The Shopwada Journal

Game-day notes

Sizing help, team-order tips and gear ideas for golf, bowling, billiards, pickleball and archery — from the Shopwada team.

Motocross rider in an American flag number 07 jersey leaning a dirt bike through a berm corner

How to Corner on a Dirt Bike: Body Position and Tips

Step-by-step cornering technique, body position, flat corners and common mistakes.

3 min read
Angler in a white and blue tuna flag fishing hoodie tying an improved clinch knot on a boat deck offshore

How to Tie an Improved Clinch Knot: Steps and Tips

Step-by-step instructions, uses, wrap count and common mistakes for the improved clinch knot.

3 min read
Golfer in a black American flag golf polo writing on a scorecard next to a golf cart on the course

How to Keep Score in Golf: A Simple Beginner Guide

Par, birdies and bogeys, a scorecard example, match play and handicaps explained.

3 min read
Angler in a beanie and blue camo bass long sleeve shirt casting from a frosty lake shore on a cold morning

Cold Weather Fishing Tips: Where, When and What to Wear

How to find, hook and stay warm for fish when the water turns cold.

3 min read
Bowhunter in an orange camo whitetail hoodie drawing a compound bow on a buck in autumn woods at sunrise

Where to Shoot a Deer With a Bow: Shot Placement Guide

Shot angles, aiming points and shots to avoid for bowhunting whitetails.

3 min read
Dart player in a black and pink tie dye dartboard polo throwing at a dartboard during pub league night

How to Play Killer Darts: Rules, Scoring and Tips

Rules, a scoreboard example and tips for the killer darts party game.

3 min read
Deer hunter blowing a grunt call against a tree at dawn in an American flag camo deer skull hoodie

How to Use a Grunt Call for Deer: When and How to Grunt

When and how to use a deer grunt call, with a simple sequence and common mistakes.

4 min read
Darts player pulling darts from the board at league night in a black and purple American flag darts polo

How to Play Shanghai Darts: Rules, Scoring and Tips

Rules, a scoring example and strategy tips for the Shanghai darts game.

3 min read
Woman testing a bowling ball from the rack in a mint green and yellow argyle retro bowling polo

What Weight Bowling Ball Should I Use? Chart and Tips

A simple guide to picking your bowling ball weight, with a chart and an in-alley test.

4 min read
Darts player throwing at a dartboard in a pub in a brown and orange skull dartboard polo

Around the Clock Darts: Rules, Variations and Tips

Rules, variations and practice tips for the around the clock (around the world) darts game.

4 min read
Woman hitting an underhand pickleball serve in a sleeveless rainbow watercolor pickleball polo

Pickleball Serve Rules: Volley, Drop Serve and Faults

The pickleball serve rules in plain English: legal serves, faults and doubles serving order.

4 min read
Bowler pointing at the score screen at a bowling alley in a black retro sunset bowling polo

How to Keep Score in Bowling: Strikes, Spares and 10th Frame

A simple guide to bowling scoring with symbols, a worked example and the 10th frame rules.

4 min read
Angler casting a spinning rod from a dock at sunrise in an American flag fish hook long sleeve shirt

How to Cast a Fishing Rod: Spinning, Spincast and Baitcaster

A beginner guide to casting spinning, spincast and baitcasting reels, plus fixes for common problems.

4 min read
Golfer swinging an iron on the fairway during a scramble in a navy camo skeleton golfer polo

What Is a Scramble in Golf? Rules, Scoring and Tips

How a golf scramble works, the placement rules, scramble vs best ball and tips for your team.

4 min read
Player racking pool balls with a triangle rack in a navy American flag billiards polo

How to Rack Pool Balls: 8-Ball and 9-Ball Order

Step-by-step racking for 8-ball and 9-ball, with the official ball order and tips for a tight rack.

4 min read
Man measuring dart board height with a tape measure in an American flag eagle darts polo

Dart Board Height and Distance: Official Measurements

Official dartboard height, throw line distance and a step-by-step hanging guide.

4 min read
Disc golfer throwing a backhand toward a chain basket in a black rainbow paint splash polo

How to Play Disc Golf: Rules, Gear and Scoring

Basic rules, gear, scoring and etiquette for your first round of disc golf.

4 min read
Angler lifting a largemouth bass from reeds in a white reed camo long sleeve fishing shirt

Can Fish See Color? How Depth and Water Change It

How fish eyes see color, why red fades with depth, and what that means for lures and shirts.

3 min read
Deer hunter layering clothes in an autumn forest wearing a camo whitetail buck hoodie

How to Layer for Hunting: The 3-Layer System

Base, mid and outer layers for treestand sits and stalks, plus blaze orange reminders.

3 min read
Bowler releasing the ball down the lane in a black polo with a neon sunset cat and bowling pins

How to Bowl a Strike: Pocket, Aim and Adjustments

Hit the pocket more often: stance, target arrows, adjustments and a practice routine.

3 min read
Pool player lining up a shot on a 9-ball table in a black flamingo billiards polo

9 Ball Rules: How to Play 9-Ball Pool (League Guide)

Rack, break, push out, fouls and how to win at 9-ball, with official UPA rule quotes.

4 min read
Angler holding a walleye on a lake at sunset in a black long sleeve walleye fishing shirt

60+ Funny Fishing Sayings, Puns and Team Slogans

60+ fish puns, angler excuses, slang and team slogans for captions and shirts.

2 min read
Motocross rider cornering on an outdoor dirt track in a green and white dirt bike jersey

Motocross vs Supercross: Tracks, Racing and Gear

Outdoor MX vs stadium SX: tracks, racing, skills, gear and where beginners start.

3 min read
Kid checking his dirt bike before a ride in a black and neon green Forget Toys Just Wanna Ride jersey

Dirt Bike Pre Ride Checklist: Bike, Rider and Gear

A printable-style pre ride checklist for the bike, the rider and the ride day bag.

3 min read