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Welcome to LEARNcast!

LEARNcast is the name we gave our Podcast channel. This page will serve as the host site for our various podcast projects.

The various podcasts will be grouped and organized as our library of student produced podcasts grows. Previous podcast projects will be stored in the "LEARNcast Basement."

SPRING 2022

During the 3rd and 4th Marking Periods, the LEARN English classes experienced, discussed, and even produced ways we can communicate using media. As part of this experience, each student was tasked with creating a podcast episode. Each student was required to create a thesis statement for their episode's topic, research their topic, cite sources, plan out their episode, carry out and record their episode, edit their episode, and finally--they submitted "Show Notes" which includes: media links discussed in their episode, a sources cited page, and an overall summary. The podcasts contained in this page are the result of a great deal of work and commitment put forth by these students.

Who is the GOAT Boxer by Ilias Khatim

Show Notes

Question- Who is the greatest boxer? Thesis- Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer

I believe that Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all time. I did a lot of research on this topic to prove this thesis. First, I believe this because his win/loss record was very good. While I was doing my research, I found some other boxers that are also considered some of the greatest good boxers ever (such as Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, and Joe Frazier) to compare to Muhammad Ali. I compared them by looking at their records, their training, and how much work each of them put in.

I also talk about the work it takes to be successful in boxing. Boxers sparring, practice punches, strength training, and cardio are all important and people in the old boxing era did the same. I also talk about the use of illegal substances to help boxers during training. It's very common to find in boxers with fast progress and is noticeable in some boxers in the change of their training. This is common and has been used for a while and now some people use protein that gives you extra boost while working out.

During my podcast there is a lot of good information, for example at the 5 minute mark I broke down Muhammad Ali’s statistics his high wins, losses. This is important part of the podcast because it’s important info on Muhammad Ali.

.30 Muhammid ali is the greatest boxer (fight city)

https://www.thefightcity.com/top-12-reasons-muhammad-ali-forever-the-greatest-cassius-clay-joe-frazier-george-foreman-boxing/

1:35 muhhammad ali weakness (FIght city)

https://www.thefightcity.com/muhammad-ali-1942-2016-the-greatest-boxing-champion-legend/

5:13 size and mobility (qura)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Muhammad-Ali-boxer

19:10 cutting weight (science of fighting)

https://sweetscienceoffighting.com/how-do-boxers-cut-weight/

20:19 inspiration (abc news)

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/muhammad-ali-continues-inspire-boxings-generation/story?id=39614477

21:20 getting into opponents head (Qura)

https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-get-inside-my-opponents-head-before-a-fight

MMA vs WBA Boxers by Gavin King

Fishing is the Hardest Sport by James Dignan

The Hardest Sport by Dom Pratt

SHOW NOTES

The episode starts with one host talking about why basketball is the hardest sport. Then another guest chimes in and talks about why football is the hardest sport and why and another host will do the same thing with boxing. We spend the podcast comparing all the sports to each other. The basketball host talks about basketball mechanics and the fundamentals of basketball: contact on layups, contested shots, dribbling, and more. We talk about genetics and how it could affect all the people that want to play that sport. In basketball, your height also affects your position. After that we talk about football: how the defense works and why it's hard to play cornerback and predicting your route 50/50 times after watching film on you.

We also talk about IQ, and the average IQ that each sport has, and what that you’ll need to get into a college. with an IQ of somewhere near the average. We talk about defense in basketball and why it's hard since you have to transition from offense to defense immediately after a turnover or a bucket. After talking about the defenses, we discuss the sport of boxing and how you have to choose whether or not to go into offense or defense. Because too much defense could make you lose points, and while too much offense can gain you points, you can get very tired and your opponent could capitalize on that.

We also talk about the chances of getting a scholarship offer in football and basketball and discuss why they are hard to receive. We talk about playing professionally and entering the draft. We talk about why it's hard to be a professional boxer and the things you have to do. We talk about why being a leader in all sports is hard. We discuss the things you have to achieve to be great in both sports and about how hard it is. We talk about the things you have to do in both sports in order to become a leader. We talk a little bit about baseball and why people think that's the hardest sport but only a little bit.

We talk about the importance and difficulty of staying healthy in football, basketball, and boxing. We talk briefly about two other sports people consider the hardest: soccer and swimming. For example, in soccer you're always running up and down a long field similar to football but for a longer period of time with only a low scoring game. We talk a little bit about swimming because there really isn’t that much besides technique, breathing control, and how hard it is to move fast in water compared to running out of water. The end of the podcast is about comparing our sports to each other and how some skills are more important than another like football and how speed means a lot unlike basketball.

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Wikihow.com. 2022. How to Be a Good Cornerback: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow. [online] Available at: <https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Cornerback> [Accessed 5 May 2022].

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