The wall spin is similar to a palm spin, but is done on the flat side of a wall rather than the top. The athlete approaches the object, takes off with both feet, places both hands on the wall, and rotates around them. This can be used to get over the likes of rails and walls, and also to just add a bit of flair to the run. Do a Parkour wall spin.
Elaine Gosling from Poleminx in London shows us how to pole dance and perfect the back hook spin. This move is suitable for those new to pole dancing. Do the back hook spin when pole dancing.
This Poi spinning tutorial goes over how to do the Chasing the Sun move. Your hands should be the same distance apart from each other all the time. Do the "Chasing the Sun" Poi spin.
Francisco Pinheiro, Joana Schenker, and Neuza Mochacho demonstrate how to do the reverse spin for bodyboarding. This move allows the rider to reposition themselves back towards the power source with a bit of finesse and flash. Do the reverse spin for bodyboarding.
A bunch of super cute Hong Kong kids totally kick ass, as they compete in the Pen Spinning World Tournament. Congrats to winning champion, 14-year-old Eugene, who says he practices every day for 4-5 hours.
This is a classic Michael Jackson move that looks great, but the best bit is that it's easy to learn. Pull off the Michael Jackson spin.
This tutorial shows you how to make a spinning logo on a website using Flash 8. Make a spinning website logo in Flash.
Mad scientist Jack Martin shows us how a coin spins inside a balloon. This experiment is easy to do but it'll give you hours of fun. Make a coin spin inside a balloon.
This beginning Poi spinning tutorial goes over how to swing Poi in split time so that they are moving in opposite directions. Do the split time swinging Poi spin.
This tutorial goes over how to do a low turn Poi spin. This is a good move for changing direction of the Poi from forward to reverse swinging. Do a low turn Poi spin.
As the name of this move implies, you'll be learning how to tuck your arms under as you turn while spinning Poi. Do a tuck turn Poi spin.
By default, most Android phones will instantly lock once you turn the screen off with the power button. Doing so is a surefire way to secure your device when you walk away, but what if there was another way to accomplish this even faster? If you're using the OnePlus Launcher on your OnePlus phone, there's something you can do to lock your phone instantly without pressing the power button.
In this how to video, you will learn how to use a wrist distaff. First, wrap the distaff around your wrist. Get some fiber and lay it over the bottom. Wrap it loosely around the descending part of the wrist distaff. Bring it over your hand and grab it with your index and thumb. Take your spindle and get ready to make a join. Give the string a spin and start drafting. Keep on spinning until you get a nice amount of fiber on it. Next, unwind it and put the spindle in the proper position. From h...
In order to complete this 3D spinning cube using OpenGL and GLUT for C++ programming, you need to know the basics of C++ programming. This video lesson covers everything you should already know. Check out the other videos to get the full gist:
In pool, a cut angle bank shot will have an amount of right spin. Use reverse, or right, English technique to decrease the rebound angle. By varying the amount of spin, you can change the angle of rebound and create a larger variety of rebound shots. Bank outside a cut angle, creating reverse English.
If you know how to salsa dance but want to add another move into your routine, you will see how to perform the butterfly spin. If you are leading you will have a 7 count step to perform the move. Salsa is a fast paced dance and you will have a slow paced demonstration and instructions on how to step into the butterfly spin. Perform a basic butterfly spin in salsa dancing.
You can try and try, but all the practice in the world can't compete with this robotic hand's pen spinning skills.
Pen Spinning lives in a similar world of the unassuming arts of Cup Stacking and Dice Stacking. All three performing arts truly require a great deal of practice and skill.
This application lets you send web pages to your Kindle instantly.
I don't know anyone who doesn't use Google to explore the web. And I don't know anyone who hates Google's Instant Search feature, which is available in all web browsers, as long as you're searching from Google's website.
Salsa dancing, like salsa the food, is spicy hot and full of Latin American sizzle. During salsa dancing, there is a double-handed move called the in-n-out in which the girl gets spun out to her left and gets resisted by the guy on her right shoulder so she doesn't spin out too far.
Get on top off a building with a jump off platform (put an inflatable cushion on the bottom of the drop)
Ever feel like your brain is playing tricks on you? Well, that's because it is. Lifehacker has put together ten common weaknesses of the human mind, and how you can be beat them.
Wowsa, Happy Birthday Biz! MDV Expressions Cake Design made an edible turntable cake for the rapper and it actually spins! (Biz is best known for his single "Just a Friend" - if you need a reminder, second video in the gallery below).
Hacked Gadgets recently featured Csaba Bleuer's LED wave display, a device that projects LED messages midair. Bleuer had also previously created a similar device that spins on a fan motor.
Hyperloops are also known as Tangles and are considered an isolation move. This is not a hard move and here are many different ways to do this so try and learn it forwards and backwards and every which way. Check out the additional movies for different vantage points. Do basic hyperloop poi spins.
This is an early discovery for us. Consider it an inspiration.
Tony Ross demonstrates how to create optical illusions in Flash. In the first video he creates a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. In the second video, create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. The last section shows you how to create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradient...
Square dancing, a fun American pastime! Learn square dance steps with this instructional animation. Fun fact about square dancing: 19 U.S. States deem it their official dance. Square dance is a folk dance with roots in Europe, eventually spreading to the states & becoming more of an iconic dance there. Square dancing consists of 4 couples arranged in a square formation. This square dance lesson is clear and to the point. Search "square dance instructional animation" on Wonderhowto for more sq...
So here in the beautiful Oregon Willamette Valley I drive past a big dairy daily....and many times, they have huge sprinkler thingys that spray liquid manure all over the fields....let me tell you the poo rainbow is quite fancy...So I was thinking....what if you had set up one of those swing rides like they have at the fair...that spin around with lots of swings....and had the boyz ride it through the poo...whilst and at the same time possibly bouncing eachother in their swing chairs.....Than...
Don't know what the dreidel is for? Doesn't matter, turn that spinning Jewish top into a drinking game. It doesn't matter what your beliefs are, but probably best not to play with someone who might find this inexcusably offensive. Watch this how to video to learn how to play a dreidel drinking game. Play dreidel drinking games.
In this tutorial, learn one of the basic salsa steps with a flair. This is the cross body lead 180 and it will have you flipping and spinning your partner around like a pro. So, follow along and copy these steps and get ready to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Do a cross body lead 180 in salsa dancing.
Yep, it's just as yummy as it sounds. Mix it up in more ways than one by putting a sophisticated spin on tacos and use some new meat while you're at it. Wild boar is delicious and nutritious. This video will show you how to cool wild boar tacos with peppers and squash. Cook wild boar tacos with peppers and squash.
Below is race driver Ken Block demonstrating the sport of gymkhana. He pulls some crazy tricks, but best of all is the 360 degree donut he does inside a building. The video starts to warm up around a minute in, and gets truly nuts around 3:00. (Gymkhana is a similar to autocross, except the courses are very complex and must be memorized by the driver to achieve best time. Obstacles include cones, tires, and barrels; drivers are challenged to perform "reversals, 180 degree spins, 360 degree sp...
Seems just about anything can be constructed with LEGOs these days. You name it- a printer, an engine, an ATM, guns... even a house!
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Michael Faraday knows how to harness static electricity. The television sends enough static electricity to the aluminum to spin the cup between the polar charged cans.
Visit Taiwan some day. Honest. Every school kid twirls and twirls during class. This cool video teaches you different ways to spin a pencil/pen on your fingers. By using your thumb, index finger, and middle finger, while observing the weight balance, you will learn to be cool...in that post-modern metro sexual blase blase...way.
Whether you use your bike everyday or for the occasional spin, regular care and maintenance, including cleaning, will keep it in good condition and ensure your safety when cycling. Watch this video tutorial for tips on how to maintain your bicycle. To keep your bicycle clean and lubricated, you will need a bucket of water, sponge, bike shampoo, a cloth, spray and chain lube. Take care of your bike.
Hollywood's hottest mixologist, Giovanni The Margarita King, has come up with an exotic Asian spin on the classic margarita called the Lychee Margarita. Taste how good it can get when East meets West. Make a lychee margarita.