by admin | Sep 28, 2006 | Interviews
Lornah Kiplagat – I want to be the best by Paul Grech It has been described as one of the most entertaining 10,000m races in the history of the event. The women’s 10,000m was a great way to round off the first day of the World Championships, a great advert...
by admin | Apr 28, 2006 | Interviews
By Chris Mbaisi – reproduced with permission from The Standard He was once a barber on Sh20 a day. He once counted as a bedroom the rubble strewn shop verandahs in Kapsabet town. Broke, desolate and on the verge of suicide, he somehow rebounded to become one of...
by admin | Dec 22, 2005 | Massage
Deep Transverse Friction Massage The transverse, or Cyriax, method of deep friction massage is increasingly being used in sports medicine. It is a specific technique for treating muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules. The major goal of transverse massage is...
by admin | Dec 22, 2005 | Featured, Massage
Sports Massage Procedures Primarily, massage is separated into five basic categories: effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration. As well as Cyriax (deep transverse friction) and acupressure massage. Effleurage Effleurage, or stroking, is divided into...
by admin | Dec 22, 2005 | Featured, Massage
The ancient Chinese art of Acupressure Massage Acupressure is a type of massage based on the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture. Acupuncture, along with herbal medicine, composes traditional Chinese medicine. Only recently has the amount of research, publication, and...
