Spunq Sports Magazine October/November 2018

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MARTINEZ HAGAN DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK

TYSHAWN WALL He is in Beast Mode

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CONTENTS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018

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Cequence Henry Self Defense Makes Sense

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Martinez Hagan Learn more about his story of surviving a life threatening infection

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Being Fit As An Athlete New Level Performance

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Turning Around A Program Coach Bobby Rome

Tyshawn Wall This Kid Is Playing In Beast Mode

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New Progams Are In Place Wildcats Football Program

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It’s Never Too Early To Start Editor’s Note - Terry L. Watson If you are a young, aspiring athlete, It is never too early to begin your athletic career. Possibly, you can be playing little league baseball, or even youth level basketball or football. It is still a good time to take your opportunity serious. The skills that you learn and develop now will only become better as you advance to other levels such as middle school, intermediate, and high school.

Some of the valuable lessons that you are taught will also play a huge role in your development as an adult. So it is very important for you to learn good athletic habits such as being on time for practice as well for team meetings and more. Always be attentive and ask questions, even those you may think are meaningless because they may turnout to provide the answers to the success of your team. Greatness happens for those who are willing to put in the extra work, even in the world of youth sports.

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He is in Beast Mode One one One with Tyshawn Wall

Who is Tyshawn?

A very humble kid who works very hard, on and off the field. I am a unselfish team player who always strives to do my very best, while I encourage others to do their as well.

Other than football, what sports do you play and how good are you?

I also participate in track and field.

In both sports, I push myself to the max and never quit, no matter what.

I put in the work while at practice, so when gametime arrives, I am ready for whatever.

When and how did you begin playing sports?

I began playing football at the age of six. My dad taught me how to play. As a former running back who excelled at the position himself, I have learned from the best.

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Without my mom and dad, I wouldn’t be who I am right now. They are the ones who believe in me the most. They have put so many into place for me to play, and I am determined not to let either one of them down.

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What are some of your athletic achievements?

I played in the Youth Shrine Bowl. I was the fastest 100 meter runner at Northern Guilford Middle School. I was the MVP for Northern. I also beat my own touchdown record for the longest touchdown run.

What do you love most about playing sports?

What I love most is that you always learn something new and always get challenged. I am challenged to be better than I was the game before.

What happens when you hit the football field?

When I hit the football field, I am always thinking about winning. I do my very best so that I will not let my team down, and my school down.

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I have learned to never give up or stop. I have been taught to always give my best, even if its on the last play of the game. The most important thing that I have learned is that school comes first, and football and sports will come second.

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Faith and Perseverance.....Martinez Has Both!

As told by Martinez Haggan I had a very serious injury that nearly killed me from an infection. The injury was an issue that occurred about two weeks or so before July 18th of this year. Leading to that day my left leg began to get sore as each day passed. I hardly could stand on it. Putting any pressure on it was nearly unbearable.

So prior to the 18th of July, I went to the VA hospital in Kernersville, NC and received some pain meds and an antibiotics, thinking that would lead to the healing to any infection. But my infection so far out and because I hadn’t received any medical attention, no pain pills or antibiotics could help me. The pain became so unbearable that I was referred to the Salisbury VA for an MRI. They sent me to Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

“Honestly, for awhile I thought it was game over for lifting a single weight ever again. I say this because it was a struggle for me to stand or walk. Now, I’m back training, eating like nothing ever happen.

Having full range in my leg, with no pain and no soreness at all. I’m thankful and very, very blessed!”

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The infection was so serious and extreme that my white blood count got to 25 thousand, which normal white blood cell count should be (5-10) thousand. I was in very serious trouble.

I would need surgery. The doctors said it was supposed to be a (4 - 6) inch cut to drain my leg. That turned out to be a (14-16) inch cut and they had to open my leg by 8 inches wide to preform the surgeries. I had six surgeries in a 13 day period and on the second surgery they put in a wound vac, which is a bag to help heal muscle from inside the body. After surgery number two, I was still in very serious danger. The doctors had to make sure the infection didn’t eat through the muscle and got to the bone. From there, the loss of my leg would probably happen.

Surgeries were happening nearly every other day. I was nevertheless very scared and nervous about not knowing. I thought that all of this could have been prevented if I had just listened to my body. A simple pain turned into an abscess which became seriously infected because of no immediate medical attention.

I’m a veteran and my medical care is free, so that made me feel even worse. Plus I was six weeks out from doing another pro show in Pittsburgh.

After my first surgery they gave me a walker, but I didn’t use it. I was determine I was going to walk normal again, and train and compete again. Honestly, I was thinking my career of training and competing was completely over because first I had to walk again before the thought of doing anything else. As the days and surgeries passed, the medical doctors were completely in shock and mystified at how I survived the extreme infection and injury. They said if I was a normal mid 50’s man coming in the hospital with the same injury, it would be a very slim chance of surviving.

Yet, I survived. After four weeks of no lifting, I was training my upper body. After six weeks of surgeries I was training my legs. Now I’m 100% back and in shape as if nothing ever happen. I always believe in God and he is in control all the time.

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Self Defense Makes Sense Information provided by Cequence Henry

Cequence Henry has been actively involved in the martial sciences since the young age of three. When he was five years old, he began his formal, more rigorous training in Kuk Sool Won under Sa Ba Nym Eugene Upshaw, direct lineage from Master Marlin Sims. By age 10, he was instructing other students and by age 12, he was leading his own classes. He achieved his black belt under the study of “Sa Ba Nym” Jeremiah Wills, Jr. and is currently under the guidance of “Pu Sa Ba Nym” Douglas Orr. He is now under the guidance of Si Gun Robinson of Running Fist Kung Fu. ​ Cequence has competed at the National Level, taking 2nd place in Kumite, and 1st place in non-traditional weapons. His skills have been realized by the older generation martial artists in the martial arts communities and he has made many friends because of his outstanding skill at such a young age. He is now an outstanding member of the World Warriors Association of Martial Artists and is often an invited guest to many seminars and events.

He is teaching his blended system of Martial Arts Combatives and is growing new traditions in the martial arts with upcoming generations of martial artists from Greensboro, North Carolina. “I’ve been doing martial arts all my life and will continue to do it in the afterlife. At the age of 22, I have created and currently teach my own style called “Martial Arts Combatives”, or “M.A.C” for short. M.A.C is composed of everything I have learned over the years and basically what I do is teach my students how to survive,” he says. “I teach out of the Greensboro Martial Arts Academy which is located at 719 West Gate City boulevard in Greensboro. I never thought I would quit a well paying job to pursue my dream to become the greatest martial artist I can be, but I did just that and plan to make an impact on as many people as possible through the true spirit of Martial arts. I am a non-traditional martial artist which means I teach to influence the way people look at life and how a simple thing such as martial arts can bring confidence, passion, courage, and create leaders and thinkers..”

Cequence helps his students develop an increased sense of awareness. “Martial arts is like a dance but the only difference is you get to hit your dance partner. By saying that martial arts shouldn’t be choreographed, fighting is spontaneous which means you have to train your mind, body and spirit to flow and adapt to whatever life throws at you,” he says.

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How Do I Know When Enough Training Is Enough If Speed Development Is My Goal?

By Jimmy and Charlene Lamour Photos by New Level Perfomance

The training effect and capacity of each athlete is unique.

We need some more information on the athlete to determine if they have trained enough. We need information on the age of the athlete, what other activities the athlete is performing, their quality of nutrition, and the amount of sleep they are obtaining, and their stress levels. All these factors will affect how well the athlete recovers from training sessions. A study showed that more biologically mature pre-pubescent children seem to have no advantage in training-induced strength and endurance adaptations compared to less mature peers (Marta et al., 2014).

This means that lifting heavy with pre-pubescent may not be a good idea. However, teaching them how to proper lift, sprint, and recover will enhance the efficiency of their central nervous systems.

There are some basic guidelines to ensure that you do not train too much. It is not a good idea to train high intensity speed or strength training on consecutive days. The body needs to recover in order to adapt. It has been suggested that athletes rest 48-72 hours from high intensity training to receive optimal benefits.

A mistake that many athletes make is train what they believe is speed training seven days a week. In fact, they are conditioning their body without making any improvement in speed. It is more optimal to ensure that you do not perform a speed training session after you have been practicing another sport. That session will turn into a conditioning session. A better plan is to train high intensity acceleration or maximal speed early in the week along with sub maximal strength training. The best training to do in between those high intensity days are low intensity training such as sled dragging, tempo run, submaximal upper body training, bodyweight training, sauna recovery, ice baths, med ball training, etc.

You can address another high intensity bout of training later in the week. It is okay to train three to four times a week. I can guarantee you that many athletes would see immediate results by decrease their training exposure from 5-7 days to 3-4 days with optimal recovery. Less is more is better plan when you train intensely and effectively.

As an athlete speed development is essential, but so is mental fortitude and toughness. As an athlete it is always your responsibility to know when to say training is enough. This can only be accomplished with mental fortitude, and toughness, which is acquired and gained over time. You need to understand the importance of this technique, and make it a part of who you become as an athlete, on and off the field. As an athlete whether in Middle- High School, College or Professional level your coaches should be your accountability, and can assist you in knowing when enough training is enough. There are a few other key components to take into consideration as benchmarks to help you gage your training process, and avoid burn out and injury.

www.newlevelperformance.com 1. First have a plan of action in place and an attainable goal for an estimated time period. For example. (I would like to cut my speed time down by two tenths of a second, within 90 days). Write this plan down, and discuss with those in position to help you obtain it.

2. Be committed to the process! Don’t do more than what is required! Burn out and fatigue will be your master!

3. Speak life to yourself! Know who you are and what you were made to accomplish. This can be obtained by reading and reciting spiritual devotionals, and then meditating on those words of affirmation to give you eternal strength, which is what you will need to overcome. S Reference Marta, C., Marinho , D., Izquierdo, M., & Marques, M.(2014).

Differentiating Maturational Influence on Training-Induced Strength and Endurance Adaptations in Prepubescent Children.

Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology. 26, 469-475.

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MEAC and ESPN Announce Streaming Agreement

Information Provided By MEAC Media Relations

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and ESPN have announced a multi-year agreement to stream the conference’s football contests on ESPN3 and ESPN+.meac logo15 The agreement is effective immediately as two games are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, with Norfolk State and Florida A&M streaming on ESPN3. A total of 35 MEAC football contests will be available on ESPN3 and ESPN+ this season in addition to 10 televised contests on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. “I am elated to utilize ESPN3 and ESPN+ in continuing to grow the MEAC’s relationship with ESPN,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. “This is an exciting time for college sports, with the expansion of digital content, and I am pleased that the MEAC is on the forefront with ESPN3 and ESPN+.”

“This agreement reflects another significant step in our relationship with the MEAC and for the opportunity to continue to enhance our already robust ESPN3 and ESPN+ offerings with quality HBCU competition,” said Burke Magnus, ESPN executive vice president of programming and scheduling. ESPN3 is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the ESPN app. The network is currently available nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

Bobby Rome Turns Aims To Turn Football Program Around

By Larry Rubama Staff Writer Daily Press

Bobby Rome was told over and over that succeeding as head football coach at Virginia University of Lynchburg was impossible. “They called it the worst football program in the country,” Rome remembers people telling him. But Rome, a former star quarterback at Granby High School, didn’t let that deter him.

VUL is a small, private and historically black college in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River. The school was a member of the CIAA from 1921-54 before ending its football program. It revived the sport in 2011 and is now in the National Christian College Athletic Association. The Dragons were winless last season and were outscored by more than 300 points.

With total enrollment just above 300 students and no full-scholarship athletes, Rome has worked a near-miracle in helping to lead the Dragons to a 3-5 record this season. VUL has wins over Louisburg College (N.C.), Brevard College (N.C.) and Fort Valley State (Ga.), the two-time defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion. The Dragons draw a challenge Saturday when they visit Hampton University.

“Those are things that we’re hanging our hats on,” Rome said, referring to those wins. “I thought it would take much longer.” VUL has played a challenging schedule, with losses against Charleston Southern (58-6), Bethune-Cookman (79-16) and Carson Newman (63-10). Rome brings his team close to home Saturday for the Pirates’ homecoming. “I think it will be a big opportunity for our university and our football program,” said Rome, 32, who played four seasons at North Carolina, mostly as a fullback. “And, personally for me, to come back home and coach college football, it’s a dream come true.”

Playing the bigger schools – and receiving a payout for those games helps VUL’s bottom line, Rome said. The Dragons play Delaware State in the Nov. 17 season finale. “Got to play those games to build a football program,” Rome said. “We’ll take that and help our program get to where we need to be. It’s a tall order but at the same time we’re not coming here to lay down. We’re going to compete.”

Rome was a star quarterback and second-team All-Tidewater pick at Granby , where he helped lead the Comets to the Eastern District title in 2004. He played at UNC before brief stints with Green Bay, Pittsburgh and Kansas City in the NFL. He then played in the now-defunct United Football League and in Russia. He also coached arena football and returned to Russia to become head coach at Far East Federal University, where he built the program from scratch. And last year he coached the UNC club football team before taking the job at VUL. Tolbert Matthews, a former All-Tidewater player at Norview , is one of Rome’s assistants. Matthews, also is the team’s director of compliance and recruiting, said he and Rome look at the VUL jot as an opportunity to help others. “We’re just trying to put these guys in the best situation,” said Matthews, who played at Delaware State. “They may not have had the chance to go to the big Division I schools but we’re going to give them an opportunity to showcase their talents on the same platform. We just want to give these guys the fighting opportunity to get on the field and show what they can do.”

Rome believes they have already made a difference. “I just think back to where the program was at and how hard the coaching staff has worked to get to this point and we were tired of losing,” he said. “To be honest, we’re miles ahead of where we were at last year.”

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