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Running shoes have a raised heel and deep cushioning, both of which work against you in a lunge. The real reason court shoes are built differently.

A height-based guide to junior tennis racket sizes from 19in to 26in, plus why a racket bought too big teaches habits that take years to undo.

There is no single Cardiff school uniform. Here is how ordering works school by school through the directory, from finding your school to getting sizes right.

Light or heavy, polymer or composite core, textured face or smooth: what each paddle specification actually changes, answered as plain questions.

Most beginners are handed a double yellow ball, cannot keep a rally going, and blame themselves. The dot on the ball is a speed rating, and it explains everything.

Beginners routinely ask for tensions built for professionals. What 20lb, 24lb and 28lb really do, and how to pick a number that suits your swing.

Pressurised, pressureless and red, orange and green stage balls do three different jobs. Here is what each one is for and how to tell when a ball is finished.

Lugs, rock plates, uppers and heel hold: what separates road and trail shoes, what goes wrong when you swap them, and why door-to-trail often wins.

Bow is the curve in a hockey stick shaft, and it decides how easily you lift the ball. A guide to standard, low and extra low bows, with a decision tree.