How To: Draw shadows
Are you a novice artist looking to up the ante in your drawings? Introduce depth and realism to your drawings with shadows. It all starts with “seeing the light.”
Are you a novice artist looking to up the ante in your drawings? Introduce depth and realism to your drawings with shadows. It all starts with “seeing the light.”
Learn one of the world's most popular games. It's actually good exercise, too! Step 1: Decide who goes first
Put your team in a position to score by mastering the art of the corner kick. Strive to be like Beckham. Master the corner kick with this soccer guide from Howcast.
The best flotation device is the one you wear. There are many choices when it comes to picking the PFD that will keep you safe on the water. Now there is a new option, inflatable PFDs from Mustang Survival. There is one to suit just about every water activity from sailing, kayaking, paddling, boating, water skiing, wakeboarding or general pool fun!
Learn freestyle football with Mariusz Chorazy, also known as freestyle soccer. Freestyle football is the art of juggling a football (aka soccer ball) using multiple body parts while performing skillful moves at the same time (and never dropping the ball of course). Freestyle football consists of dribbling moves, fakes and tricks. Master your freestyle football moves with these instructional tutorials. This video demonstrates: Rolling ball catch.
These big inflatable balls aren't gumballs on steroids—they're actually some of the most useful tools ever devised for building core strength and flexibility. You'll need to choose the right ball size for your height, and pick out the right exercises. Watch this video fitness tutorial and learn how to use an exercise ball.
If your Apple Mighty Mouse is covered in fingerprints or its surface has become soiled, it can be gently wiped with a clean lint-free cloth. If necessary, moisten the cloth using only water, making sure not to oversaturate it. Be aware that the mouse contains electronic components that may be damaged if water drips from the cloth into the mouse via the seam around the scroll ball or around its underside.
Medicine balls have been used for strength training for thousands of years. Athletes in many sports can attest to their value. Learn how to use a medicine ball in this exercise tutorial. When exercising with a medicine ball you should intensify with faster reps, choose a safe weight, work upper body, and attempt 30-second intervals.
This instructional knitting video demonstrates how to use a yarn ball winder and umbrella swift. Use the umbrella swift to wind balls of yarn onto a ball winder. Never let a quantity of yarn go to waste from being tangled up. If you are a devout knitter, you will want to have one of these around.
Make a great ball toy from chemicals, that are not hard to get. The result, if you follow along with this how-to video, is a very bouncy ball. You will need, ethanol, water glass, rubber gloves, beakers and a popsicle stick. Watch this video toy tutorial and learn how to make your own super bouncy ball.
Few household products can turn ordinary milk into cool solid balls. Check out this instructional science video to learn how to turn milk into solid balls using average household products. This is a great experiment to make with your kids. Just don't let them eat the balls.
This video demonstrates how to construct a sling shot out of a soccer ball. You will need an old soccer ball or tire tube, a "Y" shaped stick, and a pair of scissors. Slice the soccer ball open to remove the rubber lining. Next, cut two thin strips of the rubber lining. Cut out one hexagon shaped piece of leather from the deflated soccer ball. You can use this for the sling shot pouch. These visual guidelines depict how to use these materials to construct a sturdy slingshot in a matter of min...
Increasing flexibility leads to fewer sports injuries and better athletic performance all around. Try exercises for improving flexibility and balance with a fitness instructor in this free fitness video series.
Man, it's hot outside. And what the better way of cooling down than sitting by the pool sipping a drink. Here is the perfect summertime beverage - Thai iced coffee. For this recipe, you will need sugar, Thai coffee, and half and half. Watch this video beverage-making tutorial and learn how to make iced coffee with Thai chef Kai.
Watch this crochet video for a tip on retaining that runaway ball of yarn. When using a small ball of wool in crochet projects, it helps to keep the wool in a ceramic bowl. As the yarn unwinds, the ball can roll but will stay in place, avoiding the danger of rolling under the couch or being whisked away by a pet.
Phenomenal dribblers are like escape artists: They get out of impossible binds and pull off amazing stunts that leave onlookers floored. Before the fancy tricks, though, you'll need to ground yourself in the basics of ball control. You will need a soccer ball, a grassy area, and soccer cleats. Watch this video soccer tutorial and learn how to dribble a soccer ball.
This video shows how to do the 4 ball version of the Mill's Mess juggling trick. This trick may take months to learn, it is even more difficult than the 5 ball cascade (for most people). Watch this advanced juggling tutorial and learn how to start juggling the 4 ball Mill's Mess pattern with a little bit of practice.
Learn how to use a medicine ball to do a squat thrust with a wall rebound. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
Marcus Monroe demonstrates how you can throw a ball behind your back while juggling three balls. This is also called a back cross, and you should practice with just one ball first. You want to take your time and make sure that you are loose.
Learn how to do seated V holds with twisting medicine ball floor bounces. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
Learn how to do single medicine ball on the shelf crunches. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
Learn how to do medicine ball power press toss ups for height. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
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Learn how to do stability ball center and oblique situps. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
Want to learn how to juggle 5 balls? JugglingStein will show you how in this video. This is it... This 5 ball tutorial allows you to follow simple steps and juggle 5 balls in no time!
The reverse toe bounce is a pretty easy freestyle soccer move in which the player juggles the ball up, cross a leg over the other, lets the ball toe bounce on their inside toe, then uncrosses. Using you toe to keep the ball of the ground while your leg spins is an integral element of freestyle soccer, best get good at it.
Juggling the soccer ball is one of the most basic parts of freestyle soccer, the fine art of simply bouncing the ball continuously on the feet for as long and in as many different positions as possible. This video will help you get started with it, giving tips for doing it in three different positions: standing, sitting, and laying down. Mastering all three will really help you transitions and improve your freestyle game.
The Front Catch freestyle soccer trick is meant to be performed out of the final position from the heel catch trick. It allows the player to drop the ball out of their heel catch position and catch it again on the front foot, allowing your sequence to continue without the ball touching the ground, and if you know anything about freestyle soccer you know that touching the ground is just not allowed.
If you've ever wondered how you could possibly create hairy balls in Cinema 4D, wonder no more. This video tutorial shows you how you can use the software and a picture of chicken legs to reproduce the texture of human balls and a scrotum. Follow along with smearballs as he shows you how to copy and clone the texture of chicken legs, create the balls themselves, and the scrotum. Check it out yourself!
A good golf swing involves good golf ball positioning. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to position the ball correctly from David Leadbetter, the world's number 1 golf teacher.
Add even more personal touches to your crocheted items. This how to video is a tutorial on how to make pom pom balls out of yarn. These pom pom balls are super easy to make and are a great way to decorate scarves and hats.
Many have tried to prove (or disprove) that tennis ball lock picking really works, but it still seems up for debate. Mythbusters have supposedly debunked this technique (watch the video). Someone over at the Auto Blog also has tested this car lock method with failed results (watch the video).
Push ups using the swiss ball make a great exercise even better. Adding a Swiss Ball to the push up creates an element of instability and extra challenge.
Crunches on the Swiss ball offer several advantages over more conventional methods and machines. When done correctly the Swiss Ball crunch is super effective.
This is a video tutorial showing you how to walk through Poppable Cascade levels 1-20.The main object of this game is to pop all the balls that are there in the screen. The way you can pop the balls is if the balls of the same color are touching each other. Once that happens, click on that set of balls and they shall pop. In some levels, there are glass balls. These balls can be popped individually. A rainbow-colored ball can be popped with balls of any color. There is also a reverse gravity ...
Bouncing Balls is one of those Facebook games that can be quite addicting to play. It's even more addicting to hack it. To do that, you need Cheat Engine, the ultimate flash game hacker.
In this sports how-to video, Farmington HS boys basketball coach Shane Wyandt and team demonstrate 2-ball, ball handling drills. These two ball, ball handling drills are meant to work on the change of pace dribble, between the legs and behind the back pivots, and change of direction. Follow along with this instructional video to learn how to do two ball drills.
Maximize your Pilates exercise routine with stability balls. Learn how to incorporate the stability ball in Pilates with this free fitness video from a certified Pilates instructor.
Exercising with a Bosu Ball is a great way to engage core muscles during a regular workout. Work out with Bosu Ball exercises and these tips from a personal trainer in this free exercise video series.
Learn tricks and tips for juggling four balls in this free video series about patterns, throws and rhythms that will have you becoming an expert juggler in no time.