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Yes, tackling is very commonplace. There are rules against certain types of contact, such as high tackles, neck, or air challenges. Rugby players wear less protective gear than most other athletes, and its not uncommon for a “blood-bin” to be placed along the field.

Rugby Union and Rugby League, often simply referred to as “rugby” and “league”, as the latter is the offshoot of the former, are two modes of rugby play. Rugby Union has 15 players on the field, infinite tackles, and is more famous internationally. Rugby League has 13 players, a limited about of tackles, and is… Continue reading What is the difference between Rugby league and Rugby Union?

The World Boxing Organization originates from a rules dispute at the annual WBA convention by a group of Puerto Rican and Dominican businessmen. The WBO has had a hard time getting recognized by the other associations. Especially in the USA. Today, the World Boxing Organization is respected as one of the four large boxing organisations.

International Boxing Federation. Losing his bid against Gilberto Mendoza for the WBA presidency in 1983, Robert W. ‘Bobby’ Lee decided to initiate a third world-wide boxing organization. During its early period, the organization was rather obscure and various scandals made the IBF infamous. Though in recent years the IBF seem to have matured as an… Continue reading What does IBF stand for in Boxing?

World Boxing Association. You might still find references to the NBA (not the basketball NBA) as it used to be the national boxing association. This is the oldest, one of the four major sanctioned professional boxing organizations. Founded as far back as 1921 in the US and since then spread in popularity worldwide (thus changing… Continue reading What does WBA stand for in Boxing?

These organisations all recognize each other as legitimate world champion tournament hosts. They originate from different countries, but more often than not have a shared history in one way or another. The IBF for instance started as an offspring from the WBA after an internal power struggle, and the WBO started off after a rules… Continue reading What is the difference between the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO?

The serve is the opening shot. Often the player making the serve will try to make the tennis ballgo as low over the net as possible to force their opponent to move up, or potentially miss returning the ball altogether for a quick and easy point. Additionally, it gives the serving player control over the… Continue reading Why is the serve so important in Tennis?

A volley is a shot made when the tennis ball is hit before it has had a chance to bounce on the field. A half-volley is a shot made when the ball is struck just after it has bounced. Usually the half-volley is a swing from underneath that harnesses the ball’s upward momentum and redirects… Continue reading What is a Volley and Half-Volley in Tennis?

There are many excellent tennis events all year round, but the most attention and prestige is of course granted to the 4 Grand Slam tournaments: The US Open, The French Open, The Australian Open, and Wimbledon. Out of these four, Wimbledon is seen as the greatest and most prestigious. Tennis is of course also an… Continue reading What are the biggest Tennis events?

The forehand and backhand are ways to swing the racket. The name indicates whether it is your palm or backhand that leads the swing, e.g. if you hold the racket in your right hand, swinging right-to-left is the forehand, and left-to-right is the backhand swing. The forehand swing is believed to be more loose and… Continue reading What is the difference between a forehand and backhand in Tennis?