Sports & Recreation

Overview When you first start skateboarding, chances are you will be happy just trying to learn how to skate smoothly and competently. Once you have mastered the basic techniques of skating, however, you might want to learn some tricks to…
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People often shun exercise because they envision themselves in a gym they can’t afford, puffing away on a machine with levers, wearing a tight outfit that cruelly displays their love handles, while being laughed at by buffed-up trainers and 20-somethings…
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Although a water workout can feel more like play than exercise, it is an effective way to tone the stomach muscles and burn calories. This is because water provides a resistance that forces the muscles to work harder. In fact,…
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Core strength is necessary for a majority of baseball-related movements, whether it be throwing, running or hitting. The basic muscles of the core are your abs, obliques (sides), hip flexors, lower back and glutes. These muscles are the main source…
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Overview Tennis ball machines are ball-throwing devices that allow a person to practice tennis strokes or a group to practice or drill, with or without an instructor. Ball machines use different methods to project balls and come with different features…
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Overview Changing a bike tire is a necessary skill for everyone who owns a bike. Knowing how to change a bicycle tire can prevent unnecessary trips to the bike shop saving you time and money. This is a skill that…
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When things get wet, they get slippery, and spinning rubber over things like roots and grass, slick rocks and thick mud makes things even worse. For these circumstances, a choice muddy-conditions tire can turn things around. Mud tires have tall,…
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Overview A football target can help a rising quarterback drastically improve his throwing skills and accuracy. Targets are very simple to build, but make sure that it is durable and able to withstand a football hitting it repeatedly. If not,…
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Overview Chainrings on a crankset and cogs on a rear cassette are designated by the number of teeth on each. The larger the chainring on the crankset, the further the bike will travel per pedal stroke, which will require more…
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Rugby requires the mastery of many key skills and movements. Teaching these solely through the use of drills can easily lead to boredom and decreased motivation among players, so using different games to work on these skills can inject some…
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Overview Badminton is a popular racket sport that became an Olympic event in 2010. Badminton uses equipment specifically designed for the sport, and among the equipment is a unique racket. A badminton racket is lightweight with a handle and a…
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Overview Soccer shin guards either disperse or absorb (hard and soft guards, respectively) the impact of an accidental kick or blow to the player’s shin. Some shin guards also have a soft, flexible, padded ankle stirrup that both keeps the…
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Overview The natural tendency when pedaling a bike is to simply push down. Although this will move the bike, efficiency is lost. Proper technique ensures that the rider will get the most out of each pedal stroke, but pedaling technique…
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Overview If you play contact sports, chances are you wear shin guards. Made of a combination of materials, including foam, plastic, fiberglass, rubber, nylon and polyurethane, shin guards help protect your lower legs and ankles from serious or permanent injury….
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Overview Flag football evolved from traditional football years ago. With many similarities to football–and a quite a few significant and obvious differences–flag football offers a version of the game that can be played by men and women of all ages….
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Individuals of all shapes, sizes and ages bicycle. Bicycling accommodates all ability levels and is an enjoyable activity in which families can participate. Safety tips are intended for use by everyone, not just the young and inexperienced riders. Knowing and…
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Overview If you want to run faster and increase your strength, there are workouts to help boost your speed and power. According to Fitness magazine, cross training activities such as strength training help prevent injury and improve running performance. By…
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1. Just the Shuffle Shuffles are an important and basic part of tap dancing. You can perform shuffles alone at varying rates of speed, or you can include them in more complicated tap combinations. It’s impossible to advance beyond the…
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Overview As we age, our bones become less dense and brittle–and more prone to breakage– so it helps to build bone mass to stay strong and healthy as long as possible. Three things can help you build bone mass: exercise,…
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Overview Lubrication is important to many functions on a bicycle. It helps moving metal parts rub against one another without creating high-pitched noises or warped metal. Pedals don’t require grease or lubrication to the extent a bike chain or gears…
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Overview There are many similarities between inline skating and ice skating. The surfaces are different, but the basic movements are very similar in both activities. If you are a hockey player, you may have a desire to convert your hockey…
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The backswing is the foundation to hitting a golf ball not only long and straight, but hitting it consistently. Without a proper backswing, you can’t have proper contact with the ball, which can lead to a slice, hook or even…
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Volleyball is the second-most popular sports in the world, after soccer, according the International Volleyball Federation. It’s so popular, in fact, that the International Olympic Committee added beach volleyball as a separate Olympic sport. Many of the rules of beach…
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A goalie has utter protection within the crease, a small area surrounding the goal. But when the goalie steps outside of the crease in an attempt to get the ball, an opposing player can sweep underneath the goalie’s stick to…
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The objective of badminton is straightforward; use your racquet to force the shuttlecock to hit the ground on your opponent’s side of a divided court. However simple in definition, badminton is not simple in practice. Badminton is a technical and…
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Overview Learning the different positions in basketball–and the strategies involved in using those positions–is essential to good coaching and winning games. The most successful teams have an effective balance of all positions, and craft their game strategies around their best…
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Overview Football is classified as a contact sport, with players making violent and physical collisions throughout the game. The rules have evolved for the safety of each player requiring them to wear certain equipment. This includes shoulder pads, a helmet…
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Developed within the warring states of feudal Japan, ninjitsu is a study involving many martial and survivalist techniques. From concealment and espionage, to unarmed combat and sword techniques, ninjitsu practitioners excelled in many of the combat methods utilized in assassination….
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Overview Whether you’ve decided to cycle inside to avoid inclement weather or because you want to catch up on the latest episode of your favorite show, there are two main options for indoor riding. Trainers affix to the axle of…
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Overview Skateboarding is a much a sense of style as it is a sport and skateboard decks feature graphic art that is expressive and creative. Many skateboarders choose decks with artwork that allow them to express their individuality. These skateboard…
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