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3 ways to improve your hitting

1.Make sure the ball is at the proper level - the ball should be in front of your hitting shoulder and in line with it. This enables you to hit the ball hard. You will most likely strike the ball into the net if you jump too soon and the ball is too far away. If the ball is behind you, it will go past the net but with little force.

2.Always follow through—having a great hit requires following through. Make sure the arm is coming through the ball quickly and then gradually slows down. It's natural to want to put your arm down as soon as you hit the ball.

3.Mix up your shots by learning to hit roll shots and practicing cutting and lining shots from different angles. Even practicing hits with your non-dominant hand will help you become a more versatile hitter and keep the blocker wondering when you attack next.
-Almira Lorraine Manores

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Tips for a certain bulls eye

-pull the string up to your jaw for a high velocity .

- if the target is farther, aim the bow slightly higher than the bulls eye to get high points. aim it slightly higher because arrow has a high velocity, if you aimed it much higher it could miss.

- feel the wind. if the wind is from the left side aim slightly to the left to oppose the wind and secure the bulls eye, if the wind is from the right side do the same thing.

-Polo Ilagan

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Three ways to  Improve your Basketball Shooting Skills

1. Keep an eye on your balance and posture.

Your feet need to be shoulder-width apart. Your knees should be slightly bent. If you like a stance that’s more open, then your shooting foot should be forward and your non-shooting foot trailing behind. If you like a stance that’s more square, then both of your feet should be facing the basket.

2. Give Smooth Delivery

When you shoot, the ball should immediately rise without dipping. Your elbow should be directly beneath the ball, and your shooting hand should be parallel to the rim. The ball should always stay in front of you and never go behind your head. With the shot, your entire body should release: your legs, core, and arm should all move together gracefully. To reach the basket, your elbow and wrist should expand in a straight line.

3. Keep an eye on your upforce.

Before you reach the peak of your jump, make sure the ball is released. Your legs generate upforce, so use them! Always land in the exact position where you left off.

- Janry Pontanoza

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3 tips to enhance your football skills

1. Throwing the Football

If the ball is kicked at a steep angle, then it will have more velocity in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction -- the ball will go high, have a long hang-time, but travel a short distance. But if the ball is kicked at a shallow angle, it will have more velocity in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction -- the ball will not go very high, will have a short hang-time, but will travel a far distance. The punter must decide on the best angle in view of his field position. These same factors influence a pass or field goal. However, a field goal kicker has a more difficult job because the ball often reaches its peak height before it reaches the uprights.

2. Punting

When a football player kicks a football, it is launched up in the air at a certain angle. As the ball travels, there are specific forces that act on it. Gravity pushes down on the ball, shown as a vertical vector and air resistance would be shown as the horizontal vector. If the ball is launched at a perfect 45-degree angle, the ball will have a maximum range. If you kick at a much steeper angle, the ball hangs longer in the air and goes higher. If you kick in a much higher or increased angle, the distance traveled by the ball increases to a maximum and then decreases.

3. Football in General

Learn Physics. Since physics is a quantitative science, developing some units and measures is a good way to begin to understand the effects of physics on football. Learning Physics can help you understand what goes on in the field and can give you a certain advantage. Consider these useful numbers and units developed by Dr. David Haase of North Carolina State University:

Player at full speed - ~22 miles per hour (9.8 m/s)

Linebacker - ~220 pounds (98 kg)

Offensive lineman - ~300 pounds (133 kg)

By Paul Capuno

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Table Tennis general tips to enhance your skills

Maintain a good ready position

-> A proper ready stance is balanced and prepares your body to move in any direction immediately. Use it before returning serves and in between strokes.

Train your strokes until they are automatic
->  When learning a new table tennis ability, you expend a lot of mental energy forming a clear mental picture of how the stroke looks and feels. Once you have a reasonably accurate mental picture, you should practice that ability until you no longer have to think about how to accomplish it. This is your default stage.  You simply allow things to happen organically.

Use your whole body when you stroke your forehand
-> During the backswing, twist your hips and shoulders backward, then forward into the ball as you stroke your forehand. This action is synchronized with a weight transfer from the back foot to the front foot. The more intense your weight shift, the harder you hit your forehand. A typical forehand blunder is hitting the ball with only your arm, which drastically restricts your power and consistency.

~ Margaret Gianne B. De Guzman

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3 ways to improve your batting skills in Baseball

1. Apply Physics to Improve Your Batting Average
-   Imagine pulling a lever. The same action applies when one player swings a bat. The goal is maximizing the force between the contact of the ball and bat by using the power of the body. Many factors play into this particular motion and make it a success. The contact forces are related to the torque produced through swinging the bat, the arms, and the torso. By determining the length between the point of contact from the rotation axis, you will know how steady your swinging motion will be. There is no unique formula to improve the average of your batting. But learning the force of the swing motion connected to the power of the ball is a must.

2.  Avoid Imitating Another Players Stance
-   In hitting a baseball, there is no magic stance. You must know your most comfortable position where your shoulders are parallel to the body. Your toes also must be pointed towards the base home. It is not recommended to imitate the other person or player’s stance because it might not be a comfort for you.  As a player, you should know the batting position is not complicated on your part while you are holding the bat.

3. Understand Proper Athletic Balance
- When hitting the ball, make sure to put your legs in its right position. There must be a proper athletic balance where your legs need to be in a broader position than the shoulder width. Also, if you can flex your knees, the better. Your weight will be centered on the inside of the feet. While you are playing as the outfield, you must learn how to read the ball. With the right practice, you will know exactly where the ball landed each time you hit it. Observe the pitcher and know how much speed he can throw the ball when it crosses the home plate. Simply knowing the speed they used, you can judge how far they can throw the ball to hit.

- Dennis Estaiani

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3 Ways To Enhance Your Throw:

1. Learn the proper position when you’re about to throw the javelin. You can feel the force of the throw in the area around the upper chest and shoulder muscles, and the index finger at the back of the grip. By applying force, you will be able to implement where you want it to go in terms of accuracy and distance.

2. You should determine your own optimum angle of release to suit your own height. The height on which the javelin is released affect the optimum angle of release. In order to increase the distance thrown, you should take note that the higher the height the lower the angle should be.

3. Keep in mind that gravity should be implied at the javelin’s center of mass, which is near the grip and not at center of the javelin.

-Aniliah Laguna

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Three ways to improve your endurance skills in water polo

1. Maximize your swimming skills

Since water polo is a watersport, you will need to improve your swimming skills. Developing a strong swimming exercise can also improve your endurance in order to succeed in your next water polo game.

2. Improve your throwing ability

Another technique that you'll want to master in order to become truly talented at water polo is your throwing ability.
During the game, you need to be able to make accurate passes to your teammates. You also need to have a good shot to score a goal while playing the game. The best way to get better is to simply spend time throwing. Head down to the basketball court or grab a friend and play catch for a while to get better at your throwing skills.

3. Get your hand/eye coordination under control

Hand/eye coordination is the ability to coordinate the movements of your arms with what your eye is visually seeing. When you practice hand/eye coordination, you'll practice telling your arm to meet the ball when it arrives. A great way to practice hand/eye coordination is to simply spend some time playing catch. Catch helps you practice tracking a ball and catching it with your hands, as well as helps you control your movements.

(By Mark Jeremy C. Alimagno)

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3 ways to improve kick accuracy:

1. Kicking the ball with the right speed can help reach a certain distance, for instance, if you want to pass the ball where someone cannot get it quickly, you can use a high angle to aim for the position you want the ball to be.
2. If kicking mid-air, estimate your kick to hit the middle part of the ball to make it a 45 degree, 45 degrees has the farthest range of all degrees and it will reach the destination fastest with an accurate kick power.
3. f you want the ball to go higher, your leg should go high after kicking the ball.

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1. Anchor your foot

In order to precisely get a greater distance, you must firmly press your foot into the ground.  For right-handed players, it will be the right foot, and the left foot for left-handed players.

2. Let the club to the work

A common misconception among players is that the harder they hit the ball, the further it will go. You should actually focus on controlling the angle of your swing and making sure that only enough force is exerted, hitting the ball too hard will result in a shorter distance covered since you cannot control the ball's angle of release properly.

3. Visualize the shot

Before performing the swing, imagine the shot you wish to hit first and picture the ball's flight.

If the hole is 100 meters away from the starting point, you may want to exert enough force in order to achieve a 31 m/s initial velocity and a 45-degree angle of release. Assuming that there is no air resistance, you will be able to cover 99 m-- which is just enough.

(By Jared Sayas)

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3 Ways to Hit a Golf Ball

Know how much force you will use.

If you need extra power, adjust your weight back on your backswing. You must ensure that the amount of force applied to the ball is proportionate to the distance required.

Increase your lift.

Lifting the ball more will allow you to drive it farther. Raise your club high and rotate completely into your backswing to maximize your power. When you strike the ball, raise your front hips and shoulders higher than usual.

Always keep the wind in mind.

When playing downwind, emphasize height over distance in your shots. Play the ball closer to your lead foot, and if you're playing into the wind, take a wider stance and bend your waist further. The putt will tend to go in the same direction as the wind, so correct it to keep the ball from drifting too far to one side.

- Eureign M. Canaman

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Volley ball

1. Improve your physical fitness

Sprint running for 40-50 yards at your maximum speed for 15 minutes with 30 seconds break helps you to improve physical stamina and endurance

2. Dynamic Position Shifting

To be an efficient volleyball player, it is important to practice playing from all the positions from being a right-side hitter, setter; middle blocker, opposite and outside hitter to being a Libero.

3. Practice the basic volleyball stance.

When you play volleyball, you will assume a basic ready position. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and bend your knees. Make sure your body weight is more on the balls of your feet so that you are ready to move quickly.

(by Jhuryz Bulahan)

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1. Observation and drill

It’s one of the basic tools in the badminton training kit and most players swear by it. For the best results, scale up the intensity and frequency of these training sessions as you go along.

2. Play varied matches, player types, and sports

It's important to play in different types of matches against different types of players: Play against attacking, defensive, and versatile players to familiarize yourself with these various types of players. If you are right-handed, it’s best to play against a left-handed opponent, since their technique will be completely different to yours. If you are left-handed, the same rules apply viceversa.

3. Additional exercises and physical activities

Improve your hold, particularly your hand movements, using a fairly heavy badminton (or squash) racket and try to hit and return several shuttles. Improve your running technique using special badminton moves such as chassé steps, lunges, or shadow play.

- Veronica Micaya