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When the film is over, our partner Positive Coaching Alliance has provided discussion questions for you and your kids to get those most out of the file Discussion Guide: Kicking & Screaming This film includes themes of coaching your own child, being a sports parent, over-competitiveness in youth sports, and the coach-parent relationship Discussion Guide: Bend It Like Beckham This film uses themes of balancing sport and family, maintaining self-belief, coping with societal pressure, and self-motivation Discussion Guide: Goal! The Dream Begins Goal! The Dream Begins is the story of soccer player Santiago Munez who is given the chance to play for Newcastle United when a scout spots him. Discussion Guide: Coach Carter The film includes themes of coaching your own child, discipline techniques of coaches, how to be a student-athlete, making good life choices, and succeeding against the odds Discussion Guide: Cinderella Man The film includes themes of overcoming adversity, maintaining self-belief, the impact of positive coaching, respecting opponents and seeing the bigger picture in sports Discussion Guide: Friday Night Lights The film focuses on the conflict between the overwhelming pressure to win-at-all-costs and the bigger picture lessons presented throughout the athlete's experiences View More Explore the Science of Golf Course Setup Meteorology & Weather How the USGA Determines the Pace of Play Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Energy in Collisions & Compressions Why Golf Balls Have Dimples View More More Educational Content Math of Golf Scoring Unlike most sports, in the game of golf the player with the lowest score wins, and negative numbers can indicate a well-played game. 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The difficulty comes in selecting the right type of bow. Much depends on your needs and tastes. Some people choose bow styles based on what looks cool. Others select a... 10 Best Soccer Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer The Best Soccer Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer lists Certified Fresh films first, followed by Fresh and then the Rotten movies. Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Newton's Third Law of Motion is demonstrating with the impact between the golf club and ball. Mind of a Motorhead: IndyCar’s James Hinchcliffe Goes Under the Microscope What makes thrillseeker and Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe tick? Find out in this episode of Mind of a Motorhead. Five Ways to Win in the Classroom Next Semester When done thoroughly, homework can be a study tool along the way. When it comes time for the test, you will already be prepared. The Sisterhood: A Story of Game-Changers Get an inside look at the story of 14 cheerleaders making a difference in their community. View More