Hot Sports How-Tos
How To: Teach your kid to ride a bike
Make sure the bike is properly fit to the child. She should just be able to stand over the top bar of the frame without touching.
How To: Improve your golf stroke with putting drills
PGA Professional Rick Sessinghaus discusses three different tips that can help all golfers, from the amateur level to the tour professionals, can do to help improve their putting. The first tip focuses on improving hand and eye coordination by simply looking at the whole the proper way. The second tip deals with the reading the speed of the greens while putting. Finally the third and final tip helps the learner better read the line of the put. Rick believes following these three tips will hel...
How To: Change a tubular bike tire
To change a tubular bike tire start by stretching the tube. Put your foot on the tire and pull it upward with your hands to stretch it out. Take a clean rim and put Tuflo tire tape onto the rim inching your way all the way around the rim leaving a 2-3 inch gap opposite the valve stem so that you can remove the tube in case of a flat. Pull a small section of the tuflo tape foil loose and leave it sticking out to side of the tire. Put the tire on the rim starting at the valve stem. Once you hav...
How To: Prep spokes to build a bike wheel
Thebiketube will show you how to prep spokes to build a bike wheel. Prior to lacing the wheel prep the spokes. it provides a lubricant that dries and becomes a lead lock. Use linseed oil, found at an art store or a spoke prep. Use a separate color for the sides so you don't mess up. Use a separate color for the drive and non drive side. Take a little and put it on all the spokes. You will have to do this for all 18. Then let it dry.
How To: Improve your chipping game in golf
In this how-to video, you will learn how to prepare for a golf tournament by improving your chipping game. For a high shot, put the ball up in the stance with an open club face. Address the ball with the hands a little bit behind the ball. Through the shot, let the club continue to go while your hands are behind the ball. For a mid-range shot, take a middle stance with a lot less wrist hinge where you are almost right on top of it. For a low shot, place the ball back in your stand with your h...
How To: Practice a kill shot in racquetball
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make a kill shot in racquetball. Do not worry about hitting the floor first. Many players new to the game will worry about hitting the floor and hit the ball too high. Practice aiming an inch off the floor. It is generally easier to work your way up rather than down. Aim about a foot into the floor before the front wall. If you are aiming too high, keep this in mind. By watching this video, you will be able to make better kill shots and improve your...
How To: Adjust a front derailleur on a mountain bike
The video is about adjusting the front derailleur of a performance bike. To adjust the front derailleur you have to first adjust the rear derailleur to the smallest gear. To adjust the front derailleur shift the gear to the largest. If it does not slip into largest gear then adjust the barrel adjuster by turning it counter clockwise till it settles into the largest gear. Turn the barrel adjuster until it stops rubbing against the chain. The full process can be carried out whilst riding, it is...
How To: Hit a backhand in racquetball
In this how-to video, you will learn how to hit a backhand in racquetball. You will need a racquetball racket, a ball and a place to play. You want to be parallel to the sidewall. Turn your body to face the sidewall if you are about to hit the ball. You want a nice, wide stance, but not too wide or you will lose your balance. Use a backhand grip, which differs from a forehand grip. The v of your hand will be more on the face of the grip. Place the racket up, but not too close to the head. You...
How To: Transition in a triathlon
Professional Triathlon, Jessi Stensland, shows tricks to making quick and smooth triathlon transitions. She takes you through racking of your bike, bike equipment checks, gear positioning, helmet and sunglasses placement, and shoe preparations to minimize the time needed to transition from swimming to biking. Similarly, she covers the biking to running transition and shows how to position shoes, visor, identification, and nutrient packs so that you can quickly transition into the final leg of...
How To: Build a rear road bike wheel
Building your own bike can be an exhilarating and fun experience for anyone, even the most novice of craftsmen. With this tutorial you can learn to start building the rear wheel of a bicycle. He shows you websites to help you calculate exactly how long your spokes need to be for the wheel, where to find measurements on the skeleton of the wheel itself, and clarifies any confusing terminology that you might not be familiar with. After you have all your measurements for both sides of the wheel ...
How To: Hit your approach shot close in a golf game
Golf champion Bob Broman gives tips on how to make a third shot on a par five with the green being slightly upward. The pin is on the back part of the green on an upward angle at about 90 yards. He explains hitting a lower shot using a pitching or sand wedge. He uses the pitching wedge with a stance further from the tee and hits lower in the air in order to get the ball to the upper part of the green, which in turn will allow the ball to roll closer to the pin or hole. He keeps his elbows ben...
How To: Hit a golf ball straight and far off the tee
In this how-to video, you will learn how to hit a golf ball straight and far off the tee. Hitting too quick and hard will give you a crooked hit with less distance. Make sure your arms and hands feel light. Be relaxed and make sure your transition is not too quick. Make a nice turn and make sure you are setup behind the ball. This will give you extra distance and a straighter hit. By watching this video, you will be able to easily get extra distance and a straighter hit when teeing off in gol...
How To: Do advanced racquetball drills
In this video Shane Vanderson shows us 30 second drills to play better racquetball. These drills are more for the advanced racquetball player. These drills help with foot skills and coordination. To start begin behind the dotted line and simply hit the ball alternating between forehand and backhand shots. While doing these concentrate on doing proper footwork. After you have successfully done consecutive shots for 30 seconds alternating between forehand and backhand you will want to do the dr...
How To: Repair a bike tire
The video starts out by showing how a bike rack is helpful in repairing your flat tire. Next it takes you through all of the steps, along with tips and instructions on what you need to do. don't forget to heed the "notes‚" throughout as they are important tips to enable you successfully repair your flat tire. In no time at all you will have fixed your bike's flat tire and once again be ready to hit the road.
How To: Defend against the right hand
In another installment of its boxing series, Rival Boxing Gear experts show, how to defend and counter-punch against a right hand punch. This video shows viewers three basic techniques for defending against the right hand punch: the parry, the block, and the slip. It also demonstrates effective counter-punches (right hand, right uppercut, and left hook) to throw and describes when each counter-punch is best used. This 6 minute, 20 second video makes good use of repetition and multiple camera ...
How To: Create power in your golf swing
This video is mainly related to golf. Golf tips-lot of strength=fast swing speed. Here in this video the narrator gives golf tips as he is champion and he has achieved success by following the tips. He gives golf tips to create power in the golf swing and how to implements these tips in his golf. He also gives the steps to be followed, exercises and fundamentals to create extension in his golf swing. This is only simple real drill to be brought into action to create power in the swing. If we ...
How To: Use proper golf stance to hit the ball straight
This video teaches you how to hit the ball straight using proper golf stance. Golf tips magazine presents Joe Durant, one of the best PGA Golf hitters in the league. He first tells us the problems with bad posture in amateur golfers. He shows us the bad posture and then demonstrates why it goes wrong. Secondly, he shows us good posture. He bends his back slightly with a slight bounce in his legs. After following the instructions he says, you will be well on your way to hitting like a pro!
How To: Change your road bike tire
This video demonstrates how to change a road bike tire. First you would shift rear cassette to smallest gear and then you would open brake calipers or if you have the v-brakes. Then remove the quick release and then remove the wheel. Afterwards remove the tire with the tire levers. He helps by doing this slowly and provides instructions on the video screen in the form of text. If you follow the steps in this video, you'll be able to change your bike tire!
How To: Fit your bike correctly
Jessi Stensland, professional triathlete, explains how selecting the right bike can mean the difference between a comfortable ride and possible neck, back, knee or shoulder pains. Stensland first takes us through finding the right bike size with charts such as those available on Schwinn bikes. After the right size is determined, riders should determine the proper fit by adjusting their bike's handlebars and seat. Lastly, Stensland instructs bike riders on how to choose the proper saddle.
How To: Fix a flat bike tire without tools
Simple instructions for doing a simple bike repair when you are on the road and don't have your tools. This vide shows how to take the tire off your bike rim without using tire levers. Our host demonstrates on a completely flat tire, and shows us how to leverage off the beads of the tire using only brute strength - the leverage of your hands. He then demonstrates how to put the tire back on. The final small section of bead is pushed on using his body strength. This technique is less likely to...
How To: Throw the football using playaction
For quarterbacks who want a competitive advantage over their opponents, Dub Maddox shows, how to throw a football using playaction. Maddox reiterates throughout the tutorial the importance of set, show, snap, and sell when learning the handoff of the football. With a step-by-step live-action tutorial and real game examples, Maddox shows ,how the four key steps are used in games. Those four key terms provide the foundation of mechanics that a quarterback must exercise on every run play if he o...
How To: Lace running shoes
Have you ever wondered what to do with the top holes on your running shoes? Our host shows the best technique for providing ankle support with the lacing on your running shoes. With this simple lacing trick you can help to protect your ankles, and give yourself much better support while running. Those holes aren't just there for decoration; they can help you, and our host shows us how with this one simple add-on to lacing your shoes.
How To: Use bounce to escape a bunker in golf
This golf tips video features Eddie Lee, who demonstrates how to use bounce to get the ball out of a bunker. Lighten your grip and rotate the club about 15 degrees to the right to expose the bounce. He demonstrates how to swing, keeping the club face open, with the club head pointing at himself like a mirror. He aims for 1-2" behind the golf ball, creating speed on the finish of the swing. If you remember these tips, you will be a very efficient bunker player.
How To: Adjust a rear derailleur
Use a 5mm Allen wrench and loosen the bolt holding the cable on the rear derailleur. Thread the shift cable through the cable stays and tighten it in the rear derailleur with as little slack as possible. Make sure that the adjustment screw on the shifter is in the mid point of the adjustment.
How To: Understand the parts of a road bike
Jim, from The Bike Tube, describes the parts of a bike so that you understand the parts of a road bike. He starts at the back of the bike and goes through every part of the bike so that you know the names of these parts and where they are located on the bike. Learning the parts is the first step in learning how to care for each functioning part of a bike. From the front wheel to the back wheel, all major bike parts are covered.
How To: Change a mountain bike tire out on the trail
This video shows you how to quickly change a mountain bike tire out on the trail. Remove the wheel from the fork. The tools you need are a pump, mini tool,
How To: Throw a football like a quarterback
This video explains how to throw a football like a quarterback. With your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle, hold the ball in front of your chest with the fingers of your throwing hand across the laces of the football.
How To: Win a two-on-one fight
The three gentlemen in the video show the viewer what it takes to win a 2 vs. 1 fight. They show multiple angles and scenarios for how the fight could pan out, and give advice accordingly. The "good guy" as he is called, informs the viewer on many ways to take out assailants and how to do so in a non-lethal fashion. He goes on to talk about more violent ways of taking out fighters, and to only use such methods in extreme situations.
How To: Hit the forehand in racquetball
A demonstration of the proper way to perform a forehand stroke in racquetball. This video details proper foot position and other elements of good form with an emphasis on solid hand-eye coordination and good follow-through. A good forehand stroke begins with proper elevation of the racket on the back swing. Your feet should remain parallel to the wall. At the beginning of the downward swing, you should shift your weight slightly to your leading foot while bending slightly at the knee. As you ...
How To: Keep an opponent pinned
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Octavio Couto Jr. is a real pro when it comes to fighting. He is going to be teaching you how to properly keep an opponent pinned down to the ground for a substantial amount of time. In this seminar, Octavio demonstrates a unique side control position known as the 100 kilo and a few other great moves to use in order to help you gain complete control over the person you are fighting. If you don't know what the 100 kilo is or how to do it, just follow this video a...
How To: Throw a knee in a fight
Identify the proper time to throw a knee kick. If you are grappling with an opponent, look for an opening where you can knee-kick him in the ribs or side of the thigh. If an opponent is trying to tackle you around the waist or take you down by grabbing your legs, introduce his face to your knee. If the opponent is standing in front of you and there is not enough room to throw a fully extended kick, grab him and try a knee.
How To: Change a bicycle tire at home
This how-to video with Christopher Danz Technical Product Specialist with Performance Bicycle shows you how to fix a flat tire. To fix a flat tire you need a set of tire levers, a spare tube or patch kit, and a pump. The first step is remove the wheel. Insert the tire levers and remove the tire from the rim. Starting with the valve tuck the new tube into the tire then tuck the tire back into the rim and re-inflate the tire.
How To: Do a Nike Go Long soccer drill w/ Klaas Jan Huntelaar
Nike Bootcamp brings you this soccer training video. Learn how to Go Long with this pro soccer drill. It’s that laser-guided pass in the dying seconds of a game that can make the difference between ninety deadlocked minutes and three vital points. Watch Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s masterclass in grasscutting distribution and you’ll soon learn one of Nike Bootcamp’s most valuable lessons: master Go Long, and you’ll go far. Brush up on those soccer drills with this soccer training video from Nike Boo...
How To: Do the Step it Up Nike soccer drill w/ Andrés Iniesta
Step up your game with Andrés Iniesta in Nike Bootcamp's Drill of the Week. When a game's deadlocked and there's no room for manoeuvre, it's the fastest feet that open up space for a match-clinching moment of magic. Now do what The Man says: shoot. Score. Relax. Nike bootcamp brings you this pro soccer drill training video. Brush up on your soccer skills & learn how to do the Step It Up soccer drill.
How To: Do the Dual Goals soccer drill with Nike Bootcamp
Running and scoring. Two things you can never get enough of. It’s a simple formula: grab one ball, two goals and four cones. Add a combination of electric pace and razor sharp finishing. What do you get? Dual Goals: this week’s featured Nike Bootcamp drill. Brush up on your soccer skills. Nike Bootcamp brings you this pro soccer drill training video: learn how to do the Dual Goals drill.
How To: Do the Rebound soccer drill with Nike Bootcamp
Bounce back to full fitness in time for the new season with "Rebound", the latest Bootcamp drill of the week. This one's all about control. Twist and turn with the ball glued to your toe, then knock an inch-perfect pass and accelerate as you receive it back. Constant movement and constant control - two ingredients for next season's complete footballer. Nike bootcamp brings you this pro soccer drill training video. Brush up on your soccer skills and learn how to do the Rebound soccer drill.
How To: Do a Running Volley soccer drill with Nike Bootcamp
You run. You volley. It sounds like the most natural thing in the world. But perfecting your finishing on the move calls for hours of training before you’re skilled enough to send the ball crashing into the top corner instead of row Z. Outfield players, sit up and take note. Keepers, get low and take cover: Bootcamp's clinical Dutch striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar is about to bring the latest drill of the week to life. Nike Bootcamp brings you this pro soccer training video. Brush up on your socc...
How To: Do the Nike soccer drill Shoot with Andrés Iniesta
A soccer ball. A 60 metre course. Nets at either end. And an instinctive hunger for goals. That’s all you’ll need for ‘Shoot’ – the latest Nike Bootcamp Drill of the Week. Watch a maestro at work, as Barcelona’s Andrés Iniesta shows how to shake off those tired legs and fire your team to glory in the dying seconds of a crucial match. Nike Bootcamp brings you this pro soccer drill training video. Brush up on your soccer skills with Andrés Iniesta and learn how to do the soccer drill Shoot.
How To: Do a High Gears soccer drill with Nike Bootcamp
Who would you back in a race between a scooter and a sports car? And which would you rather be driving? Changing speed is at the heart of top-level soccer performance, so every player needs a smooth-changing gearbox to win the races that matter over ninety minutes. Nike Bootcamp's High Gears drill gives you the tune-up you need to shift up and down the gears with ease when that match-winning sprint is on – for the loose ball, the last-ditch tackle, or that glimmer of a goalscoring chance. Nik...
How To: Do the Chest and Go soccer drill with Andrés Iniesta
Stopping the soccer ball with your chest is a skill. Controlling it is an art. See how Barcelona hero Andrés Iniesta hones his touch with ‘Chest and Go’ – the latest Bootcamp Drill of the Week. Keep the ball close as you drive forward, then flick it up, control it with a deft chest trap, and spank it into the waiting net. Speed, balance, and explosive finishing – it’s the killer combination that only Nike Bootcamp delivers. Nike Bootcamp brings you this pro soccer drill training video. Brush ...