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How to Defend a 4-Meter Shot in Goal in Water Polo

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Choose a strategy and commit to it when defending a 4-meter shot from the goal... more »

How to Defend a Fast Break in Basketball

By Kerry Winans

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The fast break is a great offensive weapon in basketball. If you do not have an effective way to defend your opponent's fast break, they will be able to score many easy baskets against your team. This article will focus on defending the fast break... more »

How to Defend a Fast Break in Youth Basketball

By Kerry Winans

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The Fast Break is a great offensive weapon in basketball. When executed properly, it can lead to many scoring opportunities. Every team should have a strategy for defending the fast break to prevent their opponent from getting easy lay-ups in ... more »

How to Defend Against a Bag Over the Head

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Having an attacker put a bag over your head from behind can be a frightening experience. You can't breathe and you can't see. The trick to defending yourself is to remain calm, turn around and confront your attacker... more »

How to Defend Against a Club Attack by Jamming

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A stranger wields a Louisville Slugger at you, blocking your only escape route. Try jamming it!.. more »

How to Defend Against a Front Chokehold

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When an attacker is choking you from the front with both hands, there is no time to spare. You need to escape fast. Here are three ways to do it... more »

How to Defend Against a Hair Grab

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When an attacker grabs your hair, there is a painless way to escape. Painless for you, anyway... more »

How to Defend Against a Kick With a Kick

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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If an attacker tries to kick you, you can dodge or attempt to block the assault, but why not surprise the attacker by kicking back?.. more »

How to Defend Against a Mugger

By Eli Zwillenberg

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If you are attacked on the street by an assailant demanding your personal belongings, the safest bet is to give them what they want and go your separate ways. If you do not want to consider that option, this How To will explain what to do to ... more »

How to Defend Against a Punch With an Elbow Strike

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Someone is about to punch you in the face and your only escape route is blocked. What do you do? Use your elbow... more »

How to Defog a Diving Mask

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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While there are a few high-tech solutions to this problem, most people rely on this preventive technique that has been around for decades... more »

How to Dehydrate and Package Food for Backpacking

By carolineschley

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Using dehydrated food for backpacking is a great idea. It allows you to plan full, varied and healthy meals at a minimal weight. It is a fun and engaging process to cook and dehydrate food and it is great to have a homemade, hot meal with ... more »

How to Design a Flag Football Defense

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If you are in charge of coming up with the strategy for the defense on your flag football team, there are many aspects you should consider when coming up with the design. Flag football offenses can be very complex, so a flag football defense has ... more »

How to destroy your health

By Wirchnianski

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Ever wanted to just kick back? Ever wanted to just relax the day away with no worries at all? Ever do this every other day? Well keep doing these things and that dream of getting off the couch will never come true... more »

How to Determine Boat Speed When Water Skiing

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Finding the right speed for water skiiing depends on a variety of factors. With a little bit of experimentation, and by making a few adjustments, you can find the best speed for you... more »

How to Determine Whether Your Child's Ski Boot Fits

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Because most ski boots are clunky and uncomfortable compared to shoes, finding children's ski boots that fit can be a Herculean task... more »

How to Determine Whether Your Youth Athlete Is Burned Out

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Sometimes there's a tendency for coaches and others to push youth athletes, or for these athletes to push themselves. But it's important for them to stay within age-appropriate capabilities... more »

How to Determine Your Pace Count

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Knowing how far you've traveled is key to dead-reckoning navigation and staying oriented in the wilderness. To do it you need to know how many paces you take per 100 meters, and keep a running total of distance covered. It sounds tedious (and it ... more »

How to develop a big bench press

By RLRhodes

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There are a number of small details that all need to come together at the same time to achieve a big bench press. I hope to convey what I know in this article to help you achieve a personal best... more »

How to Develop a Pick-off Move as a Pitcher

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When you're a pitcher, you have to be able to control the running game. You can't just rely on your catcher's ability to throw out would-be base-stealers. Successful defense of the running game begins with having a good pick-off move. Read on to ... more »

How to Develop a Strong Tennis Backhand

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The backhand is one of the most difficult tennis shots to learn. But once you do, the results will be well worth the effort! Anyone can do it with dedication and hard work. Here are some steps that will help you develop a strong tennis backhand... more »

How to Dig a Fire Pit

By michaelgavin

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Sitting around a fire singing songs with friends and family is almost as much as a pastime as watching baseball and drinking cold, domestic beer. But many people do not know how to safely dig a fire pit. If you have ever wanted to dig your own ... more »

How to Ditch the Training Wheels

By Elizabeth McGuire

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One of the great accomplishments of early childhood is saying adios to the bicycle training wheels and becoming a full-fledged two-wheeler. Here’s how parents can help their child learn... more »

How to Dive for the Ball in Racquetball

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If you have to dive, it's because you're out of position. Though appealing, diving should only be done occasionally... more »

How to Do a Wrestling Backhand Chop

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In wrestling, backhand chops offer a twist to the ordinary chop. Chop your opponent with style and flair. Watch wrestlers like Rick Flair and Giant Baba to see how a Backhand Chop is delivered, and then follow these steps to execute your own chop... more »

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