Faire introduction

​but.....

Most times, it doesn't translate well at all.

I cook. - not I do/make cooking
I do gymnastics. - that one works.
You ski. - not you do/make skiing.
You do yoga. - that one works.

Je fais la cuisine.
Je fais de la gymnastique.
Tu fais du ski.
Tu fais du yoga.

Other examples:

Je fais de la bicyclette.
Je fais du jogging.
Je fais du Taikwando
Je fais du snowboard.
Je fais du yoga.

​Je fais de la nataion
vs
Je nage

This is the fun type of swimming: swimming at the beach, the pool, at grandma's house, etc...

Je nage.

This is the competititive style of swimming.

Je fais de la natation.