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It completed a magnificent double for the A side who earlier this year won a similar tournament in Bangladesh. It means that they have now beaten their counterparts from Bangladesh, the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and have, more importantly, done it under Asian sub-continent conditions.

With Van Wyk leading the way the South African win was never in doubt. He smashed 136 runs off 108 balls with 16 fours and 2 sixes to make sure that the run rate was always above 6 to the over in pursuit of a target of 252.

Bad weather interfered with the match with Sri Lanka, who won the toss, being restricted to 47 overs and South Africa to 44.

In the end South Africa reached their target in 40.5 overs to win with 19 balls to spare.

Van Wyk was well supported by his partners. He and Stiaan van Zyl put on 96 for the first wicket in 13 overs; then Colin Ingram helped add 75 for the second wicket in another 13 overs; and David Miller an unbroken 64 for the fourth wicket in 9 overs.

Ironically the only batsman to fail was Dean Elgar – his only failure of the entire tour – and it cost him the honour of being the leading runs scorer in the tournament. That went to Van Wyk who finished the series with an average in excess of 130.

The bowlers also played their part in restricting the Sri Lankan total although they could not stop Test opener Tharanga Paranavitana from scoring his second successive century (108 off 126 balls with 10 fours and a six).

The key moment came when Vernon Philander took 2 wickets in 4 balls and he finished with the outstanding figures of /39.

Philander took 8 wickets in the tournament while Rusty Theron finished the leading wicket-taker with 9.

On returning to South Africa four players have been included in the Protea squad for their upcoming tours: Theron, Ingram, Kuhn and Miller.

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World Marathon Champs 2010- Canoeing

The last week in September sees the last big international Canoeing event of the year.

The Spanish will be hosting the World Marathon Champs.

Hoping to better his bronze medal from last year and regain the World Title he won in 2008 will be Ant Stott.

This year paddling with Graeme Solomon, Ant has been looked after by Stu Clifton and reckons they are up for a medal.

Wayne Wilson will also be in National colours in the Subvet category

By Dr. Stuart Clifton – Chiropractor

Comrades 2010... So close to GOLD!

Prodigal Kumalo of Mr Price athletic has been under the care of Stu Clifton since March.

His Comrades went brilliantly, coming from ouside the top 20 in Kloof to finish in 11th position.

Well done Prodigal. Hope it goes at least one better next year.

Pic of Prodigal and Stuart the day before the race having completed last minute preps

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Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club, nicknamed Abafana Bes’thende, was founded in 1943, bought in 1996 by the Ntokozo franchise.

Under the management and guidance of Mato Madlala and head coach Manqoba Mngqithi, Golden Arrows had secured a high 5th place finish in the 2008/2009 ABSA PSL.

Golden Arrows Football Club invests in developing the youth of soccer. In July 2009 the under 15 side competed in a tournament in the USA.

All sides from the PSL squad to under 13 level receive professional injury management and advise at Kings Park Sports Medicine Centre.

By Vibhav Singh – Team Physiotherapist

Comrades 2010

With Comrades just around the corner, there are many of you out there who have been pushing out big mileage in preparation for the big day. Our very own madman, Stuart Clifton will be on the start line this year hoping to make it to Kingsmead in under 10 hours.

We at KPSMC would like to wish all of you the smoothest of preparation and the best of luck on the 30th of May. And always remember, the KPSMC are here to help you get through any of those niggles that might be hampering your training.

 

pictured: Kevin from DHSOB and Stuart on the DHSOB long run

SA A end Tour on a High
Posted by: Cricket South Africa on Saturday, 15 May 2010

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“Yesterday is history, today is a gift – that is why it is called the present – and tomorrow is a mystery” was one of the favourite quotes of former Proteas’ coach, the late Bob Woolmer.

The present is very much in the hands of Graeme Smith, Corrie van Zyl and the rest of the Standard Bank Pro20squad when they leave for the West Indies on Saturday in another attempt to win a major ICC title.

But tomorrow may not be quite such a mystery with the departure of the South Africa A side and the SA Academy squad on their respective tours of Bangladesh on Monday 19 April 2010.

The A side – effectively a South African 2nd XI – play two four-day matches against Bangladesh A and then take part in a triangular ODI series (4 round robin matches and a possible final) that also features West Indies A.

“South African cricket is embarking on an exciting expedition into the sub-continent when the SA A team and the SA Academy tour Bangladesh,” commented CEO CSA Gerald Majola.

“The importance of these tours cannot be over-stated because the outcome will impact meaningfully on the future of South African cricket.

“These squads represent the next two rungs below the Proteas’ and we are confident that they will produce collective and individual performances that will improve the standard of cricket even further at the highest level.

“They will be responsible for the next big push upwards as South African cricket strives to get to the top in all forms of the game and stay there.

“What is most heartening is to see that these squads are representative of most regions in South Africa, which means that our pipeline with its emphasis on striving for excellence is working well.

“It is also encouraging that a player like Thami Tsolekile has come through all the junior and senior levels of our system and now captains both SA A squads.

“The SA Academy team is particularly representative of the country’s demographics, and shows that CSA is on the right path to making cricket a truly national team of winners.

“CSA congratulates all the players in both teams on their selection and is confident that they will do their nation proud,” concluded Mr. Majola.

“I feel that we have a very strong squad,” commented South Africa A coach Russell Domingo. “What really excites me is the balance. We have plenty of international experience on board in the likes of Thami Tsolekile, Alviro Petersen, Paul Harris, Morne van Wyk and Johannes van der Wath.

“At the other end of the scale we have the best grouping of young batsmen to have emerged for some time. Dean Elgar, Colin Ingram, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Stiaan van Zyl and Jonathan Vandiar have all had excellent seasons and they represent the next generation of our batsmen.

“The seniors will know what to expect both in terms of the standard of play and the sub-continent conditions and I am confident that the youngsters will push them hard.”

The 35-year-old Domingo has previous experience of the sub-continent, having been there with the South African under-19 team five years ago. “They are moving into the middle of summer now, so it is going to be pretty hot.”

As a coach he does not intend to do things anything differently from the route that has brought him success in the Eastern Cape with the Chevrolet Warriors. “I am not a dictator who knows all the answers. I prefer to stay in the background and encourage the players to take responsibility for their own performances.

“I am a great believer in getting a balance between being relaxed and not putting too much pressure on yourself. That is one of the aspects that has seen Colin Ingram emerge as such an exciting prospect this season,” he said of the Warriors’ left-hander whose career has taken off over the last six months.

South Africa A four-day squad:

Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions, capt), Dean Elgar (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Quinton Friend (Nashua Dolphins), Paul Harris (Nashua Titans), Heino Kuhn (Nashua Titans), Ethy Mbhalati (Nashua Titans), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Vernon Philander (Nashua Cape Cobras), Rilee Rossouw (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Thandi Tshabalala (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors), Johannes van der Wath (Diamond Eagles), Jonathan Vandiar (bizhub Highveld Lions), Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Cape Cobras).

South Africa A one-day squad:

Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions, capt), Ryan Bailey (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Paul Harris (Nashua Titans), Colin Ingram (Chevrolet Warriors), Ethy Mbhalati (Nashua Titans), David Miller (Nashua Dolphins), Vernon Philander (Nashua Cape Cobras), Rilee Rossouw (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Thandi Tshabalala (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Chevrolet Warriors), Jonathan Vandiar (bizhub Highveld Lions), Johannes van der Wath (Diamond Eagles), Morne van Wyk (Chevrolet Diamond Eagles), Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Cape Cobras).

Team management:

Russell Domingo (Head Coach),

Shafiek Abrahams (Manager/assistant Coach),

Vibhav Singh (Physiotherapist),

Greg King (Fitness trainer),

Russell Aspeling (Video analyst),

Johan Cloete (Umpire).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAST TO COAST FOR CANSA

Crew Introductions:

Jetski Crew

- Barry Lewin
- Daryll Cullinan
- Jason Ribbink
- Lance Klusener
- Mark Addison
- Russel Symcox – Expedition Leader

Land Support

- Olivia Symcox – Media Director
- Pat Symcox - Consultant
- Sean Willis - Logistics
- Bennie Benson - Logistics
- Rob Evans – Travelling Media Liaison

C2C4C - Overview

On 20 April 2010, six adventurers on jet ski’s will travel over 2800km’s of South African coastline in order to increase awareness and raise funds for CANSA as part of the Coast 2 Coast 4 CANSA (C2C4C) campaign supported by Spar.

The pilots, Barry Lewin (SA Surfski paddler), Jason Ribbink (SA Surfing & Big Wave Rider), Lance Klusener (SA Cricketer), Daryll Cullinan (SA Cricketer), Mark Addison (Marine Conservationist) and Russel Symcox (Dolphins Cricket) will begin their journey in Ponto De Oura, Mozambique and end at the Orange River on the West Coast border of Namibia.

The 1511 nautical mile journey involves more than just the six-strong “core” jet ski crew, as they will be accompanied by four support vehicles manned by support crew members, medical and safety personnel, a television and media production crew, media liaisons and logistics co-ordinators.

During the journey, the crew will stop over in the major South African cities of Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, and make use of the opportunity to promote Cancer awareness. On these particular stop over days, media interviews with local radio stations and regional or community newspapers will be facilitated through the media liaisons and, with the assistance of CANSA, educational visits to schools, hospitals, clinics and special care facilities will also be organised, all designed to promote awareness about Cancer and draw attention to the objectives of the C2C4C campaign.

For more information and to track the progress of the crew, both in the build-up and throughout the C2C4C campaign, log on to the official website at www.coast2coast4cansa.co.za or visit the CANSA website www.cansa.co.za to get the latest updates, news, pictures and videos.

Objectives

The Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer (C2C4C) campaign supported by Spar, is an expedition that intends to create awareness and educate about Cancer as well as raise further awareness and funds for CANSA.

“We as the crew wish to encourage all South Africans to have regular medical checks for early Cancer detection, give insight into the possible prevention methods and treatment options and generally promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.”

CANSA association

The Cancer Association of South Africa have adopted the C2C4C project as one of their national campaigns for 2010 and will be the sole beneficiary of all the fundraising and awareness. The C2C4C crew will be interfacing with a few of the CANSA offices en-route locations. These will be at a few of the following:

- Richards Bay
- Durban
- East London
- Port Alfred
- Port Elizabeth
- Mossel Bay
- Cape Town
- Kimberley

The C2C4C crew will also be making an appearance at Durban Relay For Life event on 17/18 April 2010 and this will increase exposure amongst CANSA and Cancer survivors.

Events

The main objective of the C2C4C campaign is to create awareness and in order to achieve our objectives we will be attending and facilitating certain events to leverage media exposure and create further interest.

The official launch of the C2C4C campaign will be at SunCoast Casino & Entertainment World in Durban on 9 April 2010. This will be an opportunity for us to invite and interact with media, sponsors and special guests.

An association with the SA Rugby Legends who will also be hosting mini clinic events around the crew’s arrivals and departures at various locations on route and the campaign will also feature on SARLA SuperSport program.

Sharks Rugby have afforded the C2C4C campaign the opportunity to bring the jetski’s and vehicles into the stadium display area for the Sharks v Auckland Blues, Super 14 game on the 24th April in Durban and will be featuring the C2C4C video clip on the big screen before the game and during halftime breaks.

Oakley will be the official eyewear supplier to the C2C4C campaign and in light of this the crew will include a stop-over in Port Alfred to join in the launching of the Oakley Pro Junior which is an international surf event and the campaign will no doubt benefit from the global exposure opportunity.

Through the C2C4C media liaison, various media opportunities have also secured, which include the opportunity to broadcast the C2C4C video clip on the SAA in-flight entertainment segments and in-flight magazines. There are several other secured radio (Darren Scott, East Coast Radio daily update), print media and TV news/sport segments (Etv, SABC and BBC) too. The entire expedition will be filmed and produced into a broadcast package for either SuperSport or other channels after the trip.

Various celebrities including Derek Watts, Rob Louw, John Allan, Wayne Fyvie, Shaun Pollock, Dave Callaghan, Dan Nicholl, Darren Scott and several others are all showing their support by being involved in the campaign on various levels. The C2C4C campaign aims to get a really positive message throughout all of South Africa and make a meaningful difference in the fight against cancer!

The C2C4C crew will also be attending certain sponsors functions and will aim to maximise brand exposure for the valued sponsors throughout the campaign.

There will also be a C2C4C closing function at SunCoast Casino and Entertainment World in Durban upon the crew’s return on 18 May 2010.

Fundraising

The main objective of the C2C4C campaign will be to create the necessary awareness for the campaign but we will also be establishing a few fundraising opportunities. These ventures will not be limited and listed below are just a few examples of what we as the C2C4C crew will be implementing within the campaign:

- Website donations
- Phone pledges
- SMS donations (sms “C2C4C” to 38501 for R10 donation)
- DVD sales
- Book sales
- C2C4C Beaded bracelet sales
- Sponsor donations & presentations
- Memorabilia auctions
- Business sponsorship challenges

Other ideas that need to be further explored are golf days, charity dinners and lucky draws.

Sponsorship

Below are a few of the exposure opportunities sponsors will benefit from by being involved in the C2C4C campaign and the entire crew will try to maximise every opportunity for exposure.

These exposure opportunities will be available to select sponsors and in accordance with sponsorship input values.

- Television & Radio branding
- Print media & press releases
- Website branding and links
- DVD production branding
- Launch function branding
- Landing functions branding
- Final function branding
- Sponsor marketing & PR functions
- Jet ski branding
- Support vehicle branding
- Jet ski trailer branding
- Apparel branding

Sponsorship opportunities and proposals will be compiled for any prospective sponsors. These sponsorship opportunities can be in the form of financial contributions and product supply.

Website

A fully comprehensive website www.coast2coast4cansa.co.za is active and will begin featuring a daily updated blog type entry, pictures and video clips from the days ride.

Sponsors will have links to their site and media will have access to further information. The exact locations, maps and charts will also be available for everyone to follow the crew’s progress.

There will be an online donation link to the CANSA provided facility and all visitors to the web site will be encouraged to donate as much as possible.

C2C4C jet ski crew member and marine conservationist, Mark Addison will be conducting a marine census throughout the trip and a special feature will be included to document any environmental and marine life encounters on route.

The Coast 2 Coast 4 CANSA Facebook group and Twitter pages are also active and regular updates are available.

Contact

For more information about C2C4C, sponsorship and opportunities to get involved, contact expedition leader and event organiser, Russel Symcox +27 83 353 9986 or russ@scottnet.co.za

For further media information and details please contact Olivia Jones Communications, media@oliviajones.co.za or oj@oliviajones.co.za.

Olympics 2012, just around the corner...

We at KPSMC are very proud that Dr. Stuart Clifton, our Chiropractor, has been asked to play a major part in helping Beijing Olympic Champion Abhinav Bindra prepare towards the London Olympics. Stuart has already visited India twice during 2009 to work with Abhinav, and will again be joining Abhinav prior to the 2010 Commonwealth games during May.

As well as helping Abhinav in his constant battle to prevent injury, Stuart has also built up a substantial training program incorporating co-ordination, core work, flexibility and overall body condition. All in the name of that perfect 10 shot!

Pic is of Abhinav Bindra training

Written by Dr. Stuart Clifton - Chiropractor

Free Diving With Sharks

Two weekends ago i went free diving with Olivia Symcox from Extreme Sports Angling (ESA); the dive was led by shark diving specialist and shark expert Mark Addison from Blue Wilderness. The experience was amazing. As a surfer I have always been fearfull of sharks, but after freely swimming amongst these predators I have a newfound respect for them. The sharks physiques were beautiful and the way they glided through the water was amazing to just sit back and watch. The black tip sharks were curious of us and yet quite shy of us at the same time. The sharks seemed intimidated by us rather than the other way around and any sudden movement or noise from us would send them scurrying away.


On our way back to shore we spotted and swam with 3 whale sharks. I could not get over the size and yet gentleness of these sharks. They were literally 25ft (7.6m) long buses that you could swim with carefree. Blue Wilderness is situated in Rocky Bay on the South Coast, a mere hour’s drive from Durban. Log onto their website www.bluewilderness.co.za or contact Mark 0833031515 0833031515 for more information on how to go diving with sharks. Email Mark or Gail at info@bluewilderness.co.za

Its never too late to start something and concor your goals!

Written by Lynne Mackey - Biokineticist
Whale shark Pics by Anthony Grote

Cherine and Shaun Neveling’s hard work and training paying off!

Over the past year i have been working with Shaun to get fit, supple and injury free. Shaun initially came to see me about a shoulder problem and then decided to stick around for my for some surf/core training. Not only did Shaun get back into shape, but he is now doing Iron man’s. Shaun has never competed any iron man races before. In his first Iron Man 70.3 in East London in January this year he came 10th in the age category 30-39, not bad for a first timer. Shaun has been training hard since then for his up and coming Iron Man race in PE. The race involves a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km run.

 

His wife Cherine also started training at the medical centre about 6 months ago, is hot in Shaun’s persuit and has achieved highly in her own set aside goal of doing a triathlon. Cherine competed in the Bonita Ultra at midmar a few weekends ago. The triathlon was made up of a 600m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run. Cherine placed 2cnd in her age category of 30-40yr olds and 7th in the women overall. Cherine’s is also preparing for her next triathlon in hopes of bettering her times.

Its never too late to start something and concor your goals!

Lynne Mackey - Biokineticist

 

 

 

 

THANDA DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK

Thanda Zulu Royal Football Club has been associated with KPSMC for the last few seasons. In relocating to Durban, Thanda had got its structures in place and presented with a rejuvenated professional outlook, resulting in their association with KPSMC. The management of Thanda wanted optimum physio services to help the team going forward. Unfortunately last season was dismal as the club got relegated from SA’s top soccer league, the PSL. It was disheartening for all involved with the club.

The club is now campaigning in the coastal stream of division 1, known as the Mvela league. Thanda has managed to maintain its professional image by hiring a legend of SA soccer, Mark Fish to head their coaching staff, retained the manager, Paul Mathews and kit manager, Afzal. Having being more than pleased with the outstanding care of team physio Braam Du Toit, they have continued with their partnership with us. Braam had set the standard on exactly how a medical setup within a professional team should be run. Sumeshen Moodley has taken over from Braam on behalf of KPSMC.

Thanda has been working hard during the pre-season signing on players, improving the work ethos of existing players. They have a burning desire to get back into top flight football.

Division 1 requires nerves of steel and a battle driven attitude. Gaining maximum points in league matches is a scrappy dog-fight. Thanda had rudely learnt this the hard way, losing their 1st game of the season at home then battling to 4 successive draws.

After going into the lead in all these games, thanda just weren’t able to hold onto victory, allowing opposing teams to take valueable points away from us. We were unlucky with the draws; fatigue, referee errors, dip in concentration all contributing to Thanda’s inability to turn those drawn games into wins. The mood in the Thanda camp had been tense. KPSMC has expertly dealt with the challengeof keeping all Thanda’s top players healthy, fit and match ready thus far. Finally in week 6, that illusive victory came away from home at Ikapa sporting in Cpt.

The players showed character and desire away from home, together they fought, played for each other with such tenacity bringing much relief to the management, coaches and certainly the physio. We need to continue in this spirit to ensure we are back in the PSL wher we belong. League leaders Bay United travel to KZN to play Thanda on the 17/10/09. a mouth watering clash awaits and could indicate the destiny of both clubs at the end of the season.

KPSMC has been working tirelessly to ensure all Thanda’s top players are injury free and optimally fit for a ‘dog fight’ to top flight football next season

Sumeshen Moodley
Physiotherapist
Kings Park Sports Medicine Center
Thanda Zulu Royal FC team physio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As sports physiotherapists we will try to perform anything from plyometrics to ice baths to reduce injury and increase performance of an athlete.

The real question is whether the type of stretching we chose to perform before activity will have an affect on the performance and injury levels of our athletes.

STATIC STRETCHING

Many coaches advocate the use of static stretching prior to exercise.
Static stretching involves reaching forward to a point of tension and “holding the stretch”.

Static stretching has been used through out the years for two main reasons:
1. injury prevention
2. performance enhancement

Does static stretching prior to activity achieve the goals of injury prevention and performance enhancement?

Research has shown that static stretching can be detrimental to performance and doesn’t necessarily lead to decreases in injury.

Latest research has shown:

1. There is no difference in the occurrence of injury between those athletes who statically stretched and those who did not.

2. Static stretching has been shown to decrease muscle strength by up to 9% for 60 minutes following the stretch.

3. Static stretching reduced peak force by 5% of Achilles tendon reflex activity and the rate of force production by 8%.

4. Static stretching caused a specific decrease in the specific coordination of explosive movements.

5. Three 15-second stretches of the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles has been show to reduced the peak vertical velocity of a vertical jump.

There is no relationship between static flexibility and dynamic flexibility.
This suggests that an increased static range of motion may not be translated into functional, sport-specific flexibility, which is largely dynamic in most sporting situations.

Static based stretching programs seem best suited following an activity.

In soccer it is vitally important to have explosive muscles that allow a player to jump higher for the winning header or to explode past an opponent to get to the ball quicker.
Almost every movement in soccer is preceded by an eccentric movement. For example, when you run you bend your legs first then explode forward. In jumping you must bend your legs first then jump. Finally, cutting in soccer requires a lot of eccentric power. Wouldn’t it make sense to have optimal power, coordination and eccentric strength to succeed in soccer? If we shouldn’t static stretch before a game or practice then how can we stretch to optimize performance on the field? The answer is dynamic stretching.

DYNAMIC STRETCHING

Many of the best strength coaches support the use of dynamic stretching.
Dynamic stretching consists of functional based exercises which use sport specific movements to prepare the body for movement.

“Dynamic stretching" involves moving parts of your body and gradually increasing reach, speed of movement, or both.

Do not confuse dynamic stretching with ballistic stretching!

Dynamic stretching: consists of controlled leg and arm swings that take you (gently!) to the limits of your range of motion.

Ballistic stretches: involve trying to force a part of the body beyond its range of motion.

In dynamic stretches, there are no bounces or "jerky" movements.

Several professional coaches, authors and studies have supported or shown the effectiveness of dynamic stretching.

Below are a few examples of support for dynamic stretching:

1. Flexibility is speed specific. There are two kinds of stretch receptors, one measures magnitude and speed and the other measures magnitude only.

2. Static flexibility improves static flexibility and dynamic flexibility improves dynamic flexibility which is why you should not static stretch prior to dynamic activity.

3. When compared, a team that dynamically stretched to a team that static stretched. The team that dynamically stretched had fewer injuries.

4. There are few sports where achieving static flexibility is advantageous to success in the sport. It is more advantageous to perform a dynamic warm-up which more resembles the activity of the sport.

5. Dynamic Flexibility increases core temperature, muscle temperature, elongates the muscles, stimulates the nervous system, and helps decrease the chance of injury.

6. Dynamic stretching does increase flexibility.

As coaches, sports physiotherapists, trainers and parents we all want our athletes to lower their incidence of injury and increase performance. Dynamic flexibility has been used successfully by physiotherapists, trainers and coaches to increase flexibility and possibly lower the incidence of injury.

It is the job of the coach, team physiotherapist or trainer to pick the method they feel is best suited for the sport and athletes. The above evidence suggests the possibility that static stretching prior to activity is not the best solution.

Static stretching doesn’t necessarily lead to a decrease in injury and but may actually decrease performance.

If one purpose of the warm-up is to warm-up the body, wouldn’t static stretching actually cool the body down?

If static stretching is not the solution to a pre-game warm-up what is? Dynamic stretching.

A sports performance program could look like this:

Beginning - Dynamic warm up
Middle - Actual workout
End - Cool down/static stretching

Vibhav Singh: Team physiotherapist Golden Arrows FC

Golden Arrows play Ajax Cape Town in the MTN final on the 24th of October at Orlando Stadium. The winners take 8 Million Rand.

Article by: Clinton Grobbelaar

This condition is relatively common and affects mainly the elbow (tennis and golfers elbow), knee(patella tendon), achilles tendon and hamstring tendons. It is a degenerative condition that normally occurs due to repetitive overuse. This chronic injury may take anything from a few weeks to a few years to typically resolve, if ever. We are able to intervene with our specialised treatment at any stage. TendinOSIS typically differs from a tendonITIS in the length of healing time. OSIS is degenerative and takes a long time to resolve, whereas ITIS is more acute and inflammatory and should resolve much quicker. These chronic tendinosis conditions including plantarfasciitis, ITB of the knee, calcific conditions of the shoulder rotator cuff are treated at our clinic in a "unique" and effective manner. The physiotherapists use an "Extracorporial Shockwave Machine" which helps resolve the pain and swelling in the area and reintroduce blood supply back into the degenerative area. It is accompanied with dry needling techniques and eccentric exercises to help heal and strengthen the tendon. We have been practicing this technology at our clinic for 5 years already with excellent results. At present there are only 3 machines of it's kind in the country, although it has been in use overseas for 15 years. Many professional rugby, soccer, golf, tennis and squash players have had great success with " Shockwave Therapy". Our doctor has recently begun administering "Blood Injections" into the tendinosed areas, combined with Shockwave.

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Dr. Stuart Clifton, one of our Chiros, recently made a 2 week trip to India to work with Abinav Bindra. Abinav competes in the 10m Air Rifle Shooting event and besides winning Gold at the Beijing Olympics, is also the current World Champion and co-world record holder in this most technical of shooting disciplines. It is hoped that Stuart will work with Abinav towards the 2012 Olympics in London.

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After much planning and anticipation I set off on the 15th June for Morocco to attend the 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology. After many flights and hours of waiting in airports I arrived in the beautiful (but extremely hot – one day was 49 degrees) city of Marrakech where the conference was to be held from the 17th-21st June. The conference attracted people from all over the world and many leading researchers and applied sports psychologists were in attendance; this was evidenced by the fact that Terri Orlick, one of the world’s most prominent sports psychologists, was the key note speaker at the welcome function on the first night. The seminars, workshops and oral presentations covered many topics, including motivation, career transitions for athletes, mental skills, elements of excellence, cognitive science, and neuro and bio feedback to name a few. But of special inertest to me were the presentations on the psychological preparation of athletes for the Beijing Olympic Games. One of the best of these was a key note address by Li-wei Zhang, the sports psychologists charged with heading up the team of professionals that were to mentally prepare Chinese athletes for the Games. Now knowing and understanding the psychological support these athletes had for the 4 years leading up to the Games and at the Games themselves, it is no surprise that China was first in the medal standings at Beijing. Of course there was also time for some fun; there was a days’ excursion around Marrakech - to the beautiful palace with amazing mosaics and intricate stucco carvings; to the bustling, maze like media (the old city) with its souks (markets) where you can buy anything from mint tea to colourful carpets (all purchases requiring some hard bargaining of course – it’s the Moroccan way!). In the end I came away having encountered many new and interesting ideas and people, and am excited about the direction and future of Sport Psychology and what it can offer not only our elite coaches and athletes, but also the impact it can have in all communities across South Africa. Sport and the lessons it teaches are not only applicable to the competition area, but are rather life skills relevant to all life’s different arenas. By Kirsten van Heerden

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After a 3 week tour in Austrailia the Emerging Protea squad returned home on the 2nd of August winning 8 out of their 9 matches. "This tour is part of the National High Performance strategy to expose more players to international competition. Corrie van Zyl, Cricket South Africa's High Performance coach, has shrugged off the disappointment of South Africa's surprise defeat in the Emerging Players Tournament final in Brisbane to India, saying his team gained more from the experience. South Africa were the favourites to take the title, having won all their eight matches before choking in the final when faced with a target of 284. "This tour was an opportunity to grow as a team and to get a taste of international cricket, of touring and all the associated experiences that go with it. In that sense the tour was a huge success and the commitment of every player throughout the tournament was excellent, whether they were in the actual playing XI or not." Fast bowler CJD de Villiers, with 10 wickets, and batsman Heino Kuhn (286 runs) were the main performers for South Africa. van Zyl also singled out offspinner Thandi Tshabalala, who took four wickets in two games. "CJ was outstanding while Thandi towards the end of last season and again on this tour has shown signs of reaching his true potential," he said. "But really it was a team effort and there was always a player to put his hand up when it was needed.” CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) named a provisional squad of 20 players for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament to be held in South Africa in September. Emerging Protea captain Vaughn van Jaarsveld and team mate Lonwabo Tsotsobe were called up to join the squad. South Africa Emerging Players squad: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (capt), Craig Alexander, Farhaan Behardien, Henry Davids, CJ de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Reza Hendricks, Heino Kuhn, Rilee Rossouw, Daryn Smit, Juan Theron, Thandi Tshabalala, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Stiaan van Zyl, Basheeru Walters. Head Coach: Corrie van Zyl Assistant Coach: Shafiek Abrahams Physiotherapist: Vibhav Singh Fitness Trainer: Rob Walter Video Annalist: Hendrickus Coertzen By Vibhav Singh – Team Physiotherapist

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Nashua Dolphins, who’s home ground Sahara Stadium Kingsmead can hold a capacity of 25000 was founded in 2003. The 2008/2009 season saw the Dolphins reach the semi-final rounds of both the Standard bank Pro 20 and MTN Series. In the aftermath of the DLF IPL 2009, the Nashua Dolphins are firmly focused on the season ahead as plans are put into place to improve the performance of the team and take it from strength to strength in the upcoming 2009/2010 season. Former Proteas and Dolphins coach, Graham Ford will take up the position of Nashua Dolphins head coach. Ford, who is presently the Director of Cricket at Kent Cricket Club in England, will return to Durban at the end of the county season to head up the team. Former Dolphin Head Coach, Yashin Hassan will take up the position of Head Coach of the Suncoast Dolphins Academy which involves the emerging Dolphins programme The new 2009/2010 season also see’s a change in the captaincy with Imran Kahn taking over. By Vibhav Singh – Team Physiotherapist

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