Tag: jump
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First-ever US Women’s Ski Jumping Team Documents Training in Web Series REFUEL USA By Got Milk
Women’s Ski Jumping USA is composed of seven extraordinary women who are making history. This team of inspirational athletes bonded over their passion for flight and because of their influence, for the first time, women are able to compete at the highest level in the sport. The Sports Techie community blog is excited to share…
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Brain Injuries and Extreme Sports?
The appeal of extreme sports is in the adrenaline rush the athlete feels while engaged in the activity. The inherent danger involved, combined with the athlete’s requirement to push their body beyond its perceived limits, makes sports such as base jumping and free climbing a draw for millions of thrill seekers. Unfortunately, those who choose…
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10 Reasons Outdoor Play is Crucial to Healthy Child Development
The iconic image of the idyllic American childhood was, not so long ago, based around the idea of spending long summer days playing outside and exploring the neighborhood until the streetlights were illuminated. Today’s fear-driven culture might make it difficult to send your kids outside for the entirety of a day in good conscience without…
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18 Blogs Helping You Be a Good Sports Parent
If you’ve ever been to a youth sporting event, you have probably seen those parents that go crazy over a missed call or shot. You may have even been the parent screaming at the coach on the sideline, exclaiming that the referee made a bad call. It can be easy to let your competitive nature…
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First Down Laser Systems to enhance game of football and fans in-stadium experience with green line
This blog about the story of First Down Laser Systems and it’s inventor is the perfect community subject matter because involves a sports technology product, the business processes it takes to make it all so, and a vision and persistence that, Alan Amron, certainly has. First Down Laser has been around for a decade. Amron…
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Dynamic Athletics patented injury prevention and athlete movement analysis sports technology
Dynamic Athletics Research Institute launched two years ago and is led by President, Patrick Moodie. The last gen of motion capture technology was tedious work in that sensors are used to record movement and it took too much time to place up to 30 or 40 on key body points and upwards of an entire…
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IMG Academy launches Track & Field and Cross Country program
The IMG Academy recently launched a new Track & Field and Cross Country program directed by coaching pioneer Loren Seagrave that will operate within their new, cutting edge multi-sport complex. Loren spoke to the Sports Techie community blog about how IMG is doing, “High-level training with scientific principles for top coaches, done the right way…
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LIT activity tracker is crowdfunding on Indiegogo with only one day left
LIT is the first activity tracking watch designed to interpret movements in surf, skate, snow, moto and other Action Sports. LIT also tracks simple activities like walking, running, or even gardening along with the technology to track and measure big airtime, peak g-force, rotations, jumps and a host of other unique metrics. This Sports Techie…
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Robbie Maddison Jumps the Corinth Canal
Robbie Maddison Jumps the Corinth Canal. “Jumping across the Corinth Canal has become in mind a challenge I just could not resist. This jump invloved the highest consequences I have faced so far, so the first obstacle I had to overcome was fear.” via Robbie Maddison in Greece.