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Being a law abiding biker, you ride your bicycle on the right side of the road. Suddenly a door from one of the parked cars open up, right in front of you. You hit the door and find yourself...

Hitting a golf ball straighter is perhaps the most important aspect involved in improving your game. And the key to hitting it straighter often is a very overlooked fundamental in your swing. Go...

The Belly Putter has enjoyed a big surge in popularity in recent years as a number of professionals, chiefly on the PGA Senior Tour, have switched from a traditional putter and done extremely well...

The Open Break Underarm Turn in Night Club Two Step is a pattern that is danced in several other Latin dances. It often leads into and out of other patterns, although it can be danced on its own....

The Alternating Underarm Turns in Cha Cha is a fun step for both partners, because they both get a chance to turn. It is characterized by a break in the dance hold to open position, and then a...

The Alternating Underarm Turns in Cha Cha is a fun step for both partners because they both get a chance to turn. It is characterized by a break in the dance hold to open position, and then a full...

East Coast Swing is a fun ballroom dance, but it is fast so it does not take long to perform a lot of different steps. The Belly Wrap is an East Coast Swing step that is very common and easy. Men...

East Coast Swing is a fun ballroom dance, but it is fast so it does not take long to perform a lot of different steps. The outside underarm turn is an East Coast Swing step that is very common and...

The Cross body Lead in Cha Cha is just one of many snappy steps you can do for this dance. It can be danced all by itself as a stand-alone pattern, although it is often used as a lead-in for other...

The cross body lead in Rumba is just one of many different steps you can do for this dance. It can be danced all by itself as a stand-alone pattern, although it is often used as a lead-in for...

The cross body lead in Mambo is just one of many different steps you can do for this dance. It can be danced all by itself as a stand-alone pattern, although it is often used as a lead-in for...

Bolero is a very pretty Latin dance. The man and woman flirt and chase each other through the dance. The Left Side Pass in Bolero is a step that is very common and usually one of the first steps...

West Coast Swing is a swing dance with several basic patterns that everyone should learn when they are learning the dance. Many other patterns are built off of these basic steps, and these basic...

West Coast Swing is a swing dance with several basic patterns that everyone should learn when they are learning the dance. Many other patterns are built off of these basic steps, and these basic...

Bolero is a Latin dance characterized by large, sweeping steps and arm movements. The Crossover Break and Double Underarm Turn in Bolero is a very common step. Latin dancers who like to turn...

Bolero is a very pretty Latin dance where the man and lady flirt and chase each other. The Underarm Pass in Bolero is usually one of the first steps you learn in the dance. Latin dancers who like...

The cha-cha is a Latin dance that is very fast, so you tend to do a lot of patterns through the course of each song. The open break underarm turn is a cha-cha step that is very common and easy....

Rumba is a Latin dance that offers many opportunities to separate from your partner and come back together again. The Open Break Underarm Turn is a Rumba step that is very common. Women who like...

West Coast Swing is a swing dance that has several basic patterns. Many other patterns are built off of these basic steps, which are used as connectors and “thinking steps” between...

East Coast Swing is a fun ballroom dance, but it is fast so it does not take long to perform a lot of different steps. The inside underarm turn is an East Coast Swing step that is very common and...

Mambo is a fast-paced Latin dance, so you will find that you quickly run through your repertoire of steps! The open break underarm turn is a mambo step that is very common and easy, yet it looks...

In tap dancing, the term "essence" applies to a dance step that is associated with the soft shoe. There are a variety of combination and patterns to the essence. We will concentrate on learning...

At first glance, the basic step in the Mambo may look very similar to Salsa. However, the timing in Mambo is more difficult in that you are starting on the second beat of the measure, which many...

The double triple off beat time step is one of the stomp time steps in tap dancing. The step is done to the count of “and 1 and a 2 and a 3 and 4.” The steps involved are: brush...

The triple-time step is yet another variation of the time step, which is often executed in tap dance routines. The count for the triple-time step is “8 and 1 and a 2 and 3 and.” The...

The double traveling time step in tap dancing is one of those dance moves where you move or “travel” to the right or to the left. This combination is just one of many variations of...

The crossover step in tap dancing is also known as the front Irish. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, the most famous African-American tap dancer of the twentieth century, incorporated the...

In tap dancing, the step called “single essence” is associated with the soft shoe, which is a dance performed in a slow 4/4 time. The soft shoe used to be performed on sand-covered...

There are many different steps in samba that can be performed, but the box step is one of the most basic and common. Once you get the hang of it, you can use it to turn to the left to change...

There are four basic turns in tap dancing. Put on your tap shoes and get started learning these steps.

The corte is the first “picture line” you generally learn in tango. A picture line is just like it sounds: a step that makes a nice picture. It can be very simple, or it can develop...

The Crossover Break in Cha Cha is just one of many different steps you can do for this dance. This pattern is generally followed by either an under-arm turn for the lady or a walk-around free turn...

The crossover break in rumba is just one of many different steps you can do in this dance. This pattern is generally followed by either an under-arm turn for the lady or a walk-around free turn...

Waltz is the original ballroom dance and very romantic. It is slow, allowing for long, sweeping turns or syncopated spins. It is characterized by the rise and fall of the dancers, accomplished...

The progressive chasse in quickstep is one of the most basic steps for this dance, and therefore it is usually one of the first steps you learn. It is most often preceded by the quarter turn. The...

Viennese Waltz is one of the oldest ballroom dances. It is still danced to the classical Waltzes that remind one of Venice. It is the most difficult of the ballroom dances, being very fast. Your...

There are many different steps in foxtrot, from very simple to very complex and difficult. As you learn more steps, you can interchange them to liven up your dance. With practice, you can learn to...

Foxtrot is a dance that dates back to 1914 in New York, developed by Harry Fox. Since that time, it has become highly popular as a social and competitive dance in America and abroad. The very...

There are several tricks you can perform in a wheelchair. Spinning on all four wheels is a test of strength and skill and like all wheelchair tricks, needs practice to be perfect. Below are basic...

The foot hop is a way to dance on one foot while swinging the other. Typically, you start this step on one foot, then switch to the other. You can enhance this dance move by grabbing the toes of...

A rear fall throw is a powerful self-defense move that can easily stun or disable an assailant. The throw involves grabbing your attacker by the shirt, falling backward, and kicking out with your...

Have you ever wondered how to have a water fight without squirt guns or water balloons? Here’s a way to squirt water without a fancy, expensive water gun. It only works at close range, but the...

A reef knot is used by sailors, boy scouts and macramé crafts people. The reef knot can be used when securing things and, thanks to its elegant shape and decoration.

A timber hitch knot is best known by outdoorsmen for its ability to hold timber, or logs, firmly while dragging. When pulled at a constant pace, the knot will not easily come undone. Jerking or...

Juggling is the sport of throwing objects into the air and catching them successively in a rhythmic circle. Juggling bowling pins is a famous pastime and a great way to entertain your guests....