Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro says that kids need to have fun when they are playing tennis. They also should always watch the ball and practice making contact with the ball. The three basic ideas are enjoy the game, watch the ball, and make contact. Make tennis fun for k ...more
Check out this instructional tennis video that demonstrates how to hit an angle shot. Angle shots are hard to hit in tennis. Learn how to hit angle shots in tennis with this video clip. Take action and remember these tips: Wait for ball that lands near sides Brush up on the b ...more
Discover what happens when you hit a ball with your tennis racquet by instrumenting it with I-CubeX sensor technology! If you ever wanted to improve your game, this is the way to do it.
Learn how to exercise by doing the dumbbell fly on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: chest Secondary Muscle Group: pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: fly Equipment: dumbbell, stability ball Training Type: balance and stability, weight training Le ...more
This is a tutorial on how to make your very own juggling balls. Here is a list of what to use to make them: -Tennis balls -Something sharp to cut the balls with (I use an X-acto knife) -Rice -Glue gun -Balloons (I use 2 per ball) -Scissors
Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro says that there are three drills you can do to improve your groundstrokes: thrown ball drill, progressive thrown ball drill, and side to side drill. Both the thrown ball drill and the progressive thrown ball drill develop your control and ac ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the medicine ball throw on incline bench. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: triceps Secondary Muscle Group: chest, levator scapulae, pec minor, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - lower, traps - upper Base Movement: throw Equipment: bench ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the squat and medicine ball side throw. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, calves, chest, hamstrings, lower back, quads, shoulders Base Movement: squat, throw, trunk rotation Equipment: medici ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing lying trunk rotations on bosu with the flat side down with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: bosu flat down, med ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the self medicine ball throw on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: crunch, throw Equipment: bosu flat down, medicine ball Trai ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation on the stability ball with a medicine ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: medicine ball, stability ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation on the stability ball with tubing. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - mid Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors, levator scapulae, shoulders, traps - upper Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: medicine b ...more
Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation with a partner back-to-back medicine ball pass. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, chest, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - mid Base Move ...more
Got an achy back that won't go away? Not all of us have the money to splurge on a massage therapist, but there are several DIY techniques that may help alleviate your back pain and muscle discomfort without completely breaking the bank. Thank goodness for those spare socks wit ...more
Jim Henson was truly a rare magical talent. Lucky for us, the master is back in brief, for 14 minutes and 54 seconds of instruction on the art of puppet making. All you need are a few common, junk drawer items such as tennis balls, spoons, socks, cardboard tubes, or envelopes ...more
Check out this instructional tennis video that demonstrates how to hit an overhead shot in tennis. The serve is one of the most important shots in the game of tennis. In this video lesson, learn how to hit an overhead smash. Take action and remember these tips: Use a continen ...more
Check out this instructional tennis video that demonstrates how to play tennis for beginners. You'll need a racquet, balls, a court, and someone to play with. Tennis is one of the most popular summer sports, and with this video lesson, learn tips for playing the game of tennis ...more
A tutorial on some of the most basic tricks. Two-in-one-hand shower Reverse two-in-one-hand shower Two-in-one-hand columns Juggler's Tennis Reverse Cascade Columns Fake Columns Three Ball Flash Under The Arm
Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro explains that to help children improve their tennis technique, you should first help them hold their racket's string toward the sky. You can also tell them to line up and have them hit forehands and show them a fun way to pick up tennis ball ...more
Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro explains that when you are trying to teach your child how to hit a forehand, the most important thing is to teach them the correct technique. For their first lesson, you should help your child bring the racket back and turn their body side o ...more
Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro says that to master the lob shot, you should use the continental grip. You should bring your racket back and keep the racket face open. You have to follow through from low to high. Make sure to hit the ball with enough power so that your opp ...more
Hello, my name is Nicole Valentine and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm here to talk to you about how to coordinate birthday games for a birthday party. We're going to now talk about how to play the game think fast. This is a very simple game. Just use a ball that you have at ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to use a forehand ground stroke while playing tennis with Carl Hart. Take your racket and turn on your right foot. Drop the ball out in front of you and make contact following through in your shoulders. You should be able to see your elbow and se ...more
Puris are such a treat to the eyes and to the taste buds. The sight of a well puffed up puri excites everyone (not just kids). Some great combinations are ‘Aloo-Puri’, Chole-Puri’ or ‘Halwa-Puri’. It is made on special occasions from religious functions to weddings to birthday ...more
Not long ago in Rome during a Master’s Tennis Tournament something remarkable happened. In a tightly contested game, American Andy Roddick challenged a linesman’s call on a ball hit by his opponent. The remarkable thing about this incident was that Roddick argued against his o ...more
In this series of videos you'll learn how to play table tennis. Expert Scott Browder shows you the basics, from how to pick a ping pong table, paddles and balls, to the basic types of shots you'll need to become a ping pong master. Part 1 of 20 - How to Play ping pong. Play pi ...more
Tennis is a great summer sport, which makes having a great forehand essential for any tennis player. Learn how to improve your forehand swing in this tennis video. Take Action: Use eastern forehand grip. Hold racquet lightly. Turn your shoulders. Hit the ball in the strike z ...more
Are you wanting to improve your tennis game? Is your footwork a problem when trying to get to those short balls? Get tips on improving your footwork from a professional tennis instructor in this free sports video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Get the right footwork in tennis. ...more
In this series of videos you'll learn how to play table tennis. Expert Scott Browder shows you the basics, from how to pick a ping pong table, paddles and balls, to the basic types of shots you'll need to become a ping pong master. Part 1 of 27 - How to Play intermediate ping ...more
So you get in a room, playground, arena, whatever you've got to work with, with a bunch of kids. You give the kids tennis rackets, and you let them go off on you. Let them beat you up, hit you in the head, balls, face, anywhere is fair game. Only rule is not to cry.
With the opening round of Wimbledon, one of professional tennis's four major tournaments, beginning on Monday, Snapchat is serving up an augmented reality tennis mini-game. The game challenges worldwide users and their 3D Bitmoji avatars to take on the digital doppelganger of ...more
Hand tracking technology company Leap Motion has built a stunningly fluid augmented reality ping-pong game that not only showcases the capabilities of its open source Project North Star augmented reality headset, but also demonstrates how artificial intelligence can elevate im ...more
Need help with some last-minute pumpkin carving? This guide will show you 5 different jack-o'-lantern designs just in time for Halloween. In the video below, you'll see how to make pumpkin teeth and fangs, how to carve out eyes, a pumpkin mirror disco ball lantern, using a pu ...more
Is your favorite black T-shirt starting to look a little old? To restore a faded black fabric color to its former glory, add two cups of brewed coffee or black tea to your washer's rinse cycle. If you have the opposite problem and need to make your dirty white tees look super ...more
Pong, one of the simplest video games ever created, has managed to evolve in some crazy ways over time, from the original basic 2D version and colorful Breakout sequel, to the PlayStation game with power-ups and 3D graphics, and now Cyberpong VR—a virtual reality game on the H ...more
Wise Snacks wants baseball fans to reach for potato chips instead of peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and it's calling augmented reality out of the bullpen to close the deal. The snack maker has partnered with two Major League Baseball teams, the Atlanta Braves and the New York Met ...more
Feet sore after a long day? Treat your feet to a DIY massage by rolling tennis balls under the soles of your feet for about ten to twenty minutes. If your feet are still feeling beat (and smell a little bad), you can also indulge your feet in a foot soak using common household ...more
Need to give yourself a super-cheap back massage? Place a few tennis balls inside a long sock, tie the end, and place the sock on the floor. Then, lie down and roll your back against the sock to relieve your sore back muscles. In addition to saving yourself a trip to a massag ...more
Fans attending the US Open Tennis Championships in Queens, New York, which kicks off on Monday, will have the opportunity to meet tennis star Venus Williams in an augmented reality game sponsored by American Express. Fittingly, Williams' younger sister Serena was recently fea ...more
What happens when you find your ball deflated and there's no pump or needle in sight? You could always cancel your plans of kicking around the soccer ball or starting that pickup football game in the park. Better yet, you could be terribly clever and find another way to get ai ...more
There are so many great apps in the Google Play Store that it's become the number one app marketplace in the world. Here at Gadget Hacks we love apps and were excited to hear that the Google Play Store held an awards ceremony to celebrate some of the best apps of the year. Bu ...more
An accelerometer/gyro goes onto an Arduino board and transmits the angular motion of the skateboard via Bluetooth to a virtual reality game I made for Android phones and Google Cardboard. DIY Virtual Reality Skateboard Video: . This is a really fun and easy project that can b ...more