soccer

Chinlone
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Chinlone, or “cane ball”, the national game of Myanmar (Burma), is a 1,500-year-old Buddhist non-sport that looks like a combination of hacky-sac, martial arts and square dancing. Although chinlone is traditionally a non-competitive game there is a right and a wrong way to do it. To play

It’s the Sunday after Thanksgiving (at least here in the U.S.) and you are feeling guilty. You ate too much. You drank too much and fought with your family again. Well, the time has come to stop wallowing in regret and start preparing yourself for the chaos of the rest… Read the rest

Soccer. It’s the universal language. No matter where you wake up on this planet you will find yourself wishing that you were better at it.
Travelers the world over have grown accustomed to shaming both themselves and their countries while attempting to play soccer overseas. It doesn’t seem to matter… Read the rest

Okay you sublimity junkies, time to subject yourself to some good old-fashioned propaganda. But unlike the usual boring brainwash stuff you see in typical government-funded propaganda flicks, this video is something you might actually enjoy watching.… Read the rest

Cycle Ball, or Radball, is a soccer-like game where players on specialized bicycles use their front tires to strike a small ball towards a lacrosse-style net. The bikes used in Cycle Ball are fixed gear, heavier than average, and cost upwards of 2,000 Euros. They also have vertical handlebars for… Read the rest