Denis Betts, former Great Britain international and current assistant coach at Wigan Warriors, shows the rugby basics, how to hold, catch and pass the rugby ball. Grip the ball around the center, keeping your arms off the ball. Carry the ball at the center of the body, and initiate your pass from the side with thumbs pointing down. Hold, catch and pass the rugby ball.
Ade Adepitan who plays for the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team, shows you how to maneuver your way around the court. The most impressive technique involves just hip action, leaving the hands free for dribbling, shooting and defense. Maneuver on the court in a wheelchair.
The tough bunker shot: When the pin is tucked tight to the edge of the bunker you need to learn to add loft to your sand wedge to get added height and stop on your shots. Jason Froggatt shows how to do it... Execute the high bunker shot.
Learn how to lob the golf ball high into the air with control, and land it with stop and spin, by practising this tricky shot into a golf range basket. Having difficulty playing?If you are having problems starting the videos, you may need to click the play button twice and wait a couple of seconds. Hit an accurate lob shot.
Fizz those irons... You always know when you've struck an iron shot sweetly, it feels effortless and fizzes off the golf clubface with control. The pure strike sounds solid as the ball compresses off the clubface with the turf. There are three main faults that ruin the chances of golfers achieving a pure strike. Nick Bradley shows you how to identify them Strike irons pure.
The perfect golf swing is the Holy Grail of all golfers. In the third and final part of his swing build program, David Blair gives you a full swing exercise that will train you to swing the golf club in one flowing movement rather than a series of awkward angular stages. Learn full swing exercises.
You may have to do a turn in the road where the road is narrow or your vehicle is difficult to steer. This video shows you how to safely do a five point turn Do a five point turn.
Justin Gatlin the Olympic 100m champion deomonstrates his sprinting tips. Focus on the race rather than the other runners. Make sure you're relaxed in the drive and transition phase. Race a 100m sprint.
Great Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis reveals what it takes to be a better sprinter. Key elements are the techniques in the blocks, and once you're off, make sure not to hunch your shoulders. Sprint faster.
Beth Tweddle, part of the GB and England gymnastics teams, and twice a bronze medallist at the world championships, walks you through the basics of the balance beam. Start with a walk with arms outstretched for balance, when you've mastered that move on to a jump, and then end with a cartwheel dismount. Do a basic routine on the balance beam.
James Hickman, world short course champion, shows his guide to swimming the butterfly. This is a difficult stroke made much easier with proper technique. Do the butterfly.
Steve Davis and John Parrott show how to hit the screw shot, in which the cue ball rolls back after contact with the target. The video contains slow motion footage of what's happening to the cue ball in response to contact with the cue. Hit a screw shot in snooker.
British triathlete Jodie Swallow gives you her top tips for the gruelling event involving swimming, cycling and running. The key is to pace yourself on the first leg, conserving energy for the remaining two. Win a triathlon.
Anna Bennett, a striker in the England hockey squad, shows tips for getting the ball in the back of the net. Hit with power and accuracy into the net away from the keeper. If no opportunity is available, pass to a teammate that has one, and be ready for a rebound. Score a goal in field hockey.
England star John Amaechi shows you how to make a three-point shot. It's basically a free through shot at a longer distance. Make a 3 point shot.
England star John Amaechi shows you how to do a pump fake. Pump like your going to shoot normally, and then charge past your opponent. Do a pump fake.
England star John Amaechi shows you the drills he uses to dribble at an NBA level. He calls it the machine gun, and it's akin to dribble-juggling two balls at a time. Dribble like an English NBA player.
John Lane, guard for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, demonstrates how to do a mind-boggling array of tricks. These include spins, arm rolls, head catches, and around-the-worlds. Clown around like a Harlem Globe Trotter.
Chioma Ezeogu, who plays wing attack for England and Middlesex, shows how she gets away from her opponent. Netball is similar to basketball but with no backboard behind the net, and no dribbling. Evasion techniques involve fakes and rolls. Get away from your opponent in netball.
This video click shows the correct way to secure your vehicle when parking uphill. If your handbrake fails the gear should still hold the vehicle but if all fails, because you have turned your wheel the vehicle will not roll because it will rest on the kerb. Park a car uphill.
This video click shows the correct way to secure your vehicle when parking downhill. If your handbrake fails the gear should still hold the vehicle but if all fails, because you have turned your wheel the vehicle should hold on the curb. Park a car downhill.
A cool show aired in the UK on Channel 4 last night where a number of ordinary subjects (note: we are not citizens!) had to disappear for 28 days whilst being pursued by professional hunters using the powers available to the State. Well worth a watch. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hunted/on-demand/60136-001
A post about Cyber war from BBC, want to share. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-32534923
This ex-mortuary would make a fantastic setting for a steampunk short film or photoshoot, if the crew could avoid any ghosts that might be in the area.
To those who may not know about this, the UK high court has ruled that all UK based ISP's are to begin blocking Piratebay. This comes in retaliation to Piratebay's action to take down all torrents and provide only magnet links to the pirated content - a move which releases TPB from liability should they be once more accused of hosting the actual content.
Type: Digital and traditional photography Theme: Wildlife
Type: Digital and traditional photography Theme: Wildlife
We are sure you've had bread and butter before a meal at a restaurant, but how about as a dessert? In this cooking how to video Chef Antony Worrall Thompson shows you how to make bread and butter pudding. This isn't your basic recipe. Try using bread with dried fruit and sliced clementines for added richness and flavor. All the ingredients you need bread and butter pudding are: Panatoni bread, eggs, Splenda, vanilla extract, butter, nutmeg, clementines, cream, and milk. Bake bread and butter ...
You don't have to be a millionaire to eat like one. Well maybe you do? Either way here is a recipe fit for the wealthy. Follow along with this cooking how-to video to learn how to bake millionaire's shortbread. This shortbread recipe is modern twist on the classic one. Make some millionaire's shortbread tonight. All you need for the millionaire's shortbread is butter, brown sugar, chocolate, shortbread, carnation condensed milk. Bake a Millionaire's shortbread.
With palm reading! Think it's hokey? We were skeptics, but found out that palmistry is actually founded in science. Think of it as an anatomical fortune cookie!
In this instruction, you will find out how to use the hidden Skype smileys and emoticons. You can not find this smileys in the standard Skype smiley menu. To use these smileys you need to memorize some words and put them in parentheses (). These words you can find in table below. There are 15 hidden Skype smileys. Also, there are a lot of flag emoticons, which you can get by typing flag, colon and international country code in parentheses, e.g. (flag:us) or (flag:uk). Here is the table of sec...
Follow Mark Amey's step by step guide to looking after Terrapins. Terrapins, or turtles as they are known outside the UK, are interesting pets but need committed owners as they can live for over 30 years. It is vital that terrapins are kept in the correct environment to prevent health problems. Healthy terrapins are alert and bright-eyed, and don't have discharge around the mouth and nose. Their shells should be hard without any discoloration or damage such as bumps or cracks. Keep your exoti...
The Double Loop Bowline: learn knot tying. Here's another way to tie a bowline in a doubled rope. The Double Loop Bowline knot was generally used at sea for lowering an injured man from aloft, by putting one leg is put through each loop. Use this knot tying animation to learn how to tie the Double Loop Bowline knot. Tie the Double Loop Bowline knot.
Sheet Bend Knot: Learn knot tying. Other titles for the sheet bend knot include, The Bend, Simple Bend, Ordinary Bend and Common Bend. The sheet bend knot is a quick way of jointing two ropes. The Double Sheet Bend on the right, is no stronger than the single, but is more secure. Tie the Sheet Bend Knot & Double Sheet Bend Knot.
The Sailor's Eye Splice: Learn knot tying.
In this how-to video, professional makeup artist Gary Cockerill shows how to take care of your makeup and keep a clean makeup bag. While most women know the importance of using the right makeup and the right tools, many will overlook basic hygiene which can be self-defeating for the cosmetic purpose. Check out this video makeup tutorial and learn how to clean a makeup bag and improve skills and techniques. Clean a makeup bag.
James Gibson, the former 50m world champion demonstrates a competitive level breaststroke. The breaststroke is a mixture of fast leg kicks and smooth arm and hand movements. It's key to have proper technique in the up and down movement as well as moving forward. Follow along with this swimming how-to video to learn how to do and advanced breaststroke with James Gibson. Do an advanced breaststroke in swimming.
Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. One of the hairstyle's main features is the application of intricate little fabric flowers. With a step-by-step video tutiorial will you how to make your own cute kanzashi flowers. These can go on brooches, bags, hairpins, or serve as fridge magnets... oh, how kawaii! Make kanzashi fabric flowers.
The Status Quo guitarist Francis Rossi offers some tips for budding rock stars. Check out this instructional guitar video and learn how to play a blues shuffle on the guitar. Learn a few basic techniques as the instructor silently guides you along the learning process. This video is great for electric guitar enthusiasts. Watch this video to improve your guitar playing skills. Play a blues shuffle on the guitar quickly.
Jonny Wilkinson, who plays fly-half for England, Newcastle Falcons and the Lions. demonstrates how to kick the perfect place kick. Set the ball up nice and straight and line the seams up with the target. Start your run up from a 45 degree angle between you, the ball, and the post. Make sure your kick connects with the ball in the sweet spot. Kick the perfect place kick in rugby.
