Straight from behind the locker room doors, this video presents five easy methods for reducing tightness and strain of the foot, ankle and calf muscles. This can also provide relief to the hamstring and low back muscles.
A needle is when one foot is on the ground (flat) in-line with the shoulders, and the opposite leg is kicked back, reaching for the sky. This puts the dancer in a "needle" position, with the straight legs forming a straight line, from head to toe. In this dance lesson, you'll learn how you can do a needle yourself. You need to be extremely flexible before trying this dance move, so don't over-exert yourself.
Keeping your feet warm in the winter is key to your overall warmth, and to that end having high-quality, good-condition winter boots are key. Watch this video to learn a bunch of ways you can clean and maintain your winter boots and keep them looking good and warm as can be.
Passed out roommates and guests are some of the most fun and rewarding people to pull pranks on. They'll never know what hit them! This video will show you how to do a couple of awesome pranks on passed out people, some old and some new. Especially creative is the match-in-the-foot trick from the beginning of the video.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a sausage furtada - or over baked omelet - that is a delicious part of a healthy breakfast.
Installing new pedals on your bike is one of the simplest types of bike maintenance you can perform, but doing it properly is important or they are likely to fall off while you are riding. Not good. This video will help you attached pedals correctly and quickly, avoiding accidents making sure that your feet have an ideal surface to apply their force to.
In this video, learn how to flair on your BMX bike like a pro. A flair is a super cool trick that you will have to practice a lot to get right, but this clip will start you off on the right foot. Follow along as Collin shows you all you need to know about flairing on your BMX.
In this clip, learn how to do an awesome set of breakdancing moves that will get everyone on their feet and clapping. This tutorial from the Breakdancing Ninja will walk you through handstands, step by step. First, you will start out with regular handstands and move on to the more difficult one-armed style. So, if you are ready to dance, check out this clip and start breaking!
In this video, learn how to tile a kitchen backsplash. This video, hosted by the Home Depot will show you how to prepare and install this new improvement to your kitchen. This clip will walk your through a two-foot high backsplash with glass tile accents. You will also learn how to use mastic adhesive and the proper laying of decorative tile.
Teaching young children the basics of hitting a softball is tough. This video covers some basic softball hitting training techniques, including how to hold off on pitches to time you swing properly, and practice proper foot positioning and movement to improve balance and power.
The heron pose in yoga was created expressly to introduce yoga beginners into the intense hamstring stretches that characterize almost all yoga exercises and to keep yoga veterans lithe and Gumby-like.
One of the most popular soccer moves is the drop or dip. In this tutorial, learn how to hit the ball properly for a good dip or drop.
Crazy for homemade rockets and other flammable toys? This is your video. In this tutorial, learn a quick and easy way to make a matchstick rocket using a match and foil. These rockets can travel as far at 20 feet, so stand back as your DIY rocket flies!
Along with hands and feet, many people have the opinion that drawing the parts of the human face can be difficult. In this video, learn how fantasy artist Wayne Tully draws a human nose... Plus, get tips on how to make your own drawing of a human nose look more realistic on paper.
Time to start salsa dancing! In this two part video series, Clara takes you through all of the basics. From your feet all the way up to the tips of your fingers, after watching this tutorial, your whole body will be in the Latin groove.
Cha cha cha! Does your child have that flare needed for Latin dance? Why not use this tutorial to teach them the basics of the "Cha Cha" with Julian, a professional dance instructor. Hosted by Fit for a Feast, this lesson goes into the foot work, the hips and the arms needed for the sassiest Cha Cha!
Need to brush up on your Jerk dance moves? Need a basic Jerking tutorial stat!? This tutorial takes you through a variety of moves including the reJect, basic Jerking, hand movements to apply to foot moves, and an invented dance move called the "Toon Step" or "Spongebob". They also go over how to do the bun burning knee-drop, so listen closely! There's a lot packed into this one!
Othello, also known as Reversi, is played with two players, each representing a color on the board. The rules are simple, but strategy is what will help you win. Watch this video to learn how to play Othello or Reversi.
Make everyone in your neighborhood green with envy over your lush lawn with these landscaping secrets. Learn how to get your lawn green with this Howcast landscaping guide.
Defending proper position in water polo is crucial in improving your water polo game. Establish your defensive position with your hips no lower than 18" in the water. This is so you don't get a penalty. This allows for optimal mobility. Keep a high hip and foot position to accelerate in any direction. Work to keep your hips up for the most time.
Juggling is one of the great performance arts out there, so learn to improve your stage skills, watch this video tutorial to learn how to do a start kick up trick when juggling three balls. In order to perform this start kick up trick, you will need to already be able to perform kick ups, which is using your foot. You also need to be able to do a 360 spin, too.
The knee slide or knee glide is a cool breakdancing move that involves pushing off one foot to glide sideways. Don't do on pavment. This is fun if you have a slippery floor.
This is a tutorial of the No Handed Kick (Kip) Up Trick. It is integral to breakdancing, capoeira, parkour and gymnastics. Get to your feet without hands. Some people do hand kip ups that have them roll on their neck and push up overhanded. That's lame. This no-handed version is rad.
Invented by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand in 1977, the Ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider pops the tail of his skateboard into the air and then jumps with the board ‘stuck’ to his or her feet. Learn how to do an Ollie. You will need a skateboard, a flat & dry surface, lots of practice, and courage, stamina & the willingness to fall down a lot.
Taking a woman’s portrait isn’t just about photographic skill, it’s about flattery. You will need a single lens reflex camera, a female subject, a backdrop and a hurricane of compliments. Tip: to isolate the subject from the background, use a long telephoto lens at the widest aperture possible, and stand a minimum of 10 to 15 feet in front of the subject making sure she fills the frame.
The pastry chefs at Walt Disney World and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort have built a 16-foot gingerbread house each holiday season for more than a decade. Ellen, the Gingerbread Lady, has shown thousands of guests how she makes gingerbread houses. Now, she has a few tips for making a little Disney Magic in your own home. Watch this instructional video to learn how to build your own gingerbread house.
Learn how to tell if you’re turning someone on — or off — by watching the way their body involuntarily reacts to you. Did you know? If a person you're flirting with develops pigeon feet (their toes start pointing inward towards one another), that person is both attracted to you and intimidated by you.
An invisible zipper adds a nice finish to fancier sewing projects, as it just looks like a regular seam. This how-to video demonstrates sewing in an invisible zipper to a garment. The process is much easier if you have a specialty zipper foot for the sewing machine. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to sew in an invisible zipper.
Become a better footballer with Coach King's Skill School from the UK's best-selling football magazine! This how-to video offers tips for getting more power out of a kick. There are lots of ways a player can get a stronger kick, depending on what part of the foot is used to kick the soccer ball, executing a good stance, keeping balance, leg position, and follow through. Watch this video soccer tutorial and learn how to kick the ball harder.
Watch this training video for making Earth Loop Geothermal Slinkies. Geothermal technology takes advantage of the earth's natural heat-storing ability. A geothermal system include three main pieces of equipment: underground piping, a heat pump and an air-handling system. The geothermal process is based on a simple premise: Below the frost line - usually about six feet deep – the earth is a constant temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit all year long.
Check out this instructional audio video that demonstrates how to control the sound of your room with something called Baffles. Sound travels through vibrations in the air. When these vibrations leave your mouth, they travel over a thousand feet per second in a million directions. Learn about echoes, delays and reverbs by watching this video tutorial so you can better control room sound reflections.
You had better have excellent balance if you're looking to try slalom water skiing. The water sport is a lot like regular water skiing, except with one caveat: You'll be balancing on a single water ski. Both feet point forward and stand on the ski for optimum speed and control.
The roundhouse kick is a kickboxing staple maneuver. Learn the skills of kickboxing in this video on competitive kickboxing moves. When performing a kickboxing roundhouse kick you should start from fighting position, keep front foot ready to pivot, the back leg comes out at 45 degree angle, and then go all the way through the target. With this how to video you can incorporate the roundhouse kick into your kickboxing routine.
Lateral hops and forward lunges combos combine elements of strength, endurance, and agility. Learn how to perform lateral hops and forward lunges properly from a professional trainer in this workout tutorial. When doing lateral hops and forward lunges you should use both feet, hop laterally over target, work in lunges and alternate exercises. With this how to video you can incorporate lateral hops and forward lunges into your workout.
Increase agility and workout your heart. Learn how to perform an X-Step in cardio in this exercise tutorial. When performing the X-Step you should straddle step to start, lead with right foot, and increase speed to intensify workout. With this how to video you can perform the X-Step in your cardio workout.
The hula hoop was popularized in the late 1950s in the United States. Useful for fun and fitness, the hula hoop can be twirled around the neck, waist, arms or legs. Learn how to hula hoop from a trainer in this exercise tutorial. When hula hooping you should move in circular motion, keep arms clear, and put one foot in front of other.
The Half Frog pose increases flexibility in the neck and shoulders. Learn how to do the Half Frog Pose in this video clip about yoga positions and moves. To do the Half Frog yoga pose you should touch left foot with left hand, press knee back, pull heel to hip, and breathe properly. With this how to video you will be able to incorporate the Half Frog pose into your yoga routine.
Stretch the shoulders and spine with the Plow Pose. Learn how to do the Plow Pose in this yoga video. To do the Plow pose you should lie on back, lift feet & legs into air overhead, touch toes to floor above head, and breathe properly. With this how to video you should be able to practice the plow yoga pose at home.
Improve balance and strengthen legs with the Eagle Pose. Learn how to do the Eagle Pose in this video clip about yoga positions and moves. To do the Eagle pose you should stand up straight on one foot, bring right knee over left, extend & cross arms, place palms together, and breathe properly. With this how to video you will be able to practice the Eagle yoga pose at home.
The more you move and exercise, the more you put yourself at risk for getting injured. And if you're a runner or athelete who's on your feet a lot, you've probably had a sprained ankle or two. Treat this common and really sucky injury by checking out this video.
