Most people will play sports and games as a hobby. But, for the select few people who excel and choose to take it up professionally or as a career, the earnings can often be incredibly enticing. This does, however, depend on the sport or game in question… An average NFL or NBA athlete will earn … Read more
Watching professional players is a good habit you can have in order to learn techniques and shot selection from the players that have mastered them to the highest level. The issue, however, is that when you watch players long enough, you start to notice traits they have but can’t work out why they do it. … Read more
Once you become familiar with the game of snooker and start to play it more regularly, you’ll notice that a number of things are needed to support playing time. Chalking a cue tip, checking the bumper cushions, and cleaning the table felt from chalk and residue are all factors that need to be considered. Something … Read more
When playing foosball, it’s incredibly tempting to spin the rods as fast as possible because of the speed you generate when making contact with the ball. Spinning to rods allows you to hit the ball with extreme speed and this is difficult for any opponent to defend against. There are few casual players with reflexes … Read more
Are you an avid air hockey player? If so, I bet you highly rate your physical attributes in terms of shot selection, finesse, reaction speeds, and hand-eye coordination. This isn’t because you’ve got an ego either, it’s just a fact that you need these skills to be good at air hockey! If you’ve built up … Read more
Table tennis is one of the least fashionable or publicized sports that you could likely think of. There’s a certain level of pride that comes with table tennis – similar to that of athletic endeavors – and many players are more concerned with the competition and pride in table tennis than they are with the … Read more
I’m sure we all know of a “sport” that you’d happily argue should not be considered as a sport. The avid players will take offense and defend the chosen pursuit and in recent years, one particular game to cause dispute over classification is foosball. So, is foosball a sport? By the dictionary classification of the … Read more
We’ve all been in a situation when playing pool where you need to attempt a difficult shot. This difficult shot might not be due to the technical aspects but rather due to the fact that you can’t reach the cue ball! In these situations, amateur players will always lean on the table to get a … Read more
This may seem like an obvious statement to some people – and not so obvious to others – but to keep your ping pong table in good playing condition, you need to keep it clean! Any dirt, dust, or even dried in stains can all affect play in significant ways. One of the key aspects … Read more
Whether you get an inexpensive, bargain ping pong ball or a high-quality, professional standard ball, there will come a time during play that everyone faces the same issue – they deny the ping pong ball! Whether this be accidentally standing on the ball, squashing the ball between the paddle and table, or just some general … Read more