August 27th, 2010
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High school and college sports can be heavily attended events, packed with students, parents, teachers and local townspeople. So what do you do when you need more room for all of your team’s crazy fans?! You get yourself some new bleachers!
Jaypro Sports Equipment has an excellent selection of only the best bleachers available on the market today! The Powder Coated Preferred Tip and Roll bleachers are wonderful for indoor sports like basketball. One of the best features that set these bleachers apart is its ability to tilt upwards and be rolled against a wall when not in use. This is quite useful when teams need more room in the gym to practice. This will also reduce the potential for scuffing up the floor when not in use. Some of the other features include:
- Preferred bleacher are the same as our standard aluminum bleacher but with the addition of double foot planks on all rows
- Available in three sizes, 2 Row, 3 Row or 4 Row
- Seat planks are 10″ wide non-skid aluminum
- Four row bleachers do not exceed 30″ in height, therefore guard rail may not be needed! (Check your local codes)
- Planks and under structure are powder coated to match your team colors!
But don’t forget about the teams too! They need a place to sit when they’re not playing. For that, Jaypro has the Standard Finish Pro Player Benches, which have the ability to seat your whole team. Here are some of the features of these benches:
- Aluminum seat plank is 12″ wide and contoured for comfort
- 2″ x 2″ square heavy duty galvanized steel legs offer superior stability
- Additional leg supports and cross bracing for strength
- Seat plank is 17-1/2″ from ground
August 18th, 2010
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One of the biggest distinctions in sports is the hugely discernable difference between the sports played during different seasons. Winter has skiing, summer has baseball and spring has the end of football season. So, as we come to the end of the summer, the sound of cleats will begin to crunch the fallen leaves at soccer games, field hockey tryouts and other sporting events.
The most important task at hand for coaches, intramural directors and other authorities in the sporting world is to prepare their players for the upcoming season of sports. Here are some products aimed at preparing your players for fall sports:
- For all lacrosse and field hockey players, nothing is more important than having a few sets of goals. A lot of players trying out may not have much experience, so getting a Practice Field Hockey Net may be a great idea. A significantly bigger version of a normal lacrosse net, this 7 foot high by 12 foot wide net will help your players finely hone the basic movements behind shooting before moving towards detailed training.
- When training soccer players, there isn’t a need for many aids, particularly since your team can be split up and scrimmage against each other. One player who needs particular attention, however, is the goalie. With the Soccer Tutor Pro Trainer, your goalie will be ready for whatever is kicked in his direction. With five balls automatically loaded at the ready, prepare your goalie for a variety of angles and strengths of shots that will be taken during the season. The Tutor Pro Trainer is also great for defenders, who need to learn agile control of balls kicked in their direction.
So when you’re getting your fall sports practices going soon, don’t forget the best in sports equipment for your players.
August 11th, 2010
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Tennis is one of the most popular sports all over the world – Wimbledon is watched by millions of people and every year local tennis courts are chock full of families and couples playing the sport. Achieving a great experience while playing tennis is predicated on having the best equipment possible; even if you’re an excellent player, making sure that you have the best court equipment can only make your game better.
For instance, be certain that you have a Tournament Deluxe Tennis Net, if you want to play on an official sized net like the tennis pros. This net, which is 42 feet long by 42 inches tall, is an excellent size for a local tennis tournament in your town and perfect for an intramural 
tournament. If you’re looking for a new net for your school’s team to practice on, the collegiate sized version, made from 2.5 mm polyethylene netting, is just rugged enough to handle repeated use.
What to do about all of those tennis balls all over the court? The Pick-Up Bucket for Tennis with Retriever is an excellent system for collecting balls strewn across the court after an intense practice or game. With the ability to hold up to six dozen balls, this convenient collector fully tilts and rolls on its side so you don’t have to strain to carry a full bucket. Even after placing in your vehicle, the sturdy design won’t tip over at all.
You could even purchase a simpler ball hopper, which is made out of reinforced metal and acts as both a retriever and a dispenser. With the handles upright, simply push the hopper on top of a ball and it pops inside for easy carrying. When flipped over with the handles down, the hopper becomes a perfect holder for all of your tennis balls.
August 4th, 2010
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Is there any sport more engrained in American culture than baseball? The warm summer months come around and the fields start being marked and landscaped for the first training of the season and I think most people get excited for the first pitch of the season. We may be in the middle of the baseball season now, but what do teams do during the off-season to get ready for the next season?
For months when baseball practices have to be held indoors, coaches should really look into finding appropriate gear for the team to be in top shape once the preseason begins. For instance, a baseball ceiling suspended retractable cage would be perfect for any middle school or high school baseball team. Made from high quality netting, this cage is hung from a gymnasium ceiling by a cage system that moves up and down as needed by means of a drive shaft. This cage is 70 feet long, making it perfect for both pitching and batting practice. Also available is the optional turf, which will accurately recreate the feel of being on the field.
Obviously, no batting practice would be complete without a professional grade pitching machine, to give your batters a tune-up before the next season. Featuring dial-a-pitch and dial-a-speed settings, the Jugs Professional Baseball Pitching Machine is perfect for teaching batters how to fine tune their hits with aim and speed control. This machine can pitch anywhere from 30 mph to 90 mph, so it can be adjusted for any age or skill level necessary.
Also needed is a pitcher safety protector, so that your pitcher, batters and catchers can all practice together, without the fear of serious injury. The pitcher protector is also important to have for your pitching machine – any well-placed hit could possibly damage your system. These items are all crucial to keeping your baseball team in the best condition possible for the upcoming season.
July 22nd, 2010
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We know how challenging setting up a volleyball net can be. So with that in mind, Jaypro Sports came up with the Net Keeper. Our net keeper easily winds your nets on a free standing, transportable rack to keep your nets clean and tangle free. The net keeper is so easy to use in conjunction with the patented Flex Net you can setup a volleyball net yourself!
Constructed of rigid thick wall 1.5″ square steel tube and transported by three 4″ non-marring swivel casters. Head band is wound cleanly and tangle free. Powder coated blue for years of surface protection. For additional protection, net storage bags are included. Choose from single, double or triple net keeper.
Jaypro Sports carries a full line of volleyball equipment, everything from volleyball net systems to training equipment.
July 20th, 2010
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As of late, the budgets of many schools have been getting slashed. This is happening for many reasons, but the primary cause is the loss of money that school districts have faced during the American economic recession. This is a major concern because a lot of schools are removing physical education as a class for students because of costs associated with gym class.
Potentially, the loss of gym classes could aid the childhood obesity problem in America. Whereas children used to just naturally play outside all day, more and more kids are staying indoors, watching TV, playing video games and spending their time on the computer. Physical education wasn’t even necessary in the mid-20th century because of the students’ activity levels, but that is simply not the case anymore.
Some people (like the author of this article) argue that gym should be made into a more fun class, as o
pposed to “consistently abusing kids with hours on the hot track or inside of a stuffy gym.” While this is a bit melodramatic, it is consistent with the status of many gym classes. If the teachers of these courses factored in some more elements of fun and a myriad of different sports activities, gym classes may be more successful to increasing students’ health and overall academic performance. Variety is one of the keys to saving gym classes across America – if the kids are having a good time exercising, they will want to go to gym class instead of dreading it. There will less of a push to remove physical education as a cost-cutting measure.
Whether your school district has your children playing floor hockey, basketball, tetherball or archery, Jaypro sports offers everything you need to set up an exciting gym course. A large supplier of standard gym equipment for the schoolyard setting, Jaypro will set your school’s physical education teacher with everything he/she will need to keep students exercising and having bunches of fun.
July 16th, 2010
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When summer gets rolling, families start pulling out all of the sports equipment from the garage, looking to spend time in the beautiful weather playing all sorts of sports. The first things that usually get set up are horseshoe pits, bocce balls, badminton nets and Frisbees for ultimate Frisbee. However, the most popular of the summer sports is arguably volleyball, the classic back and forth ball-spiking beach game.
Volleyball is a special sport in the respect that anyone can learn how to play and find their way in large games within a matter of an hour. After your first few games, you may even find yourself serving up some aces – that’s how flexible the game is! This makes volleyball the perfect game to always have set up in your backyard for any parties, gatherings or family events that you may have in the summer.
There are plenty of indoor options for high schools and colleges to set up in their gymnasiums if the outdoors isn’t available. With Jaypro’s special Featherlite System, you can have a game going in no time at all, particularly with their patented Flex Net, a hassle-free net that replaces the unwieldy cables that come with regular nets and replaces them with woven nylon top and bottom bands. The net’s headband connects directly the winch support, giving the net just the right amount of tension for a regulation game.
The standard system includes a folding referee stand, volleyball cart and cable and buckle covers. If you spring for the deluxe version of the package, you will also receive a volleyball equipment carrier and The Spiker, one of the best training tools in the game. The Spiker helps volleyball players add exponentially to the attributes necessary with the sport, like arm extension, arm swing, arm strength and jump techniques. The Spiker is also useful to the most advanced of players, who can tweak and finely hone the skills they already possess.
So what are you waiting for? Get a net set up and start playing now!
July 9th, 2010
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Schools may be on summer break, but many athletes are not. July and August are popular for field hockey and lacrosse camps. We offer official game goals as well as practice goals to help your athletes hone their skills in the backyard. Visit our website to view our selection.
May 27th, 2010
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Gym class can be fun and entertaining but only if you have the right games prepared. Nothing is more boring than standing around arguing over what game should be played. As a gym teacher or recreation coordinator it is imperative that you take control by having a solid game plan prepared for a class and stick to it so no one has the opportunity to voice opposition. Involving everyone in the class and playing games that are not too difficult for all skill level players to grasp is a key to having a successful and fun physical education class.
Floor hockey is a great physical recreation sport that isn’t hard to grasp and doesn’t involve the added challenge of skating on ice. Easy to set up and explain the game merely requires enough floor hockey sticks, two goals and a ball or soft puck to get the action going. Played much like regular ice hockey floor hockey is a slower and much less dangerous activity that is perfect for young kids, boys and girls and even people who are not athletically inclined.
Another good gym class activity that can be played by everyone is badminton. Unlike tennis that requires a high degree of coordination and skill badminton is strictly for recreational fun and doesn’t involve high pressure or demanding feats of physical strength. Easy to set up with sturdy game standards and a high quality nylon mesh net all you need are rackets and a shuttlecock to get the volleys going.
