Episode 3 How to Be Epic @ Everything

Welcome to the world of Epic...

..the place where you can become a master at everything on the planet.

No matter what it is, this programme shows you how to do it.

So, sit back, shut yourself in,

and get ready to become epic at everything.

Welcome to your total random fix of epicness.

We've got an amazing line-up of experts, hotshots

and all-round dudes with the low-down on how you

can do what they can do.

In just 15 minutes, you'll know how to...

Ski backwards,

eat in a posh restaurant, score a penalty,

solve a Rubik's cube, look good in photos,

and this kid shows you how to survive a robot uprising.

But before all that, it's time for your first taste of epicness.

If you want to be able to sing with your hands, then here's how.

Hey, I'm Matt. And I'm going to teach you how to sign along to a pop song.

Meet Matt Morgan.

He's so epic at sign language that he performed it

in the video for Ed Sheeran's You Need Me, I Don't Need You.

# Cos you need me, man, I don't need you

# You need me, man, I don't eat you. #

And now, he's going to teach you how to do it. But what song?

# Don't need you. #

I've decided to sign the chorus of

One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful?

# Baby, you light up my world Like nobody else. #

Classic choice, Matt, I love these guys.

Especially Barry.

# But when you smile at the ground It ain't hard to tell

# You don't know, oh-oh You don't know you're beautiful. #

'OK, Matt, so what does the chorus look like in sign?'

Baby, you light up my world Like nobody else.

The way that you flip your hair Gets me overwhelmed.

But when you smile at the ground It ain't hard to tell

You don't know you're beautiful.

Slow down there, fast hands.

Think you might need to break that down a bit. Line one.

The first line of the chorus.

Baby, you light up by world like nobody else.

Baby, you light up my world Like nobody else.

Line two.

The way that you flick your hair Gets me overwhelmed.

Nice and easy. Line three.

But when you smile at the ground It's not hard to tell.

And line four.

You don't know you're beautiful.

All right, people. Got that? Good. Let's put it all together.

# Baby, you light up my world Like nobody else

# The way that you flip your hair Gets me overwhelmed

# But when you smile at the ground It ain't hard to tell

# You don't know, oh-oh You don't know your beautiful...#

'Don't stop now, Matt, I'm just starting to get my groove on, here.'

And that was how to sign along to a pop song.

Thanks, Matt, you sign language legend.

OK, friends, that's the first slab of epicosity over and done with.

But there's loads more coming your way.

Next, if you dream of scoring the winning goal in the World Cup,

then pay attention, as this could really help you out.

We're talking about the epic penalty.

And to show you how to take the perfect kick,

we've got Kim Little of Team GB and Arsenal Ladies FC.

Hi, I'm Kim Little, midfielder for Arsenal FC,

and I'm going to show you how to take a penalty kick.

That's kind of what I said.

And that's not taking a penalty, you cheat!

Firstly, decide your penalty plan and where you're going to aim in

the goal. For me, it's either bottom right or the bottom left,

so it's hard for the goalkeeper to get to.

OK, first up, figure out where you're going to place the ball.

Try and get it as far away from the keeper as possible.

Next, you need to select the type of shot you're going to take.

Either steer your laces for power or with your instep for accuracy.

OK, belt it with your laces for power

or inside your foot for accuracy. What she said.

Now, it's all about body language. Keep your body straight to the ball

so the goalkeeper doesn't know where you're going to put it.

-What a goal!

-And that...

-..is how to score a penalty.

-Back up the net.

On we go, and now for something completely different.

From looking good on the pitch to being super smooth

in your local posh restaurant.

Here's everything you need to know to stop you

making an idiot of yourself at the table.

Hello. I'm Aaron Craze, I'm going to show you how to eat

-in a posh restaurant.

-Nice.

It happens to most of us at some point with the family,

it can be daunting - a visit to a posh restaurant.

But how are you supposed eat in one?

On hand to help, we've got legendary chef, CBBC's Mr Craze,

who, when not on your telly box, is working in a right posh gaff.

OK, first things first, you have to dress up. Exhibit A.

Look at me, looking suave.

You can't just rock up in your muddy PE kit, that is a no-no.

I'll go change.

When you get there and you're sat down, first thing you need

to do is get your napkin and put it nice and neatly across your lap.

And when you've finished, you put it on the table,

not on the plate or on the chair.

And definitely do not blow your nose with it.

Oh, Aaron, you joker.

Now, when you get a bread roll in a restaurant, tear it in half.

Never cut it with a knife, don't ask me why, it's just not the posh way.

Next up is the cutlery. Now, there is loads of it.

But don't be overwhelmed.

Golden rule is always work from the outside in.

Your first course, you're going to use your outside knife and forks,

and then etc, entrees,

starters, mains, work your way in.

You with me? Good. Now, we've got dessert.

Dessert cutlery is always at the top of the place setting.

A good way to remember this is - it's been "desserted" there.

-That's how I do it, anyway.

-Clever. What about your food?

When your food arrives and it's too hot, don't blow on it.

If it's too hot, take the hint, let it cool down.

It's not cool to do that in a posh restaurant, man.

I'll never blow again, unless I'm in a fast food joint.

And that is how you eat in a posh restaurant.

If that's got you in the mood for more epicness,

then wait until you see what's still to come.

This guy shows you how to ski backwards.

This dude tells you how to solve one of these things.

One Rubik's cube, solved.

And this girl shows you how to look epic in photos.

There's nothing worse than seeing stray pants in your photographs.

But first, what do you do if man's best friend, the robot,

of course, turn against you? This kid knows.

Robots are definitely epic. But they haven't half come a

long way since the first ones made it onto our TVs.

Today's robots are much more advanced,

helping us out with all sorts of complicated tasks.

But what if one day they decided to stop helping us

and started helping themselves?

Think it can't happen? Well, picture this scene.

You're heating up last night's pizza in the microwave.

You wait for it to beep when it's ready.

Something very strange happens instead.

It begins to flash a message.

'It's alive! It's a full-on robot uprising.

'So how do you survive?

'Well, we found a professor of robotics who knows what to do.'

Hi, I'm Professor Noel Sharkey,

and I'm here to tell you how to survive a robot uprising.

Make it quick, Noel, it's really kicking off back in our kitchen.

Robots can only see with cameras and electronic sensors.

You can easily beat cameras by flashing a bright light into them.

OK, so locate the torch your mum and dad keep under the stairs.

That should hold them off for a bit. What else, Noel?

You could try setting up mirrors

so that they can see their own reflection.

That will really confuse them.

Brilliant idea! Go and grab your mum's full-length mirror.

Before they know it, they'll have forgotten all about you

and be more interested in themselves.

Any other tips, Noel?

Run into a sandpit. Robots hate sand.

Or you could put sand in its path, or pour sand over it.

Ah, sand clogs their mechanisms. Great idea.

Hang on a moment.

What happens if you don't live near a beach? Help us, Noel!

All robots are powered by batteries and they have to recharge.

So just relax, chill for a bit, and then strike.

Ah, sounds good.

Just hide out in your bedroom and wait until their batteries run out.

And that's how to survive a robot uprising.

Phew, thanks, Noel. You had us worried there for a minute.

So, on to the next.

If you've ever had your photo taken and been very disappointed

with the result, here's how you can never have that again.

We've got a stylist to stars such as Labrinth, Cher Lloyd and JLS

to let you know how you can achieve that pop star look,

you lucky things.

Hi, my name's Ayishat, fashion stylist to some of your

favourite music celebs.

Today, I'm going to be showing you how to look cool in photographs.

Now, being so beautiful, looking bad in photos

isn't a problem that I have.

Lesson one, the bathroom shot.

Bathrooms have the best mirrors in the house,

which is why when you flip through your friends' photographs,

you see so many. Why don't you take to your bathroom

and create your very own famous mirror shot?

-Maybe I will.

-This lesson is in knowing your angles.

You could do this by using your phone. Try from the right.

Try from the left. And try from below.

-Find an angle that looks epic.

-What's next?

Whilst you are important to your picture, so are your surroundings.

If you're going to take your pictures in your bedroom,

make sure your room is tidy.

There's nothing worse than seeing stray pants in your photographs.

That would be totally embarrassing.

-How did she get hold of my pants?

-And finally, don't try too hard.

If you're trying to look cool, the chances are,

you're doing the complete opposite.

To avoid looking like you're straining on the toilet with your

poses, do something funny, try a funny face, something that

makes people laugh, no-one has a problem with that.

Be cool by not being cool. Interesting.

And that, my friends, is how to look good in photographs.

Thanks, Ayishat. I now look gorgeous.

OK, ever had a go at a Rubik's cube and felt like a right dunderhead?

Well, this maths expert knows how to make you look a right

brainbox on it instead.

I'm Matt Parker and I'm here to show you how to make it

look like you can solve a Rubik's cube.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hang on, maths man, you mean, you're not actually going to solve it?

The trick with the Rubik's cube is that you could do the same

combinations of moves over and over again,

you'll eventually end up back where you started.

So you're not technically solving the Rubik's cube,

but all your friends will think you are.

Sneaky, I like his style.

Now, you must remember, start with a solved Rubik's cube.

This is the best way to do it.

You take the right side of the cube and you twist that down towards you.

And then with your left hand, you twist the left side away.

Then you turn the cube around.

If you repeat that over and over, 12 of these later,

you'll end up back where you started. About halfway through,

you get this kind of jazzy pattern, and then finally, you'll end up

with the cube right back where you started.

So, start with a solved cube.

Right-hand side towards you, left away.

Turn it around and repeat 12 times, and practice probably makes perfect.

-Genius!

-So there you have it, one Rubik's cube solved.

Sort of, you cheeky little number Rubik's cube maestro.

Right, time for one last dose of epicness.

It's skiing and going backwards. Epic!

Skiing is one of the funnest things you can do in life,

but why always go forwards when you can go backwards?

And we've got a top freestyle skier to show you how to do it.

Hello, I'm Woodsy, and I'm going to teach you how to ski backwards.

So, starting facing up the hill in a backwards V-shape,

you're going to use your big toes to control your speed and to stop.

Do make sure that you're wearing ski shoes,

otherwise those big toes will get a little bit nippy.

Next, coming sideways across the slope,

you're going to step with your skis into the V, around the corner,

and then step again across the slope and out.

Once your comfortable skiing backwards,

you're going to stagger your stance

and you'll have a much better view of where you're going,

so let it flow.

And that is how to ski backwards.

Thank you, Woodsy, you ski wizard.

Right, that brings us to the end of 15 minutes of total,

random epicness. You should now be able to try this...

And this...

And even that. So, go forth and be epic at everything!

If you want to be really epic, then head on over to the CBBC website,

where you can watch all the videos again and again and again,

so you can truly master your epicness.

Epic!

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