Train for Fall Sports with Goalrilla Trainers

August 28, 2015 by admin

No matter the level – recreational, high school or collegiate – fall sports are back in season! While team practices are, of course, extremely important, the real work of improving skills tends to happen in your own backyard! Goalrilla makes trainers for every sport, for use as individuals or with teammates:

G Trainer – For basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse and golf

– Features a 6’ x 6’ rebound net on one side with 5 different angles for sport customization

– Offers a 6’ x 6’ multi-sport practice goal and ball dampening system on the other side, including a catch net, soccer practice goal and regulation-size lacrosse goal

– Able to be carried and set up by one person and stored compactly

– Overall dimensions: 75.5” W x 78” H x 44” D

G Trainer

All Season Trainer – For baseball basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse and golf

– Features a 5’ x 5’ multi-sport trainer, a smaller version of the G Trainer

– Offers a 7-position dampening net on one side to accommodate drives, kicks, passes, line drives, pitches, shots and more

– Easily rolls and adjusts angles

All Season Trainer

Spring Trainer – For baseball

– Features a hitting station for high repetition that builds muscle memory faster by resetting 4 seconds after each hit, allowing for 100-150 swings in 10 minutes and providing instant feedback on swings

– Adjusts to the height of the ball as well as to the middle, inside or outside to provide 10 different plate locaitons

– Provides the ability for a coach or parents to watch from different angles and saves time from having to pitch and/or retrieve balls

– Converts to a pitchback in seconds, allowing you to practice throwing and fielding ground balls, line drives and fly balls

Spring Trainer

Striker Trainer – For soccer

– Features a 5’ x7’ dual rebounding net and soccer goal

– Challenges all ages and skill levels because kids spend less time retrieving balls and more time training

– Allows for practicing passing, kicking, receiving, heading, trapping, throwing and goal tending

– Overall dimensions: 60” tall x 84” wide

Striker Trainer

So no matter your sport or skill level, Happy Backyards carries the Goalrilla trainer for you!

Happy Backyards sells and installs only the safest and highest quality residential playground equipment, basketball goals, and trampolines for your own home. We are a local company and have been doing it for 15 years with a focus on quality products, quality service, and competitive low pricing. 

Get Rid of Back-to-School Stress with Exercise

August 10, 2015 by admin
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School starts for most of Middle Tennessee within the next few weeks and it’s completely normal for kids to be experiencing some back-to-school jitters as they get back into a routine at a place they haven’t visited in the past three months. Kids are no different than adults in that their stress can be well-managed with exercise; the difference is that kids may need a little help in learning how to do this! Here’s how exercise can help:

– When kids are stressed, all of their systems need to work together to fight it: the cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory and muscular systems, just to name a few. Exercise gives those systems a chance to “practice” in a healthy way so that their bodies are ready to deal with stress when it comes their way.

– You have probably heard that endorphins, or “natural pain killers,” can lift emotions. Long periods of exercise can lead to higher amount of endorphins in the body, which in turn produces a natural positive swing.

– Our bodies were all created with a “fight or flight” instinct. But now, rarely do we, or our kids, actually need to fight or flee at any time. However, our bodies are still chemically wired to do this in stress-inducing situations, so exercise is a way to clear out those chemicals and use up some energy. This is especially helpful in allowing your child to sit still longer and focus more at school.

– Playing and exercising with friends is fun and creates bonds with others over shared experiences. Having those bonds with others helps to relieve stress, especially when it may be stress about meeting new friends.

– Exercising leads to better sleep. Better sleep leads to less stressful days. This is a very positive cycle to set instead of the alternative: stressful days inducing sleepless nights which lead to exhaustion and a lack of desire to exercise.

So what does all of this mean? Get your kids moving! The type of exercise isn’t as important as making sure that they’re exercising! But do try to make sure that your kids get a variety of exercise by using various backyard play equipment like playsets, trampolines, basketball hoops and more!

Happy Backyards sells and installs only the safest and highest quality residential playground equipment, basketball goals, and trampolines for your own home. We are a local company and have been doing it for 15 years with a focus on quality products, quality service, and competitive low pricing. 

Building backyard memories in your HAPPY BACKYARD

July 28, 2015 by admin

So many times we as parents think that we need to take our families on lavish vacations in order to make memories with our kids. But if you’re like us, then you’ll agree that some of your favorite childhood memories were created in your neighborhood and in your very own backyard! Keeping that in mind, think about how important it is to create a happy backyard at your home! For less than the cost of a Disney vacation, you can add a playset to your backyard that your kids will be able to enjoy for years to come!

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Here are some ways you can create lasting memories with your playset in your very own happy backyard:

– Put a family night on the calendar. Whether it’s once and week or once a month, carve out some time as a family to enjoy one another. Pick up pizza, grill out or just do popsicles, but whatever you do, make sure to just enjoy being together!

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– Play WITH your kids. As tired parents, it’s usually easy to just sit back and watch your kids play without engaging with them in the backyard. You certainly need some rest sometimes, but at other times, your kids will love having you join them to swing, slide or do some monkey bars!

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– Invite the neighbors. A happy backyard with a playset is certainly a way to get to know your neighbors! Fire up the grill and invite your friends and neighbors over to enjoy your swing set with you and your kids!

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And if you need some help picturing what a playset could look like in YOUR happy backyard, above and below are some recent installation photos of swing sets we have installed all over Nashville. Call or come by today if you’d like to see what Happy Backyards has to offer you and your family!

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Happy Backyards sells and installs only the safest and highest quality residential playground equipment, basketball goals, and trampolines for your own home. We are a local company and have been doing it for 15 years with a focus on quality products, quality service, and competitive low pricing.

Nashville Swing Set Sale Extended Until July 18th!

July 15, 2015 by admin

Our swing set sale has been extended! The savings haven’t stopped at Happy Backyards in Franklin as the July 4th Sale has been extended through Saturday, July 18th!

Nashville Swing Set Sale

Stop by to take advantage of these additional offers:

– Get a FREE mister with any AlleyOop Trampoline purchase!

AlleyOop Trampoline

AlleyOop Trampoline

– Get a FREE pole pad and edge pad on all Proformance Proview hoops!

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ProView 660

Don’t miss this sale a second time! Stop by Happy Backyards in Franklin to find the perfect backyard play equipment for your family and take advantage of our Nashville Swing Set Sale!

Happy Backyards sells and installs only the safest and highest quality residential playground equipment, basketball goals, and trampolines for your own home. We are a local company and have been doing it for 15 years with a focus on quality products, quality service, and competitive low pricing.

DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas

June 16, 2015 by admin

Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 21st and we’ve rounded up some fun do-it-yourself gifts for the dads in your lives! So if you’re in need of some ideas, take a look around your house this week and see if you have any of the supplies listed below or head to the store to get everything you need to make one of the presents below!

DIY Instagram Photo Coasters

If you’re anything like us, you’ve got plenty of adorable photos on Instagram of your kids, so put those photos to good use with these photo coasters that the dad in your life can use at home or at the office!

Items Needed:

– 4” x 4” ceramic tiles

– High Gloss Mod Podge

– Foam brushes

– Printed Instagram photos

– Circular felt stickers

– Water proof sealant

For full instructions with photos, visit here.

DIY Wood Photos

Change up the idea of a traditional framed photo for Father’s Day and create this fun wood photo! You can make it any size you’d like and can even make a collection of them that would look beautiful displayed together.

Items Needed:

– Gel medium (like Liquitex)

– Foam brushes

– Photo printed on paper

– Wood sized to fit your photo

For full instructions with photos, visit here.

DIY Bottle Opener

This is a fun addition to your outdoor space, especially if you often throw outdoor parties but hate the bottle cap clean up at the end! Plus you can personalize this any way you’d like!

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Items Needed:

– 1” x 6” x 6” wood cut into 3 pieces at 4”, 1 piece at 6” and 1 piece at 21”

– Nails

– Wood glue

– Brackets for decoration

– Bottle opener

For additional photos and full instructions, go here.

Necktie Key Rings

This one is a fun way to involve the kids while making dad a fun key ring that is sure to be a conversation starter wherever he is!

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Items Needed:

– Freezer Paper

– Fabric Scraps

– Fabric markers

– Double-sided stiff fusible interfacing

– Ribbon scraps

– Split rings

– Coordinating thread

– Basic sewing supplies: machine, shears, iron, etc.

You’ll find the full tutorial here.

Decorative Golf Balls

For the golfer in your life, this is a fun and simple project that will produce some one-of-a-kind golf balls for their next 18 holes!

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Items Needed:

– Permanent markers

– Golf balls

The full instructions and additional photos can be found here.

Which DIY project will you take on this week?

Happy Backyards sells and installs only the safest and highest quality residential playground equipment, basketball goals, and trampolines for your own home. We are a local company and have been doing it for 15 years with a focus on quality products, quality service, and competitive low pricing.