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How To Rollerblade
Rollerblading, or "in-line skating", is similar to ice-skating. You use a technique called the

How To Do A Layup In Basketball
A basketball layup is defined as shooting a basket on the run. You must position yourself on the

How To Hold A Badminton Racquet
When you start to play badminton you need to learn how to hold the racket so that you can perform

How To Improve Your Tennis Serve
Improve your serve in tennis: practice your throw-up. Most problems with the serve at amateur level

How To Throw A Curveball
If you want to throw curves, but don?t know how to, here is our simple step-by-step

How To Score A Badminton Match
When playing a singles match, you have to begin with a coin toss to determine who is serving, or

How To Jog
When you start jogging, you should make sure you have proper running shoes and the right kind of

How To Catch A Football
Here's a good technique to catch the ball, as a keeper: - raise and outstretch your arms, with

How To Ice Skate
Many people feel quite daunted the first time they go skating, but with a little practice it is not

How To Knock In A Cricket Bat
It is important that you treat a cricket bat correctly upon first purchase to maximise its

How To Keep Score In Tennis
Like many sports, tennis has a rather confusing scoring system. Both players start at 0 - 0,

How To Bowl Leg Spin
If you are leg spin bowler, then you are quite rare! Leg spin bowlers are few and far between -

How To Serve In Tennis
To serve, you need to change your grip from that you use as a beginner. As a beginner, you use

How To Understand Netball
How to understand netball: In netball there are two teams of seven players, and the only moves

Bowling Tips
If you are a fast bowler, then you will know that you need to be physically very fit to keep

How To Swim Using The Breaststroke
This form of swimming can be quite relaxing. To begin, your hands should be at chest level pressed

How To Bowl Offspin
Most cricket teams have an offspinner in their ranks, and therefore if you can become a good

How To Dunk
The key to dunking is to be tall, or tall enough with a good jump. The best exercise to get

How To Understand Hockey
Hockey consists of two teams of 11 players each of which will be split up into two types of

How To Run Faster
One method that some find useful at running faster on race day is to use gentle leg weights in the

How To Dribble Better
When dribbling, you want to try to keep the ball as though on a piece of string attached to your

How To Play Good Darts
The first tip is obvious - practice, then practice then practice some more! But above and beyond

How To Steal The Ball From Your Opponent In Basketball
If your opponent is dribbling the ball, position yourself about an arm's length away in the

How To Ice Skate Safely
When you go ice skating, it can be tempting to dodge the charge on skate on a frozen over pond or

How To Improve Bat Speed
One key aspect of a decent batter is the speed at which they can move the bat. The faster you

How To Bowl Inswing
An inswinger is a delivery by the bowler in cricket that, rather than swinging in the air from leg

How To Wax A Surfboard
First, consult an expert who will recommend the right type of wax for you, which will vary

How To Bowl Outswing
The outswinger is the term given in cricket to a traditional swing delivery that moves in the air

How To Score A Tennis Tie-break
If the score in a set of tennis becomes 6 - 6, then a tie-break is played to produce a winner

How To Bowl A Yorker
A yorker is one of the most effective balls in cricket to either take a wicket, or at least make it

How To Make Money On Football Betting
Any sort of betting carries risks. However, if you bet smartly, then you can tip the odds in your

How Top Stop When Ice Skating
Once you have mastered how to ice skate, then you might not be able to stop -

How To Freshen Sports Shoes
: After wearing sports shoes which become rather smelly after a time, put a sheet of bounce or

How To Chip A Football
Swing at a ball from an angle. Angle your foot down like a ski slope and strike at the bottom of

How To Improve Reaction Times
Reaction times are key in this game, in order to react to what the opposition does and get your

How To Record A Volleyball Score
If the receiving team hit the ball on their side for more than 3 hits and do not play it over the

How To Get In Shape
You need to be both flexible and have good stamina to be a champ on court. This means: -

How To Improve Your Court Coverage
Do you play badminton, tennis or squash? With all of these movement is critical - it is the one

How To Bowl A Bouncer
On certain wickets, the bouncer can be a great wicket taking ball - though of course also dangerous

How To Avoid Sports Injuries
To avoid sporting injuries, the key is to warm up thoroughly and to warm down afterwards. This