Hot Sports How-Tos
How To: Practice forehand follow through in tennis
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Master your tennis serve: the kick serve
Master your tennis serve: the kick serve. Be sure to click on all the video chapters to view the entire tutorial.
How To: Employ the tennis footwork ready position
The ready position is the position you want to be in when you're waiting for your opponent to hit you the tennis ball. It's the foundation for tennis movement in general. From this position you can employ the various footwork patterns that let you move around the tennis court correctly. The ready position is very similar to an athletic stance in basketball. Your feet are a little bit wider than shoulder-width apart, your knees are slightly bent and the weight should be on the balls of your feet.
How To: Use shoulder rotation on a windshield wiper forehand
This video explains how the amount of shoulder rotation you get during a windshield wiper forehand can differ from a classic forehand. After you hit the tennis ball, you typically have to rotate a little bit more than you otherwise would on the windshield wiper. There are a number of reasons for this, but in this video we keep our focus relatively narrow.
How To: Do the push away when bowling
Team USA's Lynda Barnes demonstrates the push away. Pick up some bowling tips and tricks to improve your game, whether you are a beginner or a competitive bowler in a bowling league. Learn how to do the push away with this bowling video.
How To: Do a squash forehand horizontal and vertical swing
Squash is a racquet sports game, seemingly similar to tennis, but played on a small indoor court with hollow rubber ball, much small than a tennis ball. Squash is an intense, high impact sport. This squash tutorial demonstrates a squash forehand horizontal and vertical swing.
How To: Do the Hop the World (HTW) freestyle soccer trick
Similar to the Around the World and Crossover freestyle soccer tricks, the Hope the World or HTW shown here is a great trick where the player flicks the ball up, goes over it with the other leg, then catches the ball with the flying leg. You have to be able to jump and swing your legs pretty high, but if you can try out this move.
How To: Improve softball pitching with a wrist snap drill
One of the key fundamentals to fast pitch softball for pitchers is the wrist snap. In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS assistant softball coach Melissa Langer demonstrates a wrist snap drill for pitchers. Follow along and learn how to improve your wrist snap with this simple drill.
How To: Power off the blocks in swimming
Most top swimmers use the grab start to get their race under way. This gets you moving off the blocks quickly and into the water smoothly. The starter will not begin the race until everybody is ready and still. This is really important because you can be disqualified if you fall in before the start or if you are slow getting ready. Follow along in this how-to animation to learn the best method to power off the blocks in swimming.
How To: Clap with open palms and clasped hands in cheerleading
Give a round of applause for Coach Lauren and the A-TV cheerleaders! Learn how to properly clap with your open palms and clasped hands. Follow along with this cheerleading how-to video to learn basic cheers and open and clasped hand clapping techniques.
How To: String a tennis racket by the box pattern
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to string your tennis racket by the box pattern. When using this pattern, you'll want a certain number of mains unstrung. Technically it makes more sense to begin the box pattern on the mains rather than the crosses.
How To: Tie a Parnell Knot for stringing your tennis racket
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to tie a Parnell Knot. This knot is used for restringing a tennis racket when you're finishing up mains or crosses. Because of this, you don't want to pull tension directly to it.
How To: Remove the rattle in a tennis racket
The rattle coming from your tennis racket may be loose graphite that didn't get cleaned off when the grommets were being punched in. Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to rid your tennis racket of that rattling noise. Don't confuse the vibration sound of your strings as a rattle in your racket. If you can hear the sound only on impact, it may be the strings. Try adding a vibration dampener first.
How To: Understand main skips and cross weaving on the racket
So you just picked up a tennis racket. Have any idea what main skips are? How about cross weaving? These are two things you'll need to know if you decide to restring your tennis racket. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to tell when to skip by counting the grommets. This tutorial also covers cross weaving.
How To: Chip and pitch in a golf game
Chipping and pitching are important golfing techniques that are vital to lowering scores and improving your overall golf game. Learn to pitch and chip like the pros from a professional golf instructor in this free golfing video.
How To: Dye a fade speckled dye to a lacrosse head
Watch how to dye a speckled fade dye for the head portion of a lacrosse stick in this tutorial. Personalize your lacrosse stick and make it stand out from everyone else's. Quick and easy to learn.
How To: Start a short distance race in starting blocks
This is a SEGA Beijing Olympics 2008 tutorial video on track and field techniques. This is a detailed breakdown of using starting blocks in running short distance sprints like the 100 meter race.
How To: Take Your Opponent Down with Pressure Points
In this martial arts video tutorial, an instructor teaches you some of the pressure points on the human body. With these pressure points, you can take your opponent down without seriously injuring him, or by seriously injuring him. This is a great skill to have when you get into a fight.
How To: Ride a Unitrainer to practice for a unicycle
Not ready for a unicycle? The unitrainer is a way of practicing the balance and technique required to ride a unicycle. Watch this how-to cycling video and get one step closer to riding a unicycle.
How To: Do basic karate for kids
This martial arts video demonstrates basic karate techniques for kids and beginners. No one should attempt to try these techniques without being trained and supervised by a qualified karate instructor.
How To: Load your bike on a MUNI bus rack
Bike Racks on Buses Have no fear! The bike racks on the front of Muni and other regional buses are easy to use - just check out this short video how-to, brought to you by DPT's Bicycle Program, and Brian McCarthy and Dave Winters of Muni.
How To: Do a backflip on a swing
This video teaches you how to do a back flip on a swing. Doing back flips can be dangerous so make sure you are supervised by a professional before attempting to this on your own.
How To: Stay behind the ball in golf
In this golf lesson video golf instructor Steve Bishop gives some tips and answers for a user about staying behind the ball and how to get the right shoulder moving downplane.
How To: Race on SyKart indoor kart track
This video series shows you how to race on SyKart indoor kart track in Tigard Oregon. The first video takes you on a warmup lap and explains each turn, the second video shows you the proper line to follow, the third video shows you how to go quick and the last video shows you how to pass.
How To: Practice juggling shots in soccer
Learn how to juggle the soccer ball forward, receive, and strike with a power instep shot.
How To: Stop topping the ball in golf
Looking up too early. There is a common misconception among golfers that looking up too early leads to topping the ball. Videojug golf ace Rickard Strongert explains why this idea exists, and the real causes of topping the ball. Stop topping the ball in golf.
How To: Make a bowling ballspinner
Make your own bowling ballspinner for resurfacing balls with a bowl and a blade sharpener.
How To: Attack the turtle position in Jiu Jitsu
Here is an option in Jiu Jitsu to attack when your partner is balled up into the turtle position. (less)
How To: Handle and exercise with a sai
Exercises specific to the sai, and the proper way to handle the sai are covered in this tutorial.
How To: Do a Jiu Jitsu thumb lock
Learn to perform a Jiu Jitsu thumb lock from a hand shake position.
How To: Exploit a power play
Lesson for water polo spectators or new players about the 6 on 5 power play in water polo. Both the 4-2 and 3-3 power play are reviewed.
How To: Swim the inverted breast stroke
You can learn how to do the inverted breast stroke which is one way you can swim. You lay on your back and push forward with your feet while keeping your hands above you. Swim the inverted breast stroke.
How To: Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers
How to fight multiple attackers with 5 simple Wing Chun techniques that will help survive a attack by a gang of multiple attackers. These are some of the best tactics on how to fight a group of people while staying safe.
How To: Do Advanced Aikido Rolls
This is an advanced Aikido Ukemi tutorial which explains 11 different exercises seen and unseen. The tutorial includes detailed explanations of how to perform soft high falls from different techniques, various backward rolling tricks and other unseen ukemi variations.
How To: Do the Spear Finishing Move of Bill Goldberg & Roman Reigns
Many superstars have fallen to the devastating power and destruction of the finisher wrestling move known as the Spear. Among the wrestling superstars who have made this move incredibly popular are Edge, Rhino, Bill Goldberg, and the up and coming superstar Roman Reigns. In this professional wrestling video tutorial you will learn the basic concept and performance of the Spear.
How To: Lift Racing Car on a Tow
Unlike the normal cars, the racing cars are more powerful, more maneuverable and less error forgiving. That's why you always have to move them from one track to another with a tow, and not on their own. In this tutorial, I will show you how to lift a racing car on a tow.
How To: Keep Your Bike Chain Clean on Rainy Days with This Super Easy DIY Mud Guard
Nasty weather is bad enough when you drive, but if you ride your bike to school or work, it's really not a pleasant way to start the day. And if getting soaked isn't sufficient, a wet commute means your bike chain is going to be caked with mud and all kinds of other gross stuff.
How To: Defend Yourself Against an Attacker Choking You from the Front
Would you want to be able to defend yourself and your loved ones if someone were to physically attack you? This video will show you how to defend yourself against an attacker choking you from the front. It' the best MMA for self-defense, especially for a teenager.
How To: Defend Yourself Against an Attacker with a Knife
In this tutorial, we will teach you how to defend yourself against an attacker with a knife. It's the best MMA for self-defense, especially for teenagers.
