New to Sports

Navigating the various pieces – helmets, sticks, shoulder pads, breezers (what the heck are breezers?) – can be intimidating. Where do you start?

Wisconsin native Jamey Kohlbeck developed love for rugby late, and the sport has changed his life

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Introducing your child to gymnastics at a young age isn’t about choosing a sport for your child, it’s about introducing a variety of skills that they can utilize in whatever sport or activity they might one day choose. Gymnastics is the basis of all sports. The name itself is from the ancient Greek word gymnazein meaning “to […]

Racquets today can be broadly (and somewhat crudely) divided into two categories: Frames made primarily out of aluminum, and frames made primarily out of graphite. Aluminum frames are usually sold pre-strung (i.e., with strings). They’re a great choice if you’re unsure you want to commit to playing long term or if you just want to […]

Here, we’ll look at the most social and team-oriented aspects of the sport for a lifetime – doubles – with a few helpful tips that you may want to know before you take to the court. Tennis is a sport where “Love” means zero and the scoring system is different for games, sets and matches. […]

Here, we’ll look at buzzwords that you may want to know before you take to the court. Mastering the proper terminology may not help your forehand or serve, but at least in conversation, you can hang with anyone. Tennis is a sport where “Love” means zero and the scoring system is different for games, sets, […]

Gymnastics requires a great deal of strength, balance, coordination, agility and body awareness to perform the various moves and avoid injury. Beginners will greatly benefit from certain gymnastics drills that help to improve all areas of fitness, as well as get their bodies ready for more advanced moves. These are drills that anyone can perform, […]

Wrestling is a great sport that teaches athletes so many valuable lessons about sport and life in general. Dan Gable, legendary University of Iowa coach, world, and olympic champion; is quoted as saying “Once you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” I still think that life can continue to throw powerful punches and […]

Your kid is picking up the sport of lacrosse for the first time and that’s great! But as a parent, we understand that suiting up your little one for the first day of practice can be a daunting task. That’s why at lacrosse.Com, we’re here to help. Unlike many other sports like basketball or soccer, […]