This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series features physical fitness in the military and profiles the Army's sports programs. Featuring appearances from Lindsey Nelson, Warren Spahn, Oscar Robertson, and Jack Kemp, this video from the National Archives and Records Administration explores how the physical fitness programs from intramural levels to inter-service sports competitions, and all the way up to international sporting...

The debate over athletes' use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs has taken on newfound urgency in recent years with more and more revelations of widespread use throughout the sports world. Are these athletes breaking the rules for an unfair advantage over others? Are they endangering their own health, and that of younger athletes encouraged to follow suit? Or is it hypocritical for society to disdain drug use for sports, when it encourages...

During the 1950s, Americans paid increasing attention to physical fitness. In 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower created the President's Council on Youth Fitness, after viewing a study that revealed that more than half of American children could not pass a test of "minimum muscular fitness". Eisenhower was especially perturbed by the study because when the same test was administered to European students, nearly 100% passed. The author of the study...

When it comes to drug cheats in sports, the net is closing in. The frequency with which athletes are caught taking performance-enhancing drugs is a testament to advances in detection, but there's a new performance aid in the locker room. In this video clip, learn about gene doping. How is genetic technology being applied to sport? How does it work? And what are the implications to athletes willing to subject themselves to this "Franken-science" manipulation?...

The joy and poetry of paddling solo are illustrated in Solo Basic-a classic film in the Path of the Paddle series-as are all the basic strokes used in maintaining complete control of the canoe. With the aid of animated lines, the path of the paddle is clearly defined so there can be no mistaking what the paddle is doing. Famed canoeist, conservationist, and wildlife expert Bill Mason demonstrates the various strokes in rapids in a way that will entice...

Biomedical engineers created eye-tracking software to measure brain functions. It can quickly track eye movement and detect possible problems-slower, less controlled eye movements are typical symptoms of a concussion. The technology will be used on any smartphone or tablet.

Thirty years after their final clash at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence is at his lowest point as a jobless handyman haunted by his wasted life. When he rescues a bullied kid from bullies, he is inspired to resurrect the notorious Cobra Kai dojo. It also resurrects his old rivalry with Daniel LaRousso. Daniel is a successful businessman who may be happily married but is missing an essential balance in life since the death of...

What is the relationship between sports and the media? This program probes this fascinating partnership and the way it impacts so many facets of life. Touching on body image, gender perceptions, choices about what we eat and drink, and our level of participation in physical activity, the video also looks at the sports themselves - their rules, variety, popularity, and supporter loyalty.

History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African American MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.

Join A.J. Bonar as he covers the essential shots that you will need to improve your golf game and finally break par. He shares many important swing concepts and tips that will help golfers of all skill levels. Among the topics covered are: how to master the driver and put the ball in the fairway, a variety of short pitch shots near the green that will enable you to consistently save par, longer pitch shot techniques that will help you to hit the ball...