When I was growing up, sport was either played in school or at the local park. I loved playing football with my mates on the weekend and quite often the game would go on for hours. Times have definitely changed and the opportunities for children today to get involved with sport is absolutely brilliant. There…
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How To Encourage Your Child’s Passion For Sports
Read moreIf your child has a passion for sports, you naturally want to encourage that passion. But knowing how to do that isn’t always easy, is it? You might be unsure about how best to encourage them or how to encourage them without being overly forceful – after all, you want to encourage their passions but…
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Looking For A New Sport To Play Check Out Padel
Read moreMany of us like to keep fit. Exercise is the starting point for all of us to find a sport that is fun but also that tests us and has a social element to it. Over the years I have played so many sports. From football and tennis to my biggest love which is cycling.…
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The Benefits of Playing Golf
Read moreAs a parent balancing childcare with work and a personal life, golf might not be on your list of priorities. However, there are many benefits to playing golf, and some of these may even help you prioritise this health-focused sport. Read on to find out more. Good exercise without exerting yourself Although cardio at the…
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Table Tennis: The Brain Stimulation Game Every Dad Should Play
Read moreTable tennis is a top sport enjoyed by players of all ages. This is in part because it poses little risk of injury — it’s non-contact and features light equipment. Therefore, it is much easier on the joints than many other sports. It also gives your body a complete workout, and by this, I don’t…
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HOW TO CLEAN MUDDY TRAINERS
Read moreAre you tired of seeing your classy trainers or Adidas EQT get messed up inside and out each time you go through the muds? If yes, then this article is meant for you especially. You don’t have to let off your beautiful trainers or spend all your precious time cleaning mud off all over the…
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What to Do If Your Injure Yourself Playing Sports
Read moreSports injuries can be painful and take a while to recover from. This makes getting injured a very frustrating process, especially if you’re likely to be out for some time. However, you must react to injuries appropriately to ensure you recover quickly and effectively. Otherwise, you risk exacerbating the injury or needing to take an…
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4 Reasons Why You Should Use A Lithium Battery For Your Golf Buggy
Read moreLead-acid batteries have been the most cost-effective way to power electric golf buggies for decades. However, with the rise in popularity of lithium batteries in many high powered everyday tools, many golfers are making the change to lithium batteries for their buggies. While any golf buggy will get you around the course, you want a…
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What Food Should You Be Eating On The Golf Course?
Read moreThis always comes as a huge shock to people who don’t play golf, but it’s an extremely active sport! You’re talking a minimum of four hours of walking across the green and, with the average golfer exceeding 10,000 steps during a game, the need for regular food and drink is crucial. But when it comes…
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How Can Children Practice Cricket at Home?
Read moreCricket is an awesome sport for kids, and it’s good for them to learn it in their early years. However, getting children to master the technique can be hard if they don’t focus on the game. Many kids take their cricket inspirations from their parents who are passionate about it. If you’re a parent who…
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[AD] The Way Brands Work With Sport Bloggers
Read moreThe way brands advertise their products has changed so much over recent years. There was a time that the only way to advertise was on television, via newspapers, magazines or the cinema. This would of course reach a large audience, but if you wanted to target your audience more precisely it was impossible. You would…
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How To Keep Going With Your Chosen Sport During Lockdown
Read moreThe last twelve months have, without any shadow of a doubt, curtailed our freedoms. We have been confined to our homes for long periods of time. This has without question impacted how we have been able to continue with our own sports and generally keeping fit and active. When lockdown happened for the first time…
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[AD] Artificial Grass and its Many Benefits and Uses
Read moreArtificial grass is now more common place than ever before. It has many benefits and is used in a variety of places for very good reason. One of the most important reasons that people, clubs and other outdoor centres are turning to artificial grass is because of how low maintenance it is, plus it can…
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[AD]What Are The Best Football Stadia To Visit In Europe
Read moreFootball is, by some distance, the most popular spectator sport in Europe. Great strides have been taken to get as many spectators close to the action as possible, and that means some astonishing feats of stadium engineering. Many of the grounds operate stadium tours, even while the football season is on a summer break. Thus,…
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School Sport Tours
Read moreWhen you are the father of five children, the one thing that usually ends up costing you is school trips. The day trips are always there, but as your children enter high school nowadays the options to go on organised school sport tours is most definitely a very important part of school life. All three…
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How to Maintain your Golf Clubs
Read moreGolf clubs can represent a big investment, so it’s important for you to look after them! In this article, we’ll be teaching you all about the maintenance tips and tricks you need to keep your clubs in top shape. Regular Checks Before we get into the maintenance side of things, we’re first going to look…
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My Place At Home: My Rugby Shed
Read moreWhen you live in a house full of women, you have to find a place somewhere where you can watch rugby. Being a proud Welshman, of course rugby is our national sport, I need my own place, without being constantly asked, “Do we really have to watch this, Dad?” So I had a shed installed…
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Is the Desire to Win, Born or Taught?
Read moreI have often wondered if we teach our children the desire and will to win at sports or academic achievements. Or it is something that we are born to do? Is it part of our character and DNA? Looking back at my own childhood I was never encouraged, let alone taught to be first in…
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