Sport

The teenagers present a great challenge to parents who have the duty to bring up righteous individuals who adheres to the rule of law. Sports have been identified as one of the ways in which the youth can spend their free time in a constructive manner to avoid getting into troubles.

The youth in the current times do find themselves in trouble even when they least expect it. The media, internet, and availability of drugs and prohibited substances are the major causes of social problems facing the youth today. Young lads are often found engaging in troublesome activities like petty crime and drug abuse if left unattended to. The youth therefore requires to be well occupied during their free time with constructive activities so as to avoid the problem of being lured in deviant behavior.

This paper shall emphasize on the importance of sports as one way in which the teenagers might be kept out of trouble.

Sports and Teenagers
Parents are presented with a great challenge of bringing up the youths in the righteous manner especially during their teens.  The parents have to be on the forefront and take the necessary measures in preventing the youths from falling prey to the dangers that they are prone to within the society. Sporting is one way in which the youths should spent their free time. It is obvious that the teenagers who are engaged in sporting activities shall have little or no time to engage in troublesome activities which include drinking alcohol, taking drugs, engaging in violence, sex and delinquent activities. This can be substantiated by the survey that was carried out by an opinion research organization-Public Agenda- which revealed that sporting and other constructive activities were very crucial in the positive development of the teenagers.

Conclusion
It is imperative to note that sports provide the teenagers with the best alternative to spend their free time. Sporting activities leaves the youth with no time in which they might be able to think of engaging in trouble. Their free time is spent in the sporting activities and also the sports help in maintaining their physical health and building a good social life.

The company is private and deals with provision of services such as food, beer, transportation, parking among others in event of sports to students, alumni and facility members. Provision of quality services especially focusing on traffic control and safety of children is the main mission of the company. According to Mullins 7 domains of attractive industry, there are certain considerations that make the company attractive. The five forces include threat of entry, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitutes and competitive rivalry. From the macro economic level of view, these opportunities provide a mechanism for evaluating the attractiveness of the company.

The provision of transport services to and from UCLA and USC stadiums, supply of food, drinks and other services is a very involving business. The games provide the organization with attractive opportunities to serve students and alumni better. To gain good reputation, venture in investment opportunities and get name recognition in LA area requires proper strategies. As serious entrepreneurs with objective of serving an attractive market, the company should consider forces that determine attractiveness of an industry.

First force is threat of entry, which defines the scope of business. During the time of planning for the party, it is important to consider strong and durable barriers to entry so as to preserve a favorable position (Herman Barry, 2001). To survive in the industry the company should consider time in picking students to and from the stadiums. Second force is supplier power and the major consideration is the number of suppliers with their unique products or services. The company has fewer supplier choices and this is a positive step towards achievement of the companys goals. The fewer the supplier choices and high demand for suppliers help means the suppliers are more powerful.

Third, buyer power is a consideration that ensures the company is recognized in LA area. Buyer power is high for this company and certain considerations have to be put in place. It is important to note how the students and alumni will drive prices down, importance of each individual buyer and perhaps the cost incurred by the students for switching from companys services to others. Fourth, threat of substitutes is an area that should be put under consideration when planning for the party. The company should consider providing services that cannot be compromised by presence of other substitute products in terms of quality.

There are a number of alternatives in the industry but the company can survive through provision of their transport and food services at affordable prices and quality should be of essence. Fifth, competitive rivalry is an area of consideration, as high number of competitors will reduce the capability of the company to supply adequate transport services, food, and drinks.

The company can satisfy students by providing students with well-conditioned buses that have music and video. This will maintain competition at high level beating other companies providing the same services. After clear consideration of the five forces, I find the company more attractive in providing services to students, facility members and alumni. The college games have provided the best opportunity to the industry making it effective to offer the services of transportation to and from the venue for games.

Associazione Calcio Milan, more popularly known as A.C. Milan, was originally formed in the year 1899. It is one of the richest clubs and most prestigious clubs in Italy also well known for the quality football they play. A.C. Milan has won 18 trophies including seven Champions League titles, five UEFA Super Cups, three Intercontinental Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners Cups and one Club World Cup. It does not end there for the AC Milan has also been champion in the National level 17 times.

On the 2nd of June, 2010, AC Milan was up against Montreal Impact at the Olympic Stadium. The teams were equally excited at the historic game that they were facing and both thought that the game will be a historic event. Indeed, it was. With 47,861 spectators in the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, it was a bomb for AC Milan to win 4-1 against Montreal Impact.

The scoreboard was opened by AC Milan on the twelfth minute when Ronaldinho centered the ball for Seedorf who fortunately crossed to Pato safe on the right side pulling a clean score up against Impacts Matt Jordan. The score was tied on the seventeenth minute by David Testo. On the twenty-fifth minute the score was already 2-1 in favor of AC Milan with the efforts of Ronaldinho, Seedorf and Filippo Inzaghi. Ronaldinho scored the winning goal at the 81st minute against Montreal Impact goalkeeper Srdjan Dkekanovicswitch.

The game was an over-all success and was fairly played by both teams. Tonights game was an excellent experience for the club, the players and the city of Montreal, Marc Dos Santos, Montreal Impacts coach said. In the same way, AC Milan was glad about the great welcome they received from their host.

Specific Purpose I will inform my audience of the history of football and why the FIFA World Cup is the most popular sporting event.

Central Idea The history of football reveals how the sport was once a way of life to several nations the sport is widely appreciated across the globe because its roots can be trace to influential nations that spread the football fever worldwide.

Attention Getter For the Game. For the World. That is FIFAs commitment to its fans (Federation Internationale de Football Assocation). Indeed, the Federation Internationale de Football Assocation, or FIFA, has the world hooked on football.

Reveal topic The history of the sport itself will tell us how it has become such a popular sport globally.

Credibility Statement As a great fan of soccer, as the Americans would call football, I have done some detailed research on the sports origin and how it rose to fame.

Relevancy Statement It is worth our time to explore the beginnings of football and the FIFA World Cup because it brings together football players and football enthusiasts to celebrate the most popular sport.

Preview The history of football reveals how the sport was once a way of life to several nations the sport is widely appreciated across the globe because its roots can be trace to influential nations that spread the football fever worldwide.

Transition The immense popularity of football can be best understood if one takes a glimpse of its history.

Body
There were already primitive forms of football long before the codes and rules of football were formally created.

The earliest known form of football was called TsuChu (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

The game consists of kicking a leather ball filled with feathers and hair through the opening, measuring only 30-40 cm in width, into a small net fixed into bamboo canes (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

The only body parts that were allowed for use were the feet, chest, back and shoulders to withstand the attacks of opponents.

The Romans had their own versions  the Harpastum (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

There were two teams on a rectangular field marked by boundary lines.
The objective of the game was to get the ball over the oppositions boundary lines and as the players passed it between themselves, trickery was the order of the day (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

The game remained popular for 700-800 years and the Romans took it to Britain with them (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

Official history documents show that football was born in the British Isles from the 8th to the 19th centuries (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

Primitive football was more disorganized, more violent, and more spontaneous and usually played by an indefinite number of players (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

There were many forms of football in the early British times, depending on the region.
Scholars say that early football players found inspiration in the natural impulse to demonstrate strength and skill during pagan rituals.

It was not until 1863 that the rules of football were established.

While primitive football was widely appreciated, the sport met opposition views when it was turned into a formal sport in as early as 1314 football was a highly controversial sport for over 300 years (Federation Internationale de Football Association).

There were some movements to refine the sport to make it more acceptable.
Football only became acceptable in the 19th century when schools started mandating football as a sport because it fostered qualities such as loyalty, selflessness, cooperation, subordination and deference to team spirit.

The progress reached its Zenith when Cambridge officials convened to discuss common ground rules for the game.

This meeting marked the birth of The Football Association.

Progress was quick from there and spread all over the world, mainly because of the British influence abroad.

The Federation Internationale de Football Association was founded in 1921.
Its membership grew from 21 in 1921 to 41 in 1930, when the first World Cup was held.
(Internal Summary The global history of football reveals that the sport started as a way of life and was gradually transformed into a formal sport.)

The FIFA World Cup is currently the largest and most lucrative sporting event in the world (Doley).
It is a de facto sport of almost 2 billion people from 93 countries (Doley).

The sport also has the largest fan base, players and professional leagues in Europe and Latin America.

Football has also become a great source of income because of football clubs where major shareholders and players profit from the sport greatly (Giulianotti, 87).

Football, FIFA in particular, has become phenomenal because major brands sponsor the game as a way of advertising their brand because of the sports huge fan base.

(Internal Transition The football fever has become so intense for millions worldwide that businesses see it as an opportunity to profit)

Transition Football has indeed gone a long way from a primitive, regional sport to a global phenomenon

Conclusion
Summary Statement The main reason FIFA World Cup is the most awaited sporting event is that football is a way of life that has been embedded in the history of major civilizations.
History reveals that it is both appreciated in the West (Britain and Rome) and the East (China).
FIFAs major sponsors invest in the sport because football is one of the greatest cultural institutions which shapes and cements national identities throughout the world (Giulianotti, 23).
Memorable Closing Statement For the game, for the world. FIFA, indeed, brings nations across the world closer together in one highly-anticipated event. Watch FIFA matches and see how cultural diversity in one venue through a single, very simple sport.

Mental Skill Training
Parents often come to trainers with the problem that their kids need  help as they are  not confident  about playing well on the field, and asking what can be done to help them, get over their fears and develop into more confident and  better players.

The use of imagery as a means of building confidence can be used, and used at the simplest level whether you are a coach or a parent, and it is a system which can easily be worked.

The first step towards this would be to question the child what they want to be, and what does it feel like to be someone who is able to perform. By keeping at it, the child begins to have an image of that in mind.  As the mind does not differentiate between the real thing and the imagined, and by keeping at it, the practice of just getting in as much positive thought as possible, and using the power of the mind to help build confidence. The need is to develop consistency in whatever aspect of the sport that is needed, and just to avoid seeing the negatives and getting to see the positives.

Some kids have a problem that they just cant keep their attention on the game and allow their mind to wander. To overcome this, performance routine can be introduced and there should be a purpose between the exercise, especially as each child needs a check list, so that they can focus on the next play rather than let their mind wander around to the stands where their parents may be sitting.  This can be called CPT - control, play and trust.  Control covers learning to stay calm and getting ready for the game. Play can involve warming up and running around and finally Trust which is meant to help focus on the pitch or game and trusting yourself to do whatever it is that is to be done. In this manner they develop some accountability.

Self Doubt and Change
Dr.Patrick Cohn who is a well sports Psychologist in his video on  High and  Strict Expectations of  Sports Persons, talks about  how players can  carry self doubt into a game which  can affect their performance. He describes self doubt as the opposite of self confidence, and as something that undermines you. When you doubt your ability to perform well at any time, and you are questioning yourself that is self doubt.

How does one determine self doubt  The mind at any given time is either contributing or undermining your confidence. If the answer is NO, then you are undermining yourself. If the answer is YES then you are confident, and should just carry on.

To help determine undermining thoughts, a system whereby a pocket diary or pad is kept handy, in which immediately after game, specific doubts are written down, probably listing the five most important ones that come to mind. The key is to know what the things that are undermining your confidence , and once you have them, its possible to address them. The key is not to allow mistakes to cause you to make more. In this manner you are to bring about self change.

How to use positive thinking
Research has shown that that use of positive thinking in sports help you beat negative thought by helping you switch thoughts from negative to positive ones.  All of us with good mental skills have a bad day and may be feeling down. On such days, you will find that you are doing something wrong. Now when you are in that position the kind of images that come to mind, is like whats wrong with me and so on, and in turn this creates self doubt. When that situation comes to mind, stop that thought and turn it around. There are different ways of doing this. Some think of a stop signal or others train themselves to see a red light and so on. Using such signs as soon as you get that first negative thought, and dont think about that again. Come up with a productive replacement thought, so that you can turn that around. In your situation where you get a negative signal, use the stop or whatever works for you and then find that positive statement that you can push.

Improve Confidence through Body Language.
One of the most important things that are required about sports is confidence. Its easy to talk about but how do to get it. A lot of people forget that sport is physical so it has a lot to do with our athletic ability. It has also a lot to do with physical confidence.

When you are at a time of having difficulties, and think of what your emotions were at that time, you will be able to visualize, what as a player you might look like at that time. It is hard to accept that we all make mistakes and those are things we dont feel good about. Your shoulders begin to droop, your eyes look down and so on. Now take a moment and see yourself in your sport and see what emotions you feel when things dont go right. The thing to do is to say to your self that this is my play, and I am going to do it. Hold you head up high and probably push your chest out a bit more. You visualize it, fix it by looking confident, and acting confidant. Thats how you insulate your mind and improve through body language. This will set about a flow in your movement as you relax without negative thoughts, and in turn your game becomes better.

Meeting Competition
According to Dr.Cohn there are three myths in sports Psychology. he explains that it is more of mental coaching, teaching the athlete to have a positive mind set through training. The word Psychology has a negative connotation to it

Firstly that sports psychology is useful only if you are trying to get out of a slump
Secondly  that you need to go to a sports psychologist only as a last resort
And thirdly that something is wrong with you.

People who do not understand these are the ones who propound the above myths about sports psychology.  The word Psychology is much misunderstood and therefore usage of words like mental training, mental toughness and mental preparedness are more apt to use.

Mental training helps in developing mental strength and in turn helps develop strategy. Mental toughness take you to a high zone and helps you stay there. Mental preparedness helps thinking with more confidence, so you can perform at your best. These should be kept simple and not made complex, and will certainly help the athlete meet competition and perform well constantly.
Use Psychology to be a better athlete.

We all have the same technical skills, but why do some perform better at a higher level. Its the bottom line that drives these athletes. Learning to maximize both the mental capacity and technical skills simultaneously and taking it to a whole new level. That how you get there. The mind is a very powerful instrument and once you have mastery over it, success follows.

Comment  Analysis
The project has been interesting because you realize that in sport the on field performance is a direct result of the amount of trainng and preparation which goes into it. In this aspect the Pycholological part takes as much importance as both developing technical skills and physical skills. In fact we can see that without having proper training of the mind, it would be harder for athletes to go the higher levels of sport.

Sports Psychology can be viewed not as corrective step but as part of sports development and training, to help athletes get better and achieve far more. In fact, the importance of this aspect of science , should become part of sports curriculum and  be introduced  at an even more basic  level, when the  athlete is developing. In that sense, introduction of sports Psychology at the school level will prove beneficial for all sports and games, and help raise standards of performance.