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Tips and tricks on how to win on 80's and 90's slot machines!

A legend in the martial arts and law-enforcement communities, Takayuki Kubota demonstrates his self-defense system for armed and unarmed attacks in this instructional video.

Using a player's-eye-view camera, Paulo Mattioli teaches hand-drummers djembe techniques, tones, and notation. Players are introduced to two Guinean rhythms: tiriba (a rhythm of welcome) and mindiani (a rhythm for the dance of the virgins).

Hal Leonard designed this course for students who are just learning to play electric or acoustic guitar. Subjects covered include: the parts of the guitar, tuning, chords, strumming, picking, improvisation, tablature, and standard notation. Close-ups, music notation, diagrams reinforce Hal's lessons.

Kolrosing (coal-rose-ing), originally from Scandinavia, is the delightful art form of creating exquisite fine line decoration in wood. From spoons to furniture - beautiful geometric, floral, and animal images come alive using only a single incised cut from a knife. Kolrosing is very accessible to the beginner, yet it offers a lifetime of creative expression for experienced carvers and woodworkers. With Excellent close-ups, Judy clearly demonstrates • Design Principles • Drawing your Design • Transferring Patterns • Carving the Design • Decorating a Spoon • Sanding and Oiling • Working in you Lap • Tools and Materials • Design Sources • Gallery of Fine Kolrosing

Bring the tradition of dining together back to your family table with this instructional video course led by consummate hostess (and notorious CEO) Martha Stewart. Offering tips for making delicious and nutritious meals without spending hours in the kitchen, Martha walks you through a menu of chicken, beef, fish and pasta dishes -- even offering a few vegetarian options -- that will have your family satisfied and asking for seconds.

Fish make wonderful pets. With the right care, they have been known to live for 20 to 30 years! But don't make the mistake of thinking goldfish can take care of themselves. Although they are fairly hardy and can adapt to most conditions, they are completely dependent on your skills as a pet keeper. If you take a little time to watch this video and learn the simple basics, your new friends will reward you by living long and happy lives

How to make porridge using a haybox.

This video will teach you Debbie's unique Merrill Magic Program, an informative, motivational and entertaining way to learn in-line skating. You'll learn skills and drills to trick your body into a safe, fun and exhilarating skating experience. Debbie's dynamic technique will take your mind off your fears, freeing your body to skate effortlessly, easily and safely. In one hour, you can teach yourself to skate to look and feel great at any age. Debbie's skating technique cultivates personal empowerment, strength, stamina, balance, coordination, weight loss and control. See how quickly your skating will become a part of your fitness and fun! Join 27 Million people enjoying America's fastest free moving exercise.

This short subject shows Lissa Bengston teaching a group of three- and four-year-olds how to swim in a pool. Miss Bengston, a member of the Royal Academy of Physical Education, Stockholm, Sweden, believes that at this age, children have no fear of the water and, therefore, can be taught to use their natural abilities to swim.

Instructional video.

ERPI Films was one of the largest producers of educational films in the 1930's. They were a division of Western Electric, the manufacturing and supply division of the Bell System.

It's Rodney at his hilarious and raunchy best as he gets no respect playing a round of golf with a stuffy, serious-minded couple and his blonde and buxom date. With non-stop jokes, Rodney hilariously breaks every rule of etiquette of "the gentleman's game."

An instructional DVD featuring five dances from the movie BARBIE IN THE 12 DANCING PRINCESSES.

See it * Hear it * Play it! A DVD is included with every book in Alfred's MAX[T] Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. Learn to Play Keyboard Complete combines Levels 1 and 2, and the book and DVD work together so you can see and hear what you're playing. You'll start with the basics like how to sit at the keyboard, read music and play chords, then move on to techniques for several different styles and genres. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, classical, and folk, and you'll hear every example performed by a live keyboard player. This is an excellent way to start playing keyboards and quickly move on to the intermediate level!

Peter Hurley, one of the most successful and well known headshot photographers of all time has teamed up with Fstoppers to produce a 4 hour tutorial exposing all of his tips and tricks that he has learned over the past 8 years as a professional photographer. This video touches on all aspects of running a successful photography business but Peter’s main goal is to teach the average person about the subtleties of the human face so that you can make any human in front of your camera look interesting.

Confused after reading the manual? You are not alone. This DVD simplifies the Nikon Creative Lighting System so you can take the photos you want. The Nikon SB Speedlight can be the most powerful accessory in your bag, but a basic understanding of the Speedlight controls is essential. This training DVD takes you, step by step, through the operation of each Speedlight. This DVD picks up where your manual leaves off, helping you to integrate flash photography into your image-making arsenal. Your host, Tim Mantoani, demonstrates these versitile flash units in a series of real-world examples. Whether you own one Speedlight or a hundred, Tim's methodical approach will help you create the best photograph possible. Tim has been a professional photographer for more than twenty years. Having shot everything from professional athletes and celebrities to fashion and products, his work has appeared in numerous national ad campaigns and on the covers of many international magazines.

Talking germs and objects teach kids the importance of proper hygiene.

"One of the greatest BBoy footwork and style instructional DVDs ever created by one of the worlds greatest BBoy pioneer!"

The all-new mountainbike how-to video from the creators of the unparalleled Earthed video and world-renowned Dirt magazine. Produced and directed by Alex Rankin Filmed all around the world, Fundamentals features inside info and unveils the secrets behind how the pros ride so fast, with expert advice and tips from the fastest riders on the planet including Steve Peat, Nathan Rennie, Greg Minnaar and Eric Carter among many others. It will enable you to grasp and improve on the fundamentals of riding, be it on an aggressive XC loop, DH race track or anything in between. Fundamentals also teaches you how to set up your bike to squeeze the best out of it, from suspension to brakes, gears, cranks and more with the two of the finest mountain bike mechanics out there. Backed up with a killer soundtrack and footage from international races and the trails, Fundamentals is for all mountain bike riders from beginner to expert.