[Photostory 2: Motion] Backyard Sports

By: Chris Rech

Man lines up ball for the serve.Volleyball match begins once the ball is served.

 Dropping the ball indicates the serve has started. The man has lowered his arm and the ball to start his serve. 

The volleyball has been lifted out of his hand rising into the air as the man prepares to strike the ball. The man is focusing on the ball waiting to jump and spike the ball down.

Man has now committed fully to the serve as he raises his right arm to strike the ball. The man is jumping to reach the balls peak as he attempts to spike the ball.

The man has made contact to the ball and spike it into the ground. For the purpose of the serve this is bad but to practice the spike it shows a great demonstration. 

Man warms up to throw football. Before releasing the man practiced his motion a few times

The man prepares to throw the football to friend. He is first loosening up .

Man brings back his arm ready to throw the football. He is staring at his receiver estimating the throw

The football is being released from the mans hand. And his now floating threw air headed to the receiver.

Quarterback watches as the ball is floating threw air. Waiting for the receiver to catch it.

Man backs up getting ready to catch the football. As the quarterback prepare to throw the football.

Man is preparing his hands to catch a football. He does so by bring his hands up tracking the football.

The man has caught the football. And his bring it into his chest to confirm the catch.

Man gets ready to swing a golf club, and practice his swing.

He lines up his shot and gets ready to place his feet for the shot.

Man takes a practice swing, the club is moving forward. Doing so warms him up for this real swing.

Man brings the club back to start his golf swing.

The club has now followed threw allowing him to finish his practice swing.

His arms continue to move upward as his head is now off the ball. He his now tracking the golf shot looking for his target.

[Photostory 2: Motion] Tennis Match

 By: Kenna Epps

The match begins once the server hits the ball to the other side. He is getting ready to hit the tennis ball once it lands in the correct position.

After he has hit the ball the server follows through to keep the motion natural. The ball has been delivered to the other side, now the match is in motion.

The opponent gets ready to receive the serve. Her body is tensed ready to drive and return it to the other side. 

The two partners are in sync ready to cover the court. The male partner is moving up to play the "Short" game on the court. 

The man moves back after returning the ball to the other side. The team is working together to be prepared for anything. 

Getting ready to serve, the man stares his opponent down. Who serves switches with every point.

He lines himself up with the ball. Once the ball is in position he will hit it to the other side.

Much like the other man, he follows through after hitting the ball. Now it is up to the other team to return it. 

The female partner gets ready for the return. She is in a ready position in order to quickly cover the court. 

The other team prepares for the serve. The female partner is already in the ready position. 

Now lined up, the team is ready to receive the serve. They are on opposite sides of the court to maximize coverage. 

The team has returned the serve and is prepared for the rally. The partners have switched sides during the rally. 

Time out, the partners meet during the match. They discuss strategy as it is their turn to serve. 

The meeting ends and the team prepares to play. The partners move into their starting positions. 

The server launches himself in the air to hit the ball. His feet are almost off the ground as he lines himself up with the target. 

The team won the point. Big smiles for the current score. 

The back partner is taking the shot although it is in a difficult spot. She gets ready to hit it, with her knees bent she's ready to jump. 

She managed to make the high shot. Now she is following through. 

The team wins the point! The victory smile is evident on her face. 

Match point, the team prepares for their final serve. The male partner wears the look of intensity on his face because of the closeness of the score. 

[PHOTOSTORY 2: MOTION] Kids Summer Camp Yoga Day

By: Isabella Kicklighter

Campers begin yoga class with Mrs. Maya. Camden's Best Summer Camp is held at Grimsley's Fighting Arts in Saint Mary's, Georgia for all kids in PreK to fifth grade.

Tanner is pulling down his hands to the resting heart position. The summer camp provides an array of activities for the kids to enjoy, today they got a surprise yoga instruction.

Maliah is closely watching Ms. Maya. The yoga instructor is Maya Butcher who has been practicing the art of yoga for almost 10 years and has extensive experience in both dance as well as yoga instruction.

 

The Bobcats group are trying their best to follow along with the instruction. The summer camp provides a structured environment for campers to learn about art, dance, yoga and even martial arts.

Brodie is preparing for the big stretch. Each group in the camp is divided by age the bobcats are between 3-5 years old, cougars are 6-9 years old and wildcats are 10-12 years old.

Here's the big stretch! Each day of camp the kids rotate activities every 30 minutes to an hour with snack and lunch in between in order to keep them all occupied throughout the long 10 hour day.

Dj and Daniel are showing off their funny faces. Today's active activity was yoga which is an extra treat for some of the campers who have never even heard of yoga before.

The girls and Tanner are preparing for their funny face moment. Many of the campers attend every weekday and are able to form friendships with some of the other campers in their age group and learn new things everyday from the various educational activities they participate in.

Maliah is showing off her funny face. This yoga instruction is one of many interactive classes the campers attend, each day they attend a different class on a weekly schedule.

Ruby is concentrated on Ms. Maya. Each class the campers attend they learn something new and this prepares them for their showcase held for the parents at the end of the summer.

Marcie, Max and Maliah are a little to close to do yoga. Every class teaches the kids technique that they will preform for the parents such as yoga poses, dance routines and martial art kicks.

Zariah attempting her backbend. The yoga class specifically teaches the kids breathing exercises, yoga positions like the backbend and agility skills such as balance.

Campers are practicing their backbends. These skills help the campers with motor functions and coordination which they can use while they grow up to play sports or even just show off to friends and family.

Campers are enjoying the swaying tree pose. By the end of the summer the campers will be able to identify and preform basic yoga poses and practices after their instruction from Ms. Maya 

The kids are doing their last poses of the class and a few are exhausted. The summer camp strives to provide a safe and fun learning environment for the campers who attend, the instructors and camp counselors want the kids to leave having learned something new while having the most fun as possible.

The cougars are waiting to enter the studio for their yoga class. To ensure the safety of all the campers each group is companied by camp counselor know to the kids as "Coaches", Sabrina Duffey is a camp counselor leading the cougars safely to yoga class.

Ms. Maya is leading the campers in a stretch to begin class. "I want to make sure the kids know to stretch and warm up before an activity to avoid injury and all the yoga they learn with me is basic beginner level." 

Mateo has his game face on for yoga class. The yoga instruction doesn't vary much between the different groups, each will learn a different pose each class and review the ones they learned from previous classes.

Campers practice the Cobra. Today they reviewed the Cobra and Tree pose at the beginning of class, the proper terms for the poses are Bhujangasana and Vrikshasana but they are best known by their nicknames.

Kaylee closes her eyes for standing Corpse pose. This pose also known as Shavasana is often used for relaxation at the end of a class, for most campers its too early in the day to relax but the campers are encouraged to close their eyes if they choose to do so in order to focus on their breathing while in Shavasana.