You don’t have to be a Rocket Scientist to understand (American) football. Granted, it does have a language all its own and there are more rules to learn than in some of the other major spectator sports, such as baseball, basketball and hockey. But the good news is, with a little patience, and a little [...]

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What Is It?A banana boat is a small banana shaped boat that is pulled by a much larger boat. It is considered to be much safer than water skiing or many other recreational boats, because the bottom of the boat is supported by two air filled tubes that provide balance. Most banana boats seat approximately [...]

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As a beginning coach, I ignored warm-ups and used half-speed two-ball dribbling drills as a warm-up for more intense activities during practice. When I moved to Sweden to coach a professional women’s basketball team, the players were married to their warm-ups and could not function without an extended warm-up period. When I practiced with the [...]

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