Bunker
A sand-filled hollow on a golf course that acts as a hazard.
Definition
A bunker is a shallow hollow or depression on a golf course that is filled with sand and placed as a hazard. A ball that comes to rest in a bunker usually has to be played with a specific technique to lift it back out onto the grass.
The rules treat a bunker as a special area with its own restrictions, such as not grounding the club in the sand before making the stroke. Course designers position bunkers to guard greens and tempting landing areas.
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Equipment
- Tennis ballA hollow rubber ball covered in felt used in tennis and related racquet sports.
- Golf clubA shafted club with a specialised head used to strike the ball around a golf course.
- Padel racketA solid, stringless perforated racket used to play padel.
- BasketballA large, inflated ball with a dimpled surface used to play basketball.
- Badminton racketA lightweight strung racket used to hit the shuttlecock in badminton.
Practice & sessions
- Technical sessionA session built around technique — grooving and refining the mechanics of how a movement or shot is executed.
- Conditioning sessionA session built around physical conditioning — developing the fitness qualities a sport draws on, rather than its skills or tactics.
- Tactical sessionA session built around tactics — how you use space, position and patterns of play, rather than the mechanics of a shot.
- Mobility sessionA session built around moving well through a range of motion — gentle, controlled work to help the body move freely.
Facilities
- Swimming poolA water-filled basin, divided into lanes for competition, used for swimming and other aquatic sports.
- Volleyball courtA rectangular court split by a high net over which two teams rally the ball, played indoors or on sand.
- Sports hallA large indoor hall with multi-sport line markings, used for court sports like basketball, volleyball and badminton.
Player roles
- Ball-winnerA ball-winner is the player tasked with regaining possession through pressing, tackling and interceptions — a team's tireless defensive workhorse.
- PlaymakerThe playmaker is a team's creative hub — the player who orchestrates attacks, controls the tempo and distributes the ball so teammates can score.
- Utility playerA dependable, versatile player who can competently fill several different positions as the team needs, rather than specialising in just one.
- Target playerA target player is a focal attacker who receives, holds up and links play for others, often physically strong and good in the air or with the hands.
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