Category Archives: Physical Education

How to Clean Your Wrestling Mat

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Looking for easy and effective ways to clean your wrestling mat?

Bucketless Mat Mop

Kennedy Bucketless Mat Mop Kit

There is an innovative company out there that has created some great solutions for you.  They have created disinfectant that works and a mop that is very effective and easy to use.

Disinfecting your mats is your main goal.  You want to make sure to protect your athletes from MRSA, HIV-1 (AIDS) Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Herpes Simplex Type 1, Staph Staphlyococcus Aureus, Streptococcus Faecalis,  and Streptococcus Salivarius.  There is one Disinfectant that you should have and that is the Kennedy KenClean Plus.Kennedy Industries KenClean Plus was designed to thoroughly clean athletic surfaces.  “ it’s not just for wrestling mats but is highly recommended for them.  In fact Resilite sports products recommends it for all of their mats.  Resilite sports products is the world’s largest athletic mat manufacturer.  That should make you a little more confident in its abilities.Here is some bulleted info on the KenClean Plus below:

  • New & improved: can be used to disinfect and sanitize mats, headgear, shoe soles and most other hard, non-porous athletic surfaces.
  • Kills the germs wrestlers need killed – MRSA, ringworm, aids, herpes simplex, staph, strep, hepatitis b…!
  • 2 ounces makes a gallon of disinfectant/cleaner.
  • No other product can be used in more athletic sites than KenClean plus!
  • Download MSDS Here.

Here are some of the other uses for the KenClean Plus if you need more incentive to buy it.

  • floors
  • walls
  • training tables
  • protective headgear
  • football pads
  • hockey pads
  • lacrosse pads
  • athletic shoes

In today’s environment of drug resistant bacteria, super staph, viruses and fungi, you have to do all you can to protect your team.

If you want to make your life a little easier when it comes to cleaning your mats then you should get the Kennedy Industries Bucketless Mat Mop set.

  • Translucent 52 ounce tank, keeps solution level visible.
  • Push-button flow control, applies solution only when needed.
  • Anti-clogging filter for consistent solution delivery.
  • Ruggedly constructed – with a six-month guarantee on solution dispensing mechanism from date of purchase (against manufacturer’s) defects and for use under normal conditions).
  • Uses microfiber technology mop heads that are non-abrasive and can stand up to hundreds of washings before needing replacement.

The Bucketless Mat Mop comes with 1 mop, 4 microfiber mop heads, and 1 quart of KenClean Plus.

Imagine being able to save time cleaning your mats and actually knowing that they are truly disinfected.

You should buy these items at  www.morleyathletic.com and start making your life easier today.

MAXIMUM PRESSURE FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE AT ALL TIMES

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Whether it’s a volleyball, football, basketball, playground ball, water polo ball, soccer ball, rugby ball, etc., etc., all inflatable balls feature a maximum pressure stamped right into the ball.  This number can usually be found in close proximity to the inflation valve on the ball.  A lot of individuals completely ignore this number until that fateful day when the ball they are inflating explodes in their hands, a scary and dangerous situation.  Other see this number as a warning only.  DO NOT INFLATE TO MORE THAN XXX POUNDS OF PRESSURE.  At least they will not have to worry about the previously mentioned explosion.  To those of us in the know however this number is more of a “sweet spot”, the pressure at which that particular ball will perform its best.  In some cases you may find that a slightly different pressure performs better to you, your own custom “sweet spot”.

Don’t think that ball pressure is that important to your game?  Have you ever bounced an under inflated basketball?  Ever tried to get a spiral out of a football that needed some more air?  Try spiking an under inflated volleyball.  Ever kick a soccer ball and wonder why it didn’t travel in the correct direction.  Under inflation could have been the problem.  Inflation pressure is important not only to the longevity of the product but also its performance.

A lot of research money has gone into making sure that the bladder and valve on your ball will hold air correctly.  Huge amounts of money have gone into developing new bladder technologies, that’s how important air retention is when it comes to inflatable sports balls.  The sports balls of today don’t require nearly as much re-inflation as they used to which is good news.  Another big stride taken against under inflated sports balls is the ability to purchase some very small hand pumps to keep your sports balls inflated to the proper level even on the fields.

Many products are available and they can all get the job done.  The pocket pump, pocket pistol, double action hand pump, the 10”ball inflator.  There are dozens of styles to choose from.  There is one problem with most designs however.  They can inflate the ball but they don’t tell you the current pressure.  You need a separate inflation gauge for that.  That is until now. 

The new Pocket Pump With Gauge offers the handy size and easy to use design of the pocket pump with a built in pressure gauge so that you know when you have inflated the ball to its “sweet spot”.  You can pick up your Pocket Pump With Gauge at www.morleyathletic.com where you will find all of the supplies and equipment you need to run a successful sports program.

Practice Like a Warrior

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Soldiers in every country train for battles.  Sports players practice for games.  What they do is very different but the reason they do it is not.  There are psychological and physical benefits to practicing for situations of high stress like battles and games.  Psychologically we train to build confidence under pressure.  We also train so that we become offensive and head into battle rather than shrink from it.  While sports are less life threatening than battles the same principles apply.  A football scrimmage with other team mates will help you mentally prepare for a game with an opposing team. 

But the real benefit of practicing is the physical side.  You can have all the confidence in the world but if you can’t get the ball in the goal you do not have a chance.  Muscle memory is where the big advantages come in.  Doing a task a few thousand times will help get it ingrained into your muscle and into your brain. Shoot a layup 2000 times and you will be able to do it like clockwork.  The greats of the greats like Michael Jordan spent a lot of extra time on the basketball court practicing.  He was out on the court after everybody left and this simple fact made him possibly the greatest basketball player of all time.  Once you do something enough it almost becomes an instinct.  Soldiers practice shooting, rushing bunkers, and jumping out of planes.  They do this so that when they go to battle they will have that instinct and the edge over the enemy.

The more you practice the better off you will be.  You do want to make sure that you train or practice the correct way as well because if you do it wrong 2000 times you will not have the advantage but a great disadvantage.

I would suggest checking out some coaching videos that will help you learn how to practice the right way.  You can find hundreds of them at www.morleyathletic.com.  There are videos on baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.

Morelyathletic.com also has the equipment you need to practice with.  Get the gear and the info and start practicing like a warrior today.

Tug of War Safely!

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Tug of War has been around for hundreds of years, it went from an Olympic sport to being used as entertainment at business picnics.   It is used in just about every schools field day across the country and for most people it is taken for granted.  What you may not know is that tug of war can be very dangerous.  If someone wraps the rope around their hands to get a better grip on the rope their hands could be pulled off.  Sound crazy but there are reports of this happening.  Also if the rope ever breaks internal injury could result if the rope hits one of the participants.

There is a new style rope out there that helps keep tug of war safe.  That rope is the Powerpull ®tug of war rope.   The Powerpull® ropes are made from high quality durable webbing that can withstand over 5,000 lbs. of force.  Each rope also has 2 loop handles every 28” along the rope.  These handles are sewn in and can also withstand over 5,000 lbs. of force.  Since these are made out of such strong material you do not have to worry about them breaking.  This takes out the risk of internal injury from the rope breaking.  They also have individual handles separated at a good distance for each participant.  This takes out the risk of someone wrapping the rope around their hands for a better grip which could result in some pretty bad hand and arm accidents.

Powerpull® tug of war ropes come in a few different sizes and configurations there is the 39’ with 20 hand loops, 48’ with 28 hand loops, and the 58’ with 36 hand loops.  You can also get a 4-way tug of war rope with each leg having 5 sets of hand loops.  And if you need more of an Olympic strength tug of war rope you can get the Powerpull® Olympic Pro tug of war rope that test at 20,000 lb pull test on the line and 10,000 pull test on the loops.  That is some serious strength!  Powerpull® products are made in the United States which is always a nice thing.

If you need a new tug of war rope I would highly suggest the Powerpull® line of tug of war ropes.  You won’t have to worry about the major injuries that could put a damper on your fun day.  For more information and pricing on the Powerpull® go to www.morleyathletic.com.

Slide On Over To The New Spalding Slide Multi Sport Net System

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In the sporting goods industry you can find ways that technology has made products better and advanced the way you train for the game and play it.  Some of the best technology though is the new designs that make using equipment easier.  That’s the kind of new technology you’ll find in the Spalding Slide Multi Sport Volleyball System.  Perhaps the best part about the Slide system is that you can buy one systems and use it for multiple sports.  Spalding’s Slide volleyball uprights are marked for men’s, women’s, junior high, elementary, badminton, and tennis regulation net height. The adjustments are continuous; so fine adjustments can be made to ensure correct net height for any situation.

Here’s the full scoop on the system.  Each upright is manufactured from extruded high strength aluminum tubing with A 3.010″ (76mm) O.D. and structural internal geometry for added strength. Each upright shall be 107″ (2718mm) long and shall have a baked navy powder coated finish. Each upright is clearly marked at men’s, women’s, junior high, elementary, and tennis heights. A rubber foot shall be attached to the bottom of the upright to prevent floor damage when the upright is set on the floor. A rubber foot shall also be attached to the top of the pole to keep the adjustment slider in the channel.

Adjustment sliders shall be constructed of ¾” (19mm) x 1-1/2” (38mm) aluminum tubing with 1/8″ (3.175mm) wall thickness. Adjustment sleeves shall be finished with a baked silver powder coat. Adjustment sleeves shall slide in the channel of the upright and shall be fixed in place by a spin down handle. One adjustment sleeve shall have a winch attached and a pulley at the top of the sleeve. The opposite sleeve shall have a j-hooks to attach the net top and bottom. Each sleeve has a handle to assist in height adjustments.

The net shall be tensioned by way of a worm gear winch. The winch shall have a 20:1 Gear ratio, a heavy-duty steel frame and a custom-molded plastic cover. The winch shall attach to the upright that has the pulley and shall have a nylon leader strap and steel cable to attach to the net.

Ok so that sounded kind of technical but all you really need to know is that the Spalding Slide Multi Sport Net System is made to last and easy to adjust.  Not to mention of course that you can use it for all of your net sports which will save you a ton of money.  The system is great for camps, schools, club facilities and more.  You can buy your system or read more about the available net systems by going to www.morleyathletic.com where you will find over 10,000 products to browse through.