Gymnastics in 19th Century Germany
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A 7 page paper that describes the significant developments in competitive gymnastics in Germany during the 1800s. Of special consideration are the development of schooled gymnastics processes and the participation of Germany in the first Olympiad in 1896. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Germangy.wps

Harley Davidson Motorcycles: The “Bad Boy” Image Verses Fact
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A 9 page history of the emergence of Harley Davidson motorcycles and the culture which they have spawned in the U.S. Contends that despite the “bad boy” image these motorcycles are associated with the contemporary Harley owner is more often a businessman, doctor, or lawyer than they are a “gang” member. Provides statistics to back this contention up. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPharley.wps

High School Athletics and Self-Esteem
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This 5 page paper takes a look at high school athletics and proposes a study to investigate the connection between students who participate in sports and increased self-esteem. Literature is reviewed. Sample study proposal, questionnaire and results are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA050Ath.wps

Hockey Community and the Vancouver Canucks
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This 6 page report discusses the enthusiasm and camaraderie that exists within the hockey community on the part of the most fervent fans. Their support and hope serves as the core of their sports fan community but the fact that the team has had several mediocre to poor years in succession also serves as a tie that binds Vancouver Canucks fans to one another. They are, in fact, a community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWhoccom.wps

Karate
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5 pages in length. Describes the techniques, theory and some background of Karate as well as the way in which it deals with the mind and body in the way of self-discipline. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAkarte.wps

Professional Sports / Japan vs. the United States
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A 5 page essay comparing the professional sports of Japan and the United States. Though almost every Japanese citizen follows their traditional sport of sumo wrestling, the growth of baseball in popularity and following in recent years has led even the Japanese to refer to it as the national sport. Nearly a mirror image of its American counterpart in administrative structure, it has allowed Japan to add another, unexpected, export: professional baseball players to U.S. teams. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Prosport.wps

Red Sox 5 Game Winning Streak Screaches to a Stop
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(5 pp) Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, has been goin' strong for over eighty years. Once more it is spring and time to play ball - against the Yankees of course. You mean there is another team? This discussion concerns the Red Sox-- Yankee game of 4/20/2001.
Filename: BBredsox.doc.

Sports And Heroism
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10 pages in length. In the first half of the paper, the writer discusses the concept of sports heroes as it relates to symbolic interactionism, conflict theory and functionalism. The second half addresses the concerns of the sports hero image being a reflection of society. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: TLChero.wps

Tae Kwon Do, Discipline & Uses
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A 2 page, creative essay on the various applications of Tae Kwon Do in modern society. The writer reviews several uses of this Korean martial art and discusses some personal experience with its study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Taekwan.wps

Taekwondo -- The Martial Art of the “Smashing-Kick Fist Way
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This 8 page report discusses the martial art of taekwondo. Modern taekwondo is an uniquely Korean martial art that came into being in only the past fifty years. It was most commonly known as “tangsudo” in the late 1940s and then “taesudo” (“smashing-kick fist way”) in the 1950s. In the 1960s, it was renamed “taekwondo” (“tae” = kick, “kwon” = fist, “do” = way) and then formally received the official endorsement of the South Korean government. It was a “demonstration sport” in the 1992 summer Olympics and was recognized as an official Olympic sport in time for its inclusion in the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWtaekwo.wps

The Balinese Cockfight Vs. American Baseball
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A 6 page comparative discussion of two cultural sports. The writer discusses history & heritage and compares the different levels of cultural importance played by each sport in the Balinese and American traditions. Overviews of each sport are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Cockfigh.wps

The Greek Olympics
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A 7 page paper discussing the nature of the original Olympic Games and their importance to the Greek culture. The Olympic Games after which the modern Games are patterned have come to us as a model reported only in fragments that have been widely scattered and at times contradictory. Though we cannot know all of the details of the Games as they were held in ancient Greece, we can surmise many points from the information we have and relate the importance of the Games to the higher ideals of Greek culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSolympics.wps

The History of Japanese / American Baseball
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The History of Japanese / American Baseball: This 15-page report examines the origin of baseball in both the U.S. and Japanese cultures. In addition, it explores the way in which the game developed and how it was used to promote bicultural unity. Although now centuries old our country’s national pastime will never lose its luster. Bibliography lists 8 sources. SNBasebl.doc
Filename: SNBasebl.doc

The History of Lacrosse: From the Native American Stickball Game to the Game We Know Today
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A 9 page overview of the game Lacrosse. Traces the game from its origin among the Native Americans to the present day. Details the spiritual meaning of the game to Native Americans as well as its history among the non-Natives in their relations with Natives. Outlines the evolution in gear, rules, and playing fields. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPlacros.wps

The Intimate Camera: Raging Bull
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(5 pp.) There is no doubt about the power of Martin Scorsese's 1980 film Raging Bull: The film was named the year's best picture by Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert, USA Today, the American Film Institute and Premiere Magazine. Robert DeNiro's performance as boxer Jake La Motta won De Niro his second Oscar. However, what we will be examining in this discussion is Michael Chapman's brilliant black-and-white photography, Frank Warner's dense sound design, and Thelma Schoonmaker's crisp editing (another Oscar winner). The work of these three professionals puts us in the boxing ring, and in the life of middleweight contender La Motta. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBrgbull.doc

The Motivations for Participating in Extreme Sports
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This 5 page paper looks at the reasons that individuals may choose to undertake dangerous sports. The theories examined range from the psychological need to find risk in a safe society, through to adrenaline addiction and the role of modern culture and the media. The bibliography sites 4 sources.
Filename: TEextmsp.wps.

The Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers, Strategic Management, and Organizational Design
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This 5 page report discusses the business of professional basketball and the fact that it actually has a great deal in common with the strategic management of any corporate entity in terms of its competitive nature, determination, and hustle. The Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers have served as an almost textbook example of the ways in which a professional basketball (or any other sport) team serves as an example of management paradigms that accentuate the most fundamental aspects of managerial conflict, positioning, and the processes involved in re-defining an organization in order to keep up with changing markets and consumers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWsixers.wps

The Universal Pattern of Stickball: From the Indigenous Inhabitants of the Americas to the Europeans who Invaded Their Lands
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An 11 page history of the indigenous Native American “game” of stickball and the evolution of this sport to the modern version we know today as lacrosse. Emphasizes the spiritual and ceremonial aspects of the game, noting that in many cases it was used as a means of preparing the people for war. It would come to have a considerable impact on non-Natives as well. Contends that on close examination it becomes apparent that there is a universal pattern in the game of lacrosse or stickball which extends throughout the various cultures and peoples who have engaged in it. This is true in historical times between peoples such as the Cherokee and Iroquois but this universal pattern extends much further as well. It extends in fact from the indigenous peoples who inhabited this continent prior to the arrival of the Europeans who invaded their lands all the way to contemporary times. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPnaBall.wps

Variances in Leisure Practices Between Blacks & Whites
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In 5 pages the author discusses the variances in leisure practices between the black and white culture. "This is a cultural variance in the leisure practices between blacks and whites, particularly those blacks and whites who are in different socioeconomic classes. Although not a significant amount of research has been done concerning the variances in leisure practices between blacks and whites, diverse conclusions have been made." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bwleisur.wps

Youth Sports Structure / Japan vs. the United States
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A 5 page essay comparing the structure of youth sports in Japan to the structure of youth sports in the United States, concentrating primarily on the schooling period that equates to middle- and early secondary school in the United States. Japanese students operate on a modified year-round school schedule and the school days are much longer than those of the U.S. In addition, more than half of the students of middle school age also attend private tutoring classes five and six nights each week, and three hours of homework daily from the public school is common. Japanese students have little time for sports activities of any kind, and the structures between the two countries are very different. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Ythsport.wps

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