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There's no mistaking that Pickleball has skyrocketed in popularity. It is after all America's Fastest Growing Sport the last 3 years running, but the demographics will surprise you, and it's not just the older generations low impact new sport of choice. It's far more than that.Of course Pickleball and another sport experiencing a tremendous growth spurt DiscGolf, are navigating the same issues that all sports go through. Governing Bodies jockeying for position and control, Rules being revisi …

So why is there (and what is) an intermediate hockey skate size and do we really need them? I remember a conversation with a Rep a few years ago talking about how there was such a jump in size between a Youth XL and a Junior Small Pad.There was a significant enough pocket between the two so that a more advanced young travel player with smaller arms who only fit in the youth size was lacking in the amount of protection provided while a larger Learn to Play child who was just starting out wa …

When it comes to customer feedback Bauer has always been a Stanley Cup Winner. Sometimes however it is said, “people don’t know what they want, but they know what they don’t want.” This is where numerous focus groups and piles of player feedback from all across North America gathered by our friends at Bauer has been translated into a new streamline way to find the perfect skate fit, and they named it, appropriately, the FIT System. As the Press Release says “Bauer is deeply committed to learning …

A fairly common dilemma for young players and parents is whether or not to purchase a Complete Stick or a individual Head and Handle when making a first purchase. In the last few years the dynamics of this decision have changed due to the fact that stock complete or “full” sticks have become more specialized and upgraded directly out of the box. In the past the rule of thumb was for a beginner/first year player to purchase a complete stick and become acclimated with ball handling, passi …

So many of today’s young athletes participate in more than one sport. Whether it’s a healthy dose of Lacrosse in the Spring and Hockey in the Fall, or a combo of Softball and Field Hockey, there is never a lack (and sometimes too many) of sports to participate in. While this seems to be the norm these days, Multi Sport Athletes who can dominate all the way to the Professional ranks in two sports are still a rarity. There are still dominant Collegiate athletes who have to make a choice between jo …