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Summer Box Leagues Underway in Calgary

Icon Written by Brent Johner on May 11, 2010 – 4:00 am

The summer box league season is now officially underway in Calgary. Last summer (2009) there were only two active leagues, one city-wide league for tennis and one for squash. This summer (2010) there will be more active box league players than ever before.

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Entertain Yourself Thin

Icon Written by Brent Johner on May 8, 2010 – 4:00 am

Doubles play is a great way to enter or re-enter racquet sports. You get the benefits of moderate exercise combined with the social benefits of meeting new players. Depending on your gender, weight and skill level, you can burn anywhere from 300 to 800 calories per hour playing doubles racquet sports.

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How To Serve: Speedminton

Icon Written by Brent Johner on May 5, 2010 – 4:00 am

Speed badminton (a.k.a. speedminton) is an outdoor game. Like all outdoor games, wind, sun and humidity all offer challenges that must be overcome. In most cases, the best serving strategy is the simplest: just get it in. Most opponents will make a predictable number of errors on the service return.

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