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Snowboard Safety Gear: Wrist Guards
by Brendan Donovan
Wrist guards help with all the falling that occurs when learning to snowboard. Prevent common snowboard injuries with tips from a snowboarding enthusiast in this free extreme sports video.
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Snowboarding Safety Gear
by Kevin Byford
Stay safe on the slopes! Learn about safety gear such as wrist guards for a snowboard in this free snowboarding lesson from an expert snowboarder.
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Start Skateboarding
by Jacob Lea
When starting to skateboard, purchase a helmet, knee pads and wrist guards to protect the body and stay safe. Start skateboarding with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
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How to Treat a Sprained Wrist
by a eHow Health Editor
Forgot your wrist guards when you went skating? Hit the boxing bag the wrong way? Here's how to reduce the pain, start healing - and decide if you need it checked out.
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Common Snowboarding Injuries
by Andy Varner
The most common snowboarding injuries include a broken wrist, fractured skulls, concussions, broken tail bones and bruising. Prevent injuries while snowboarding by wearing helmets and wrist guards with help from the manager of a snowboard store in this free video on snowboarding gear and equipment.
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How to Use a Wrist Support in Bowling
by a eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
Consistency is the key to bowling. If you can do the same thing over and over, you'll score higher than someone who can't. Arm movement and positioning is vital to a good swing but you also need a loose body and a strong wrist. Your arm will provide power to your swing, but your wrist adds control. Some bowlers use wrist guards to help them solidify their technique.
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How to Use Crutches Properly
by Dr. Patrick McCarthy
When using crutches, keep an inch space above the armpit pads, make sure the wrist guards are right at the wrist height, and hold a single crutch on the opposite side of the affected limb. Use crutches appropriately to get the best healing results with health information from a physical therapy doctor in this free video on sports medicine.
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How to Roller Blade
by lmarie
Learning how to rollerblade may be intimidating. To the beginner, it's almost impossible to achieve the level of grace that an experienced rollerblader shows, gliding effortlessly across the pavement. But the truth is that, as long as you're willing to start slow and take baby steps, you can learn how to roller blade in just a day. Make sure to wear safety equipment, including a helmet and knee, elbow and wrist guards when you first start out, which will help protect you from unexpected falls.
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How to Make Easy Leather Crafts and Costumes
by celesteearhart
If you are a beginner at Leather crafting, you will be surprised at how much fun you can have with a few scraps of suede, a leather punch and some leather laces (also known as thongs). Before attempting anything too difficult, I suggest you practice the technique making fun small accessory projects, and then once you feel comfortable with it, try making something bigger, like Halloween costumes.
You can make simple items like leather bracelets or wrist guards, a suede pouch, a barbarian/caveman costume, or even an Ewok costume with ease. If you want to dress up your creations, you can add decoration to your pieces using paint or leather stamping, or by adding feathers or beads.
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