Comprehensive Sports Guide: Rules, Conditioning & Equipment

Athletic mastery depends on understanding official gameplay rules, optimizing equipment technology, and implementing sport-specific conditioning drills.

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Forearm & Wrist Pain From Playing Tennis

Your style of play, how you hit your forehand and backhand or the type of racket you use can all be reasons you experience pain in your forearm and wrist after you play tennis.

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How to Remove Water From Ears After Swimming

It is common for water to become trapped inside the ear canal after swimming. Removing the water is important since moisture left inside the ear canal can cause ear infections or "swimmer's ear." Removing water from ears after swimming is a simple process, but must be done immediately after getting out of the water.

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Time Rules for Volleyball

Official volleyball matches do not have time limits regulating the length of the game. In regular tournament play, teams win a volleyball match by winning two out of three sets. Game length varies because some point rallies may take longer.

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Arm Bike Benefits

You don't have to skip a cardio workout just because your legs feel like lead or your knees are creaking. The arm bike, also called an upper-body ergometer, gets your heart pumping while giving your legs a rest.

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Baseball Rules for a Dropped Foul Ball

When a fielder drops a foul ball and misses an opportunity to register an out against the opposing team, the team in the field has a disappointment. However, the batter has new life, with another opportunity to hit the ball.

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How to Stop Flipping Hands Through a Golf Swing

About 80 to 90 percent of amateur golfers "flip" their hands attempting to get the club back to square at impact, says Jack Nicklaus and golf teacher Jim Flick. Flips can be a cupped left wrist at impact that causes a weak, scooped shot or a screaming hook when the right hand flips the club in an over-rotation.

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What Are the Benefits of Swimming Pools?

When considering whether you would like to install a pool or purchase a home with a pool or a membership to a community pool, consider the benefits of swimming pools. Although you might not be an exceptional swimmer, you can still enjoy a swimming pool.

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Boxing Training for Girls

Boxing training puts a girl through a series of drills that will test her physical toughness and mental dexterity. Boxing training for girls entails building endurance, building strength, increasing boxing intelligence and solidifying proper boxing technique.

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Mountain Bike Tires 2.1 vs. 1.95

Mountain bike tires come in a range of sizes, but narrowing down your selection to a specific width comes down to your riding preferences and the terrain you expect to face. Mountain bike tire width is measured in inches, and two common widths are 2.1 inches and 1.95 inches.

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Baseball Rules on a Hit Ball That Hits Home Plate

When a batter makes contact with a pitched baseball, one of two main things will happen -- it will either be ruled a fair ball or a foul ball. As long as its in the field of play, the ball is considered live and the defense must make a play.

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Tee Ball Baseball Drills

Although tee ball games are fun for both players and coaches, baseball skill development during practices is just as important, if not more important than winning games.

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How to Prepare for a First Bike Race

If you have never competed in a bike race, you need to train your muscles and cardiovascular system for the specific type of racing you'll be doing. A criterium race features pack riding and sprints, while an endurance race covers long stretches of diverse terrain.

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Role of a Badminton Umpire

Several kinds of rules officials oversee badminton matches and tournaments. The umpire typically oversees individual matches, and has authority over all other rules officials on his court. The Badminton World Federation's Laws of Badminton describe the roles of all rules officials.

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Top-Rated Women's Comfort Bikes

Comfort or cruiser bikes for women that receive the best user reviews have key design features that make them the most relaxing bicycle for the casual cyclist.

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Types of Wrestling Pins

In wrestling, the object is to pin your opponent's two shoulders to the mat for five seconds. There are a number of moves used to achieve a pin. You must be in good physical shape and practice the pin moves until you become proficient enough to do it successfully in competition.

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The Best Tennis Rackets for Kids

Buying a tennis racket for your child can be a little tricky because manufacturers make junior rackets in five different sizes. One that's too big or too small can hamper your child's learning experience.

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Rules for Discus Throwing

The discus throw is a field event that has been competed since the days of the ancient Greek Olympiad. The discus is a circular object held in the tips of the fingers by an athlete standing in a circle, initially facing away from the landing area or sector.

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Compound Vs. Recurve Bows

Technological advances in materials and an increased understanding of the physics behind archery have lead to design changes in archery bows. Today, both recurve bows and compound bows are used for hunting and for sport.

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Rules for Tennis Rackets on Planes

Air travel rules can be a chore to deal with, particularly when you want to bring sports equipment along. While tennis rackets are not typically identified as lethal weapons, they can cause difficulties when traveling by air.

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