E. Paul Zehr's Blog, page 17
September 29, 2015
Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind
Ever wonder at a beautiful between the legs return in tennis, or an incredible behind the back pass in ice hockey? The sense of touch can help do that even when the athlete can't see where the racket or the stick is—they just know.
September 25, 2015
Why can't Batman beat the Joker?
Batman exists in a grim reality and a big part of that reality is the physical toll on the human playing the part of superhero. That toll is inflicted repeatedly by the bad guys he faces and none has been front and center for the repeated toll like the Joker. Why is the Joker so hard to beat?
July 27, 2015
Don't Look Directly At The Problem
Our species has some special features but people are animals too. In the motor system, we monitor and superimpose on top of many base-level responses our intentions and wishes. By extension, when we are dealing with an issue or a problem, perhaps the best course of action is to not try and directly force a solution and instead allow the best course of action to emerge.
June 23, 2015
When the Student Is Ready the Teacher Will Appear
With some work and awareness, we can be ready to appreciate and learn many things we might otherwise overlook.
June 17, 2015
Miyamoto Musashi and Vision In Martial Arts
Seeing is believing but can training help refine what we actually perceive?
April 14, 2015
10 Things I Didn't Know About Jackie Robinson
No matter how his life is viewed or evaluated, Jackie Robinson had and continues to have a beneficial and tangible impact on baseball, society, and beyond.
February 26, 2015
Is Declining Ability With Aging Inevitable?
There���s an inevitable decline in ability across the lifespan, or so we���ve been told. This idea that we have to deteriorate as we age has had widespread and pervasive traction in our society. But is it true?
January 2, 2015
The Most Important Thing I Learned Last Year
Sometimes you have to see something familiar from a different perspective to realize just how much you don���t know about it. That���s the kind of experience I had last year. An experience that revealed to me just how much I don���t know about what the world looks like through the eyes of girls and women.
The Most Important Thing I Learned Last Year
Sometimes you have to see something familiar from a different perspective to realize just how much you don’t know about it. That’s the kind of experience I had last year. An experience that revealed to me just how much I don’t know about what the world looks like through the eyes of girls and women.
December 7, 2014
Jean B��liveau: The Dignity and Grace of a True Master
I wore a hockey jersey to my University of Victoria office on Wednesday December 3, 2014. It was my treasured Jean B��liveau jersey. I wore it to honor the life of a great and dignified Canadian, ice hockey player, and statesman who was an inspiration to me personally.
