The excitement of the competition, the smell of victory, and the anguish of defeat are all common threads in the world of sports. Most of us begin partaking in sports activities when we are small children. Gymnastics and soccer are two very popular sports among children, that teach coordination, flexibility, individual and team sportsmanship, and discipline.

Physical
There are hundreds of sports practiced by children and adults around the world. Generally we think of sports being defined as a competitive physical activity. It could involve a couple of people to hundreds people competing against one another. The sport could be an individual sport such as figure skating or a team sport like water polo.

Only the most popular sports make it into the Olympic Games, which are held every four years. Occasionally new sports are added and old sports are removed from the summer and winter games. Of course, each sport has their own major competitions and some are on a world level. Such sports as Rugby, Cricket, and even Roller Derby have huge followings and competitions around the world.

Non-Physical
You might not consider the strategic game play of Chess or Bridget to be a competitive sport, but according to the International Olympic Committee they are recognized as mind sports. SportAccord, the international sports federation association also recognizes five non-physical sports.

Definition
Sport Accord, provides the closest recognized international agreement on the definition of what categorizes a sport from a leisure activity.

• They must have an element of competition
• They must be in no way harmful to any living creature
• They must not rely on equipment provided by a single supplier (excluding proprietary games such as arena football)
• They must not rely on any ‘luck’ element specifically designed in to the sport

They also recognize that sports can be primarily physical (athletics), primarily mind, (chess) predominately motorized (power boating), primarily coordination, (billiards) or primarily animal supported. (equine sports).

History
There are artifacts that suggest the Chinese were involved in sports, one of which was gymnastics, dating back to as yearly as 2000 BC. The Egyptians, who were also adept at kept many records of their past, were involved in many sports, including javelin throwing, high jump, wrestling, swimming, and fishing. Ancient Greece was deeply rooted and involved in many sports, so much so, that the Greeks founded the Olympics Games. Much like the modern games, the events were held every four years in a small village in Peloponnesus called Olympia.

Sports Today
Today, sports have become highly organized as well as regulated and our society has more time to partake in them as participants and viewers. From the grade school level to professional sports, we can be involved in the sports in many ways. It’s easier than ever to watch our favorite sports teams or sporting events on television or the Internet or listen to them on broadcast/satellite radio.

The Fan
The sports industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that caters to just about every sports fan out there. If you are a fan of the sport, you can generally find an event to catch in person or in some type of viewing format. It’s also very easy to find your favorite sport or sports teams’ products on sale.

I happen to love sports and enjoy participating and watching them live and at home on the television. I also love to show my support. I’m quite nostalgic and have many sports Sweatshirts; T-shirts for the different sports competitions and sports teams that I love.

When someone mentions the word Puppy, it usually conjures up images of sweet, adorable, playful, and happy baby dogs. And while these words and so many more adequately describe what a puppy is they can’t even begin to come close to all of the words that you’ll have once you actually get one of these cute adorable pups.

Along with the good, comes the not so good. Puppies have tons of energy and need loads of attention. If they are feeling neglected they may tear up their newly purchased dog beds, destroy the plants and cause tons of unnecessary havoc on your home and your mental state of mind. When they are teething they also love to bite the legs of your furniture as well as your own ankles and pretty much anything they can sink their teeth into. This might start even the most involved and wonderful puppy parents to reconsider why they decided to adopt a puppy in the first place.

All is not lost for your house, your sanity, or your puppy. What your cute adorable puppy needs is a dog trainer. They will help you and your puppy curb some of those bad habits and get you onto the road to becoming a happy family. Some people choose to take their puppies to training courses with other dogs, while others prefer to have one on one time with their trainer. Whichever way you choose to work with your puppy, as long as it is a positive one, will be a good experience for the both of you. It most likely won’t happen overnight, but as long as you stick with it, you’ll have a happy puppy who knows who is in charge, which is of course you. Puppies and dogs love to please and receive praise, so this will be a positive experience for them as well.

A friend of mine recently adopted a new puppy when it was a cute tiny little pup. After about a month it was growing like a weed and destroying everything in sight. It loved to bite on ankles, arms, furniture legs and so much more. She finally hired a dog trainer and she and the puppy are on the path to having an enjoyable life together. The puppy is less destructive as she trains him for a little bit every day, to reinforce what the dog trainer is teaching both of them. I’m sure this story will have a happy ending and she and the puppy can thank the dog trainer for that.

If you would like to thank the dog trainer in your life, why not show them a little appreciation by giving them a Dog Trainer Sweatshirt. You can always tell them it’s from the puppy. At Idakoos.com we have many cool graphics to choose from for the dog trainer in your life and everyone else.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Perhaps in a large cosmopolitan city where everything is seemingly at your fingertips; from great restaurants, museums, theatres, and parks to excellent schools, concerts, athletics and so on. You get the idea, a place where you can essentially have it all. Cities with residents in the millions like L.A., NY, Tokyo, Paris, and Barcelona.

Another possibility is that you enjoy the medium sized cities, where you feel like you own the streets. Where there are still plenty of things going on, but maybe the city has a certain vibe. Maybe live music is the main scene or community art galleries reign supreme. Or it’s quite possible that you want to enjoy riding your bike to work on ample bike paths, or you love nature and enjoy being surrounded by it in a city where the outdoors is a major part of your daily life. Maybe you loath driving cars and love the idea of a great public transportation system, but one that’s not so hectic that you have to compete with your fellow commuters to even make it onto the train. Cities like San Francisco, Portland, Austin, and Seattle might make it on your list.

If you’re looking for a place, where there’s a central downtown, where everyone gathers to eat and drink and walk around without feeling overwhelmed, then you might enjoy a small city or college town. Places like Columbia, MO, Oxford, MS, Ashland, OR, Boulder, CO or Ann Arbor, MI are just a few of the places that you might like to call home.

For me personally, I love to live in cities that are unique in some way. Maybe they have cable cars running through them or large parks just waiting to be explored, or an exciting and innovative food scene. Probably the thing that makes me fall in love with a city the most is its walk ability factor. When I’m able to walk around, I feel far more engaged with the pulse of the city than when I’m just passing it by in my car.

I would love to have a residence in all of my favorite cities around the world, but that’s not my reality at the moment, so I usually just settle by wearing one of my favorite cities sweatshirts. This way I’m at least able to share a little bit of my love for one of my favorite cities from around the world with the rest of the world.

When I was 11yrs old, after weeks of begging and pleading, my parents finally gave
in.
I brought home my beautiful blue eyed, black and white, Siberian husky puppy. She
was so sweet and had these enormous white paws and a black mask surrounding
those crystal blue eyes. I adored everything about her.

She grew so fast and she loved to talk. I remember being in such awe of how she
would plant her two front paws forward, cock back her head and howl to the sky.
She loved the cold, hated the rain and absolutely detested getting her paws wet, but
she really came alive in the snow. Where I lived we didn’t get much, but when we
did…she would run and jump and hop around the yard for what seemed to be hours.

About a year later, I was on a vacation with my family in a little mountain tourist
town. We were walking down the street, on the way to get some lunch, when I
found myself drawn into this cute little shop that sold touristy t-shirts and the most
awesome sweatshirts I had ever seen. I noticed this man airbrushing a sweatshirt of
a dog, from a picture he had in front of him. It looked just like my dog, so of course
I had to have it. He even wrote her name on the front. It was the most awesome
sweatshirt ever.

I wore that sweatshirt for years. Even after I outgrew it, it remained in my closet as
a reminder of my beautiful dog. I was fortunate that we had many wonderful years
together. Now as I think back to that sweatshirt, in all of it’s airbrushed glory, it
brings a smile to face.

Everyone dreams of taking a well earned and deserved vacation. For most of us getting away from the daily grind of the office or the stress from exams and research papers in the classroom is a welcome reprieve. Just the thought of taking a trip can be enough to get us through the winter blues.

No two vacations are the same. For some of us, spending a week with a group of friends on a tropical island surrounded by beautiful people is heaven, while others dream of boarding down fresh powder on picturesque mountaintops.

What’s your idea of vacation nirvana? Does the thought of backpacking alone across Europe or South America, and allowing yourself to get lost in the process, sound appealing? Or maybe you’re super excited about going all out and creating custom sweatshirts for a family reunion, with all of your favorite relatives, for a trip down memory lane? Or perhaps you want to take a staycation at home and play catch up with yourself.

No matter where your vacation dreams take you, spring is right around the corner. Enjoy the break and have a great time! Let the planning begin!

Hoodies are cool, but sweatshirts, well they’re classic. High schools know this. Universities know this. Athletic teams know this. Heck, we all know this. A custom sweatshirt is something we are proud to wear.

Sometimes you just wanna throw on a nice warm sweatshirt and call it a day. Sweatshirts have the ability to take us to a special place. They speak to us.

Sweatshirts are a kind of relic. They have the prestige honor of being passed down from generation to generation. What makes a sweatshirt classic and timeless is as old as time itself. It’s all the blood, sweat, and tears that we have shed while wearing them.

Coaches know this, grandmas know this and yes, even hipsters know this.

What if you could design your own sweatshirt for your team or club or just for yourself? Being apart of something is great, but standing on your own is also worth recognition. At Idakoos we can help you achieve “sweatshirt” greatness with our custom sweatshirts.

The sweatshirt may be sans a hood, but it’s lighter too, and sometimes we just want to feel a little more classic in this modern hoodie world.