--- title: Swingset Warehouse Blog --- ## [The Basics of Basketball: Teaching Your Kids the Fundamentals of the Game](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-basics-of-basketball-teaching-your-kids-the-fundamentals-of-the-game) 8/6/18 10:34 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [portable basketball system](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/portable-basketball-system), [best portable basketball hoop](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/best-portable-basketball-hoop) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-basics-of-basketball-teaching-your-kids-the-fundamentals-of-the-game#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hubfs/Father%20and%20child%20playinng%20basketball.jpg)](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-basics-of-basketball-teaching-your-kids-the-fundamentals-of-the-game) You’re in the market for a [basketball system](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/basketball-systems). You remember how much fun you had playing basketball growing up and are sure it will be just as much of a joy for your kids. But then you stop and ask yourself: How much do my kids really know about basketball? And can I actually teach them? Don’t worry. Getting your kids ready for their new basketball system is easier than you might think. Here are a few tips from [USA Basketball](https://www.usab.com/youth/news/2010/02/coachs-guide-teaching-the-fundamentals-of-the-game.aspx), the national governing body for basketball in the United States, on teaching kids the fundamentals of the game. [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/the-basics-of-basketball-teaching-your-kids-the-fundamentals-of-the-game) ## [Cedar vs. Redwood: What You Need to Know When Buying a Wooden Swing Set](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/cedar-vs.-redwood-what-you-need-to-know-when-buying-a-wooden-swing-set) 7/23/18 6:48 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [backyard swing set](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/backyard-swing-set), [toddler swing set](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/toddler-swing-set) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/cedar-vs.-redwood-what-you-need-to-know-when-buying-a-wooden-swing-set#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hubfs/Maverick%204%20Redwood%20Swingset.jpg)](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/cedar-vs.-redwood-what-you-need-to-know-when-buying-a-wooden-swing-set) Shopping for a new backyard swing set? Let us tell you all about the benefits of a [redwood playground](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets/redwood-playgrounds). The great thing about redwood playgrounds is that they’re an environmentally-friendly choice. Or is that cedar playgrounds? No, [cedar playgrounds](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets/cedar-playgrounds) are great because they’re so durable…which is also one of the main selling points for a redwood swing set. But the really nice thing about cedar is how these sets look in your yard…except we can say the same thing about [redwood playgrounds](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets/redwood-playgrounds). [» Read The Entire Blog Post](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/cedar-vs.-redwood-what-you-need-to-know-when-buying-a-wooden-swing-set) ## [Three More Exercises You Can Do on a Trampoline](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/three-more-exercises-you-can-do-on-a-trampoline) 7/9/18 10:39 AM / by [Swingset & Toy Warehouse](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/author/swingset-toy-warehouse) posted in [AlleyOop, Springfree or JumpSport trampolines](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/topic/alleyoop-springfree-or-jumpsport-trampolines) [0 Comments](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/three-more-exercises-you-can-do-on-a-trampoline#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/hubfs/Alley%20Oop%20Trampoline.jpg)](https://blog.swingsetwarehouse.com/three-more-exercises-you-can-do-on-a-trampoline) If you have a [trampoline](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/trampolines) in your backyard, you have a great tool for burning calories. 160 calories, to be exact. That’s how much you’ll burn by spending 30-minutes on your trampolines, NJ exercise enthusiasts. “You’ll get an amazing workout and it’s so much fun,” fitness consultant and trainer Basheerah Ahmad tells [WebMD](https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/trampoline-workout). 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Wicksteed was a British engineer whose company built the first commercial playground in 1921, fashioning swings from the pipes in his factory. In 2013, a couple in the UK found one of those swing sets in their garden, still more or less in working condition. But the history of playgrounds and [swing sets](https://www.swingsetwarehouse.com/products/swing-sets) goes back much further than post-World War I England. In this week's blog post, we'll explore the history of the swing set. 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