Essays covering a range of topics from weightlifting biomechanics; injury susceptibility in sport; weightlifting training; weightlifting sports science.
Afterword to ‘Flat Tires’ & Brittle Basketball Players Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com Three articles posted in 2019 have been removed from the site to appear in ebook form as part of a series of essays on injury susceptibility in sport. They will be re – posted briefly on www.sportivnypress with some alterations in the originals. The […]
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Nature Or Nurture: Gender Variations in Weightlifting Technique Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com An important question of weightlifting sport science is whether there are gender differences in technique associated with physiological and biomechanical differences between the sexes. If such distinctions exist, do they involve actions the coach should teach the female athlete or eliminate; for instance, so
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Of Ankle Breakers and Glass – Ket – Ball Andrew Charniga Sportivnypress.com …. ‘it happens so often they even have a name for it’ Figure 1. Offensive player quickly maneuvers around defender as he cuts to basket. The defender is unable to effectively maneuver in pursuit; because he is unable flex lower extremities to
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Why “God Does Not Build in Straight Lines”* Andrew Charniga Sportivnypress.com “According to the doctrine of Confucius femininity is Yin and masculinity Yang. Which in turn mean “femininity is negative, soft, dark and weak, masculinity is positive, hard, bright and strong” (FAN Hong, 1997) Beginning in 1987 with the first world championships for women weightlifters,
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Unbalanced Equilibrium in Weightlifting Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com “The majority of coaches and sportsmen are unaware a lifter does not utilize the strength of the muscles of the right and left side of the body uniformly.” A.N. Vorobeyev, 1977 Figure 1. Elite lifter descends with barbell seemingly too far in front of the trunk and fixes
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