Archive for the ‘Sports & Recreation’ Category
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
by John Smith
The largest part of skateboard is its deck. This is the part of the skateboard where you stand on and that the rest of the parts are attached to. The deck plays a very significant role in your ability to control and maneuver the skateboard as a whole. Smaller sized persons are able to do more with a thin deck than larger people. Yet, if you have a certain size of deck in mind, you want to get one that is a proper match for your body. The standard deck size is from 7 inches to 8 inches.
It may not seem like that could make much of a difference but it does. What do you want to be able to do the most with your skateboard? This is significant to consider as well when you select a deck. If you want to be able to do a range of flips and tricks you want to have smaller sized decks.
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Tags: array, deck size, desks, exceptions, flips, match, scheme of things, showpiece, skateboard deck, skateboard decks, skateboarding deck, taking up space
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
by T Martin
You need to purchase a new tennis racquet, but you are not really sure what to buy! What does head size mean, head heavy or head light, and the list goes on. I think a brief explanation is in order.
Head size directly correlates to power. Today’s tennis racquets come in head sizes ranging from 85 to 135 square inches. Most of your players will fall somewhere in the 95-110 square inch range. Larger head size will provide more power combined with a larger sweet spot and hitting area. For those reasons a beginner to intermediate player will typically use this racquet. Smaller head size translates to more control and is used most often by a more accomplished player.
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Tags: counterpart, frame of reference, hammer series, heavy weight, intermediate player, leverage, little bit, mid size, s wilson, square inches, sweet spot, swing weight, tennis racquet, weights
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
by Pat J Williams
There are so many incredible places to bike in the US that when I tried to narrow it down to five, I realized that I couldn’t do it. I ended up cheating a bit and writing out 3 lists. This list is the five best places to go biking in the central US. Please use this as starting point to investigate your adventures, this list is by no means complete.
Waldo Canyon in Colorado. If you bike for the views and the spectacle of it all, this trail is an absolute must for you. The views will quite literally take your breath away. The view from the top is above the treeline and gives you sense that you are looking down from heaven at the most beautiful place on earth. After that feeling, the ride down is extremely exhilarating.
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Tags: added adventure, beautiful place, cache creek, co colorado, colorado springs co, couple of days, expert level, fitness levels, flowering plant, game creek, j williams, palmer park, place on earth, rock formations, rolling hills, slick rock, thicket, treeline, view from the top, waldo canyon
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
by Bobbie McKee
There is no argument that golf is very popular. It may not be one of the events in the Olympics but whenever there is a tournament, you can expect to see a lot of people watch both in the course and on television. You can be just as good as the pros someday if you follow these golf swing tips.
When you play golf, don’t just hit the ball as hard as you can and hope that it will make the ball land near the hole. Unlike cards, this is not chance but proper technique is involved to make it happen.
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Tags: aids, bobbie, cards, first tip, game, golf swing tips, hips, mirror, muscles in the body, olympics, recoil, sports, television, video camera
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