Comprehensive Sports Guide: Rules, Conditioning & Equipment

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

Man gets snowboard and looks at the camera

Snowboarding Tips for Sore Muscles

Snowboarding, an exciting, fast-paced extreme snow sport, demands a lot from your body. You must simultaneously know how to balance and propel yourself while keeping your body in position to prevent injury.

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badminton courts with players competing; shuttlecocks in the foreground

Double's Rules for Badminton

Doubles badminton is played with four players, or two on each side of the net. Unlike singles badminton, the boundaries of a doubles game are marked by the outer lines of the court. The one exception to this rule is that the server uses the inner back line. The net on a doubles badminton court is set at 5 feet high.

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Hip Pain from Golf

Golf seems like a low-key sport to the casual observer. There's no running or tackling, many people play golf to relax, and even television announcers speak in hushed tones. In reality, golf demands a lot from your body.

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Rugby

Things to Do Before a Rugby Game

Rugby is a strenuous contact sport similar to American football, with two teams kicking, throwing and carrying the ball across the field in an attempt to score. Games last 80 minutes, and players require a significant amount of strength, speed and endurance on the field.

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How to Size Baseball Bats for Kids

Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but the sport can become frustrating for kids if they have trouble hitting the ball. Baseball bats come in a variety of sizes, weights and materials. One bat is not going to work for every player, especially a team of kids of varying heights and body types.

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