Mastering the kick serve adds a serious weapon to your tennis game. The serve generates topspin to make the ball kick up off the surface, arriving around shoulder height to the receiver. A correctly struck kick serve will also have side spin to move the ball away from your opponent. The kick serve is often …
Millions across the world tune in to watch the best tennis players battle it out at the Grand Slam tournaments. It is easy to see how the skill and athleticism on display make for compulsive viewing. Many of us will watch and have the urge to grab a racket and head out to a court …
Lacrosse is a high-frequency game and it is considered an extreme sport since it requires the players to constantly run on the field. To be able to perform at their best, the players need to stretch and warm-up before actually playing the game. Stretching allows the muscles in the body to loosen up and they …
It’s great to see that more and more girls are playing lacrosse every year. (Source) However, there is still a lack of adequate training information on the internet about lacrosse drills for girls. Well, no more! In this article, I will be compiling some of the top lacrosse drills for girls, backed by expert opinion …
Often people are under the impression that Lacrosse is solely a team sport; therefore, you need a partner or two to even practice. Contrary to popular belief, this is not the case. Even though lacrosse is played with multiple players as a team, it can be a solo practice. If you do necessarily need a …
As I was growing up, I was always fascinated by one lacrosse position in particular – that of defensemen. It seemed so heroic, and pivotal to the team’s overall success. Also when I first started playing, it seemed to be the position I gravitated naturally to myself. The defensemen are the first line of defense …
Lacrosse is widely popular across high schools in the US but I have always wondered if it was played as a professional sport. During my research, I found out the following: Lacrosse is played as a professional sport and has been around professionally since 2001 when the first major league lacrosse game took place. Premier League …
I used to do karate, and got a yellow belt when I was in elementary school. But, now that I’m older I started taking a more in depth look into the karate belt system, and how long it takes to get a yellow belt, since I’ve forgotten most of the moves. I did some research …
I’ve been learning about the different moves in karate and wondered which technique is the hardest to learn. Based on my research here’s what I found. What is the hardest karate move? The most difficult karate move to master and do is ushiro ura mawashi geri which is a spinning roundhouse kick. For this kick …
I noticed that each martial art has its own belt system, and was wondering how long it takes to get a black belt in karate. I did some research and here’s what I found. So, how long does it take to get a blackbelt in karate? The minimum time it could take is 3 and …