For questions generally relating to fundamental aspects of body posture and mechanics of various motions integral to a particular sport. Requires use of additional tags indicating the sport in question.
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Which part of hand is used to do a volleyball smash?
I have tried different hand formation and tried different positions of hand to hit the ball, but the smash either goes out of court or is very low powered.I just don't get how to hit it. So that its ...
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Meaning of the phrase: To drive the ball “on the up”?
I have heard many times cricket commentators referring to players driving the ball 'on the up'. By the context, this is taken to be a difficult and risky thing to do and makes a good shot even better ...
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What factors does the shot power depend on and how can it be improved?
I used to have pretty hard shots up until I had a persistent injury to my lower back, probably due to a sedentary workdays coupled with irregular training. Anyhow after weeks/months of physiotherapy ...
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How to limit something that pulls me to the right when swimming?
I have a problem to swim straight. When I swim, something pulls me to the right. This happens to me more when I swim breaststroke, and less when I swim crawl.
What could be the reason?
It think I ...
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Importance of a pre-shot routine
Before shots in golf and before free-throws in basketball, I notice players have a distinctive series of actions before setting up to hit the golf ball/shoot the free throw.
A few examples of ...
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Effective way to learn spin in table tennis
I am 25 and I started playing table tennis 6 months ago. Since then I almost play every weekday for atleast 20 minutes. Currently I can play the standard shots. But I am not winning matches against ...
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How much rotation is done on the ice / in the air on single rotation jumps in figure skating?
I'm currently learning the loop jump and get conflicting messages on how much of the rotation should occur on the ice before continuing the rotation in the air. I have heard that the rotation should ...
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Is it worthwhile to change your golf swing?
Tiger Woods has made headlines for changing his golf swing multiple times in his professional career. As a pro, Woods has changed his golf swing three times under Butch Harmon, Hank Haney, and most ...
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Consistency in bowling stroke
Several years ago, I learned how to bowl by palming (I have two fingers inside, but my thumb and the rest of my hand supports the weight of the ball) the bowling ball.
At first, I could bowl toward ...
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What kind of delivery is Nathan Lyon's “Jeff”?
In the recent Test series against South Africa, the Australian right arm off-spinner Nathan Lyon occasionally employed a delivery that spun the other way (away from a right hand batsmen instead of ...
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Typical format for quarterback cadence
What is the typical format for an NFL quarterback cadence?
I would imagine that they have different words for everything, but they should have the same format in calling the original play, pointing ...
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How can I prevent my longboard from sliding under me, into the road/pavement
I am new to longboarding/skateboarding. I have picked up the basics and am able to ride confidently. However, sometime I tend to lose balance and the board slides from under my foot and goes ahead of ...
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What's the most effective way to practise undulation for swimming Butterfly?
Having swum mainly front crawl for the past few years, I've recently started cross training and working on my other strokes, including butterfly. What's the best way to practise and improve ...
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Name of the Rope used to Tie Climbers Together
Does anyone know if there's a technical term for the rope/method which climbers / mountaineers use to tie themselves together (i.e. climbers tie in, then if one falls the others self-arrest to prevent ...
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Do left-handed pitchers have a physiological advantage in baseball?
I've seen documentaries about pitching, especially going back into the old days where people state that left handed pitchers have an advantage on batters. These reasons span from batter position, ...
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How can I improve defending a two-on-one? [closed]
I enjoy playing defense and goal with my friends, but my defense needs some work.
I have improved my defending in this area slightly. However, during the game, I can't break the play up before it ...
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How do I avoid oncoming fore-checkers to buy time to clear the puck?
I would like to know how to avoid oncoming fore-checkers, to buy time to clear the puck. I am not the most athletic of players and do not now how to dodge incoming fore-checkers. So do you think I ...
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Is it most efficient to kayak in a straight line path and how?
When kayaking with a friend diagonally across a wide (1.5km) river channel from point A to point B, I always find myself being swept by the current such that my travelling path becomes curve instead ...
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Jumping a cue ball
When I want to jump the cue ball, I point the cue stick at the bottom of the ball and attempt to make a solid strike. A few results have been typical for me: a mishit (most common), the ball goes left ...
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How to hit a high draw?
My natural shot is a fade. I don't have a problem hitting (or feeling) a high, normal, or low fade.
However, I have no feel, but I can hit a draw. With a 5-iron, I can hit a low draw and chase it ...
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Improving driving
I am enjoying my golf, hitting a straight ball (usually around 210yrd drive) - but I am always slightly intimidated / put off by the guys in some of the competitions that can hit a drive 75-100 yards ...
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How do I get distance out of a fairway bunker?
I'm a long-time watcher and a short-time player of golf.
Whilst only a beginner, I am actually fairly good at getting out of greenside bunkers. I open the club face, I aim an inch behind the ball ...
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Couldn't stop hooking my driver - suggestions?
As of yesterday, I had zeroed in on the driver I wanted for Father's Day; the Callaway Diablo Octane. My local store has an indoor driving range with computerized shot analysis. So, I picked the demo ...
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Drills to prevent standing up on the downswing
After a few years off, I'm getting an interest in golf again. My main problem, after getting a few basic pointers correcting my stance and backswing from a clubfitter I was working with to find the ...
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What are the benefits of interlocking the fingers on club grip?
When holding my clubs, I have always adopted a "baseball bat" style grip. I've played like this for a few years and haven't had any noticeable issues.
However, a lot of players, both pro and ...
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How to ollie on a skateboard?
Can anyone explain (in words, images, video) how to perform an ollie on a skateboard?
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Achieving the optimal strike in squash: Is the wrist involved at all?
I am a sports enthusiast who has tried out many ball sports through-out my life with years of training in football (read: "soccer" if you are American) and basketball, as well as many hours of ...
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Why do I get out of breath so quickly when swimming?
I am now starting to learn how to swim and have found that I have trouble swimming with my head in the water. Although I breathe every 1 or 2 strokes (front crawl) I found that my heart rate rises ...
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How can I avoid slicing with my driver?
I am having a problem when I am hitting with my driver off the tee. I tend to slice the ball almost every time! Because of that I just use an iron instead which usually go pretty straight and is more ...
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How can I tell if I'm running properly
I have about 6 months running regularly, about 1 - 2 per week and today I ran 14 kms( about 8 miles ) a milestone for me!!
I feel great and I don't want to stop, but I don't know if I'm doing ...
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Forefoot landing at certain pace
I have run several with traditional heel landings.
Then I started experimenting with a more forefoot strike. In the beginning I did it all wrong and my legs was on the edge of getting a bone membran ...
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Pace strategy for Marathons
Very short: what is the best pace strategy for a Marathon?
A little longer: usually when I participate in a race (10 km, 15 km or HM), I tend to run the first part of the race at a pace that is 5-10 ...
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Cross-training for increasing pace [closed]
What are some of the more effective types of cross-training for increasing running pace?
EDIT:
I was hoping to make the question broader for greater appeal, but since more context has been ...
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10% Rule for Increasing Pace [closed]
I've heard of the "10 Percent" rule for increasing distance when running - something like "don't increase your distance for a single run or for the entire week by more than 10 percent per week". Is ...
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What is the safe technique of coming out of a fall on a snowboard?
When you "bail" on a snowboard a multitude of nasty things can happen due to the facts that you are strapped to the board and that the board is great at catching snow with its edges. So you may end up ...
