagement in sports. There are many different social media platforms ...

A father and son hunt together. Family bonding time is one of the many benefits of hunting as a sport. Photo: USFWS Midwest/Flickr Have you ever thought of taking up hunting as a sport or as a hobby ...

Sport, as a field and industry, is rapidly changing. Therefore, there is an increased need for strategic management to adjust to these changes. It is important to have a clear road map and vision for ...

Games. It was on this exact spot, that the first Olympic Games were held and the unique gift of the Greeks to humankind was born. The Olympic Games brought the different Greek city states together for ...

Note: An earlier version of this article was written by Mark Janas, EdD and originally appeared on June 9, 2012 in the Sport Digest, published by the United States Sports Academy. It was updated in ...

Women are perceived as having little interest or involvement in sports—whether as experts, coaches, athletes, or as fans. Yet this perception does not represent the reality of sport; it only ...

The symptoms of ADHD are easy to list: inattentiveness, hyperactivity, impulsivity. Yet these don’t present the same in everyone. For one athlete, sports can be a place where they struggle, despite ...

Athlete identity is the extent to which a person aligns with the role of athlete within their life. For some, their Athlete Identity may be just another piece of their many roles, such as student, ...

Have you ever watched a baseball game and seen a hitter walk up to the plate swinging the bat, touching seemingly random spots on the dirt, or even staring at one spot for a breath or two? These ...

Boxing has often been called the loneliest sport. This is true in many different ways. When a fighter is in the ring, he or she is alone. It is fully up to the boxer alone to make it through the ...

Existential philosophy and its applications in psychology can assist athletes in their personal growth and development. It will help them to develop their physical strengths through sports coaching, ...

Having been a coach for the past 30+ years, I’ve seen my fair share of good and bad coaches at all levels of sports – elementary school t-ball to Division I wrestling. While the difference between a ...