Archive for the ‘ball’ tag

3D illusion of child gets drivers to brake

A school in Canada is using a weird 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to rein in rowdy drivers.

The image of a girl pursuing a ball is painted on the road and lengthened to make it seem three-dimensional, viewed from an approaching car.

read more

Ixibit sponsors creative real estate solutions event in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia: Ixibit, the world leader in Interactive 3D sales and marketing technologies for property developers, presented its new Virtual Buildings Online at the first Creative Real Estate Solutions Event at the prestigious Laylaty Ball Rooms in Jeddah. [AMEInfo.com]

‘Disaster management methods need revamping’

The government will have to upgrade disaster management to a more professional level in the wake of its inadequate handling of the tar ball phenonmenon, Colva civic and consumer forum said.

Boy runs to track to fetch ball, hit by engine

Grief threw a dark shadow over Doddagunta, Cox Town, after Vinith, 11, was killed when a railway engine hit him near a Bangalore East playground.

Boeing 747 crashes in Dubai claiming two lives

cargo plane comes down in ball of fire near silicon oasis

Students, volunteers clean Gandaulim

Local students along with other volunteers helped in cleaning up the tar ball contamination at Colva on Wednesday.

Gear up to have a ball

Gear up to have a ball

How to Teach Juggling

A wise juggler once said that nobody ever teaches someone how to juggle; they simply show someone how to teach themselves. The role of the teacher then is more to encourage than to instruct. Still, by breaking things down into the simplest process, you can set someone up for success.

The method will change based on who you are teaching (young or old, athletic or otherwise) and how many people you are teaching (one on one, a small group or a whole class), but the basics will stay the same.

Steps

1. 

   A woven footbag makes an excellent beginner’s juggling ball

   Choose the right object. Using the right juggling ball makes all the difference when you’re getting started. Using a solid ball will frustrate the student because it will roll away when they drop. Similarly, a ball that bounces can be mayhem for the beginner. For this reason, choose a beanbag or beanball that will stay put when it is dropped.

   • Choose the weight carefully. Anything over 8 ounces (226 g) will become really heavy after prolonged juggling.
2. Start with one object. Your student might be disappointed by this since there’s no fun in simply throwing an object from one hand to the other, but it will help to remind him or her that when juggling three balls, you are actually only throwing one ball at a time, while holding the other two.
3. 

   Note that only one object is actually in the air

   Focus on proper technique. The ball should pop off your student’s hand rather than rolling off their fingertips. Watch the ball as it flies from one hand to the other. If it is spinning, your student is throwing incorrectly.

4. Focus on consistency. Still only using one ball, encourage your student to toss back and forth and to keep the ball on a plane in front of him or her. Your student should not have to reach out or in to make a catch.
5. Focus on form. The hands should remain level, slightly above the beltline. The elbows should be bent 90 degrees. The throw should come from the forearm and not the wrist, so encourage your student to keep their wrists locked.
6. Add the second ball. This is the most important step, as you will now be teaching the exchange. This is the nearly simultaneous catch and throw that is at the foundation of juggling. Have your student start with one ball in each hand. Throw from the weak hand (left if right handed, right if left handed) and as the throw comes down toward the opposing hand, toss the second ball.
   • If done correctly, the hand motion for the throw should leave the palm in perfect position to catch the first ball. The second throw should sweep under the first.
7. Practice. At this point your student will be eager to move on and get to the three ball juggle, but you should encourage them to work on the two ball exchange until every throw is going to about the same height.
8. Switch hands. Juggling is an ambidextrous skill, so as soon as your student gets the exchange down with their strong hand, have them switch to the other hand. Your student will still be using only two balls, but will make the first throw with their strong hand and the exchange with the weak hand.
9. Add the third ball. Once the student is exchanging the ball well with both hands, they are ready to take the next step. Pat your student on the back and tell them that they’ve already learned to juggle. They might doubt that since they still haven’t added the third ball yet, but the hardest part is over.
   • Have your student start with one ball in their weak hand and two in their strong hand.
   • Begin with a single throw from the strong hand and then make one exchange after the other.
10. Practice some more. There is no substitute for repetition. This is where the skill of the teacher is really tested. Most students will give up before they master this basic pattern, but with plenty of encouragement and corrective advice, you can make all the difference.

Tips

• When teaching younger kids, it is often best to start with scarves rather than balls. Scarves move much slower and give the student more time to adjust to a bad throw or catch.
• The biggest problem new jugglers have is what is known as the “Jogging Juggler” syndrome. Each throw goes forward a little bit so they find themselves chasing after an increasingly chaotic pattern. Tell your student to practice in front of a wall with about a foot between their knuckles and the plaster and this will solve the problem quickly.
• Remind your student early and often that dropping is all a part of learning.

Things You’ll Need

• Juggling balls, scarves, etc.

Related wikiHows

• How to Juggle
• How to Juggle Five Balls
• How to Juggle Three Balls
• How to Juggle Four Balls
• How to Juggle Two Balls

• Read on wikiHow
• Email this Article
• Edit
• Discuss


Posted: August 31st, 2010
at 11:39pm by Arif

Tagged with advice, anything, article, back, ball, ballChoose, balls, beanbag, beanball, Begin, beginner, beltline, bent, bit, Bounces, breaking things, Catch, class, consistency, difference, Discuss, Edit, elbows, email, encouragement, Exchange, fingertips, focus, focus on form, foot, footbag, forearm, form, foundation, front, fun, group, hand, height, jogging, Juggle, juggler, juggling, level, master, mayhem, method, motion, move, nobody, Palm, part, pAT, pattern, plane, Plaster, plenty, point, Position, practice, problem, process, reason, Remind, repetition, right, role, role of the teacher, scarves, Skill, small group, someone, start, step, student, substitute, success, switch, syndrome, Teach, teacher, technique, Time, tips, Tools, wall, Watch, weight, wikihow, wrist




Categories: How To?

Comments: No comments

Oil Barons Ball 2010 Aims To Raise Record Amount For Charity

The event – which was originally formed as an oil and gas industry event has grown into one of the most anticipated social events in the UAE’s calendar. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]

In a real fix now

Pakistan’s got it spot on. They won’t play ball unless the pitch comes with the pay.

Ton-up Dilshan helps S. Lanka clinch tri-series

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Aug 28, (AFP): Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an impressive century to set up Sri Lanka’s 74-run victory over India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.
The opener smashed one six and 12 fours in a 115-ball 110 fo…

Chaitanya hits ton, Kevin has a ball

Hyderabad, Aug. 28: Chaitanya Reddy scored a blistering 176 off 150 balls as his side Continental drew their ‘A’ division two-day league cricket match against Telangana, played in Hyderabad.

Batting first, Continental scored 296 for 4 with Chaitanya leading the way. His entertaining knock contained 17 boundaries and nine sixes. He was well-supported by teammate Sai Venkatesh who scored an u

read more

Broadside leaves England on top against Pakistan

Stuart Broad starred with both bat and ball as England pressed for victory in the fourth and final Test against Pakistan at Lord’s in London on Saturday.

England’s batting collapses are a worry

Ajmal’s doosra has caused England a lot of trouble. If you are uncertain which way the ball will turn, then the best way to counter that is to use the sweep. That takes the spin out of the equation

Sneijder, Forlan have eyes on the Ball

Winner of the new combined Fifa award for 2010 will be announced in january

England v Pakistan: Kevin Pietersen’s crisis of confidence is a cry for help (Telegraph)

One shot says a thousand words. If you could call it a shot. It was a vague
waft that sent Kevin Pietersen back first ball.

IWLF fine: Ball in OC’s court

New Delhi, Aug. 24: The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has been running from pillar to post seeking aid to pay a $375,000 fine to its international parent body and avoid serving a ban. To this end, the IWLF approached both the Indian Olympic Association as well as the sports ministry to secure an interest-free loan to pay-off the fine.

However, IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi ruled out any mon

read more

Time to give Kohli a chance

It’s a do-or-die game for both India and New Zealand. The media is abuzz with reports that the pitch will have a green-top. I, however, doubt it. Still, I must say that there has been enough movement on the surface to give a fair chance to the bat as well as the ball.

SanDisk introduces smaller solid state drive

SanDisk Corp has a solid state drive (SSD) which is smaller than a postage stamp and offers higher capacities and performance than existing storage solutions. Measuring 16mm x 20mm x 1.85mm and weighing less than one gram, the SanDisk integrated SSD (iSSD) is the first flash SSD device to support the industry standard SATA interface in a small BGA (Ball Grid Array) package that can be soldered onto any motherboard.

How to Make a Picture Frame from a CD Case

Make use of spare or unwanted CD cases by turning them into a photo frame. This easy and creative craft project makes use of “old junk” and provides you with a cool way to display your favorite photos.

Steps

1. Gather the supplies. These are listed below in “Things You’ll Need”. Lay them out on a flat, clean working surface.
2. 

   Find the picture you’d like framed. Lay it on top of the CD case. Check to see whether it fits in the portion where the CD would normally go. If not, trim it to the appropriate size.

3. 

   Open up the CD case. Remove the CD holding portion (usually made from opaque plastic). Remove the paper artwork as well – see Remove the Back Art from a CD Case.

   • 

     Take off the lid as well (the part that opens up). Do this carefully, so as not to snap anything.

   • 

     The back portion only – this is the part that you’ll be covering

4. 

   Cut off enough foil to cover the back of the CD case. When you cut the square, leave a little extra around the edges, so that you fold the foil over the back.

   • If using brand new foil, you can either leave the tin foil the way it is, or squish it into a ball and re-open it to give it a crinkled effect.
   • 

     Recycled foil

     If using the recycled foil, it will already have a “crinkled” appearance.

5. 

   Cover the back part of the CD. Fold the foil around the edges to the back of the CD backing, so that it’s secure. Tape if needed.

   • Smooth out any wrinkles or bumps, including down the edges.
6. 

   Take your selected picture. Double check that it still fits (it should do unless you’ve bungled the width of the foil when folding). Put 3 or 4 balls of tape on the back of the image; alternately, if the image fits snugly enough, you may not need to use tape – just check it first.

   • Press the picture into the tin foil portion where it looks best.
7. 

   Put the top of the CD case back on. You might need to unwrap a little of your folding work to locate it but it’s fine to push right through the foil to reattach the lid. You will notice that there is a gap where the CD paper artwork used to fill.

   • Fold a rectangular strip the width of the gap, with enough length at each end to fold around the CD case. Don’t attach it just yet, as you will need to open the case again for the next step.
8. Using the hanging thread that you have, create a hanging loop.
   • 

     Threading through

     Slide each end of the thread through the top slots (holes) of the CD lid. You can use a toothpick to help push through the thread if needed.

   • 

     Tying in knots

     Tie knots in each end of the thread. If the thread you are using is very thin, you might need to wrap around tape as well to create enough of a knotted bump. Cut off any excess length under the knot.

   • Pull the thread up evenly and the knots should keep the thread from slipping through the slots.
9. 

   Attach the silver rectangular piece of foil over the gap on the CD lid. Use tape to attach it at the back for added security.

10. 

    Hang it up! It’s all done. Now you can put it on your bulletin board or hang from nails on the wall; whatever you wish! It’s funky and cool, and gives a nice feel to your room.

Video

Tips

• If you care to, you can put multiple CD cases on one string. Just tie knots on the outside of the CD case holes, so that they don’t slide into each other when you hang them up.
• Colored foils are also an excellent choice; try to keep your Easter egg or Christmas chocolate covers to use for this purpose.
• If you can’t find a CD case with holes in the end, then you can get some of the cheap ones with no name slot. In this case, there is probably enough of an open indentation for you to hang the case directly onto picture hook nails.

Things You’ll Need

• An empty CD case – remove the lyrics sheet, and it should have slots or holes for inserting the hanging thread
• Aluminum foil – it can be brand new, or stick with the recycled theme and reuse old foil that has been cleaned and dried
• A suitable picture to be framed – cut down to size if needed
• Scotch or similar transparent tape
• String, yarn, embroidery floss, ribbon, etc. – whatever you have available for hanging the picture with
• A toothpick
• Scissors

Related wikiHows

• How to Remove the Back Art from a CD Case
• How to Replace a CD Case
• How to Replace a Broken Cd Case
• How to Make Hearts from Plastic Straws
• How to Recycle Old Plastic Bags

• Read on wikiHow
• Email this Article
• Edit
• Discuss


Posted: August 22nd, 2010
at 11:20am by Arif

Tagged with Aluminum, anything, appearance, article, artwork, Attach, back, Bags, ball, balls, Board, Brand, Broken, Bulletin, bump, case, case check, cd case, cd cases, check, chocolate, choice, Christmas, Colored, cover, craft, craft project, creative craft, Discuss, Easter, Edit, effect, egg, email, embroidery, end, feel, fine, flat, foil, Fold, frame, gap, Gather, hanging, hook, image, indentation, junk, knot, Lay, length, lid, Loop, make, name, old, Open, paper, part, Photo, photo frame, photos, Picture, picture frame, piece, plastic, portion, Press, Project, purpose, Reattach, Recycle, Recycled, Remove, Replace, reuse, ribbon, right, Room, scissors, scotch, security, sheet, silver, size, slide, slot, Smooth, snap, Square, Squish, step, Straws, string, Strip, surface, tape, theme, thread, Threading, tie, Tin, tin foil, tips, Tools, Toothpick, Top, Tying, unwanted cd, Unwrap, use, video, wall, way, width, wikihow, Work, wrinkles, yarn




Categories: How To?

Comments: No comments

Let’s not kill gamesmanship

Suraj Randiv will probably never break any law again; earlier this week, he merely exploited a flaw in the rule-book to deny Virender Sehwag a century and landed himself in the centre of an unwarranted, almost comical, controversy.

After playing just 16 ODIs, and as an impressionable rookie, at this level, he would have learnt his first valuable lesson: trifling with the law is one thing; taking on a big international player and a more powerful Board is quite another.

He will, of course, pay a price for his cheekiness, when he comes face to face with Sehwag again: indeed, the one-match ban might well seem like nothing when the Indian maverick goes after him. He will soon know that Sehwag is really not as kind or forgiving as he appears.

The big question being asked in the aftermath is, however, laughable: does the furore in India match the crime in Sri Lanka? The answer to that is a no-brainer really. We are living in a time when even a minor transgression has to be treated as a national travesty.

The moot point really is if the particular law needs a relook; mind you, this suggestion has nothing to do with India’s involvement or Sehwag being denied a 100. The bottom line is that a particular clause exists in the rule book which can only be called absurd now; as it happens in many cases, you can see the ass in the law only when you are caught in a real situation.

In the current case, it was more than evident that Sri Lanka were desperately trying to deny Sehwag: Sangakkara conceded four byes at the very start of the over which didn’t look too clever. And then, Randiv bowled a huge no-ball to make sure that the one run that Sehwag needed was actually added up to extras.

Sehwag, of course, smashed the ball over long-off for a zero-value six. According to the rules, the match was over as soon as the no-ball was called. The point is, in any other situation, the ball does not become dead the moment it’s called a no-ball: the batsman is still allowed to hit it and take as many runs as he can; indeed, he can even get out in four different ways.

So why should the batsman not be credited with the runs scored by him? It’s almost like saying you can’t get four runs or six for a shot because the team needed only one run to win. It doesn’t make sense. Sure, it’s a flaw which the law-makers didn’t anticipate when they were making it; but now that they have seen it, it only makes sense to correct it.

The Lankan Board, sadly, made Randiv a bigger villain by taking the high moral ground: the young fellow was probably just following instructions; he was within his right to do so. If anything, he had only inflicted another wound to the spirit of the game.

So, please, let us bury this episode (if not the clause) and move on; let’s not kill gamesmanship in the bargain without which sport would not be sport.

Cricket’s ball of infamy (Google News – Cricket)

Today at High Gear Media: Cheap Trucks, Wrecked Ferraris and Snooki

The crystal ball for car sales is cloudy, my friends. This year’s estimates of 11.6 million sales could be topped slightly–or could be the good old days by next year. Sigh. [TheCarConnection] If you’re looking for a deal on a new car, though, the 2010 Chevy Silverado wears the most discounts on its Monroney this month. [TheCarConnection]…

Rain makes an unexpected entry

For a cricket buff, Thursday was a day to keep track of queer statistics despite not a ball being bowled due to incessant rain at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

Lanka-Kiwi ODI called off due to rain

The tri-series match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain. The ODI will have a fresh start on Friday.

NZ-SL match called off due to rain; re-play on Friday

The tri-series cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Dambulla today.

NZ-SL match called off due to rain; re-play tomorrow

The tri-series cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain here on Thursday. The match will have a fresh start on Friday, which ha

read more

‘Pak won’t accept preconditions for resuming talks with India’

Pakistan today said it was unwilling to accept any “preconditions” for resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue, including New Delhi’s demand for action against terrorism emanating from its soil, claiming that the ball was in India’s court to move the process forward.

SRK parties with staff after shoot

The London schedule of Ra.One has been completed and apparently, the unit, including King Khan partied hard on the last day of the shoot.

A source informs, “It was a very hectic schedule and the cast and crew worked hard throughout. So it was only fair that that one the last day of shooting, the unit had a ball all through the night.”

The crew hit the dance floor and they all danced to

read more

No ball controversy: Randiv suspended, Dilshan fined

The Sri Lankan cricket board today suspended spinner Suraj Randiv for one match and fined Tillakaratne Dilshan fifty per cent of his match fees after the players were criticised for unsporting act.

Dilshan suggested Randiv to bowl no ball: Report

It was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday’s controversial tri-series match

read more

Dilshan advised Randiv to throw no-ball to Sehwag: Report

It was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday’s controversial tri-series match in Dambulla, according a newspaper report.

Dilshan advised Randiv to throw no ball to Sehwag: Report

It was Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan who suggested off-spinner Suraj Randiv to bowl a no ball to deny Indian opener Virender Sehwag his century during Monday’s controversial tri-series match in Dambulla, according a newspaper report.

Dilshan instructed the no ball: Report

It was opening batsman Tillekeratne Dilshan not Kumar Sangakkara, who suggested to Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball in order to deny Virender Sehwag his hundred, media reports said.

ICC welcomes SLC’s move to inquire no ball fiasco (Google News – Cricket)

Iqbal, Beemesh, Teja, Sami have ball of a time

Hyderabad, Aug. 17: Md Iqbal, Ravi Teja, Samiullah, Beemesh, T. Balakrishna and Vinay Goud comprised the four bowlers and two batsmen who excelled in the HCA ‘A’ Division (two-day) cricket league matches played here on Tuesday.

Crown’s Iqbal ran through the Visaka batting line-up to help his side to a massive win. He took 5 for 20 as Visaka was bundled out for 94 in reply to Crown’s 275

read more

Former players criticise Randiv for deliberate no ball

Suraj Randiv’s deliberate no-ball to Virender Sehwag, which denied the Indian opener a hundred in their tri-series ODI match last night, came in for sharp criticism by former players who felt the Sri Lankan spinner’s antics were “unsporting and unpardonable”.

Art Marine is platinum sponsor of Abu Dhabi Chequered Flag Ball

Art Marine, the marine hospitality company in the Middle East, is the platinum sponsor of Abu Dhabi Chequered Flag Ball for the second consecutive year. Founded in 2005, Art Marine offers 360 degree marine services from the finest yachts Brands to Charter, service and marina management across the Middle East. Art Marine is also the exclusive Yacht Charter Partner for Yas Island.

Sehwag powers India to 6-wkt win against Sri Lanka in ODI

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Aug 16, (AFP): Virender Sehwag cracked a robust 99 not out to help India post a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the triangular one-day series on Monday. The opener hit two sixes and 11 fours in his 100-ball knock…

Randiv has apologised to me: Sehwag

Virender Sehwag today said Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv, who denied him a hundred in last night’s ODI tri-series match by deliberately bowling a no ball, has apologised for his conduct.

« Older Entries