On the 20th of October‚ 1998‚ the world was blessed with a talented basketball player. (That would be me.) Growing up‚ I didn’t really have reasons to like basketball. My family did not play or have interest in any kind of sport‚ besides for my father turning on the Lakers game once in a while. So my influence had to come about from a mishap. A mishap I am very thankful for. The television was playing the Lakers game in my living room one night when my attention was caught by an astonishing performance
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Throughout this semester‚ we have delved into the history of the civilizations that have inhabited the world spanning from 1453 to present day. Whether vicariously from the perspective of a person from that time period through a primary document‚ or by means of explanation by author Robert W. Strayer and in-class discussions‚ we have taken an in-depth look at various issues and events over the course of history. Although each event was significant on some scale‚ certain events had long lasting
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“A Little History of the World” Summer Reading Essay Throughout the history of the world‚ multiple civilizations have formed and prospered‚ some to the extent of world domination. A key reason of their success has been a civilization’s respectable technological advancements‚ which put them ahead of other societies at the time. These breakthroughs range from agricultural developments to wartime advancements and even to civilian luxuries‚ but all of these new technologies have one thing in common:
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In the poem "Ex-Basketball Player" the author John Updike asserts the theme that some people spend their entire lives remembering the past instead of focusing on their present future. The character in the poem‚ a man named Flick Webb use to be a very good basketball player in high school. He seems to be caught up in what he was and not what he is now. His life is just passing by him because he is stuck in the past and not focused on what he is doing in his life now. He floats around on his job and
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for 20 minutes each. This will help in stamina and jumping will help when shooting in basketball. STEP 3 – PRE EXERCISES (60 minutes) This is the most important exercise. In this‚ we will have to run. Run at least at speed 6km/hr. for fast runners‚ this should be increased. This will build your stamina if done continuously. Also‚ it will build your leg muscles which is very important whilst playing basketball as we need speed to tackle and attack. STEP 4 – THE FIGURE 8 DRILL (30 minutes) Bend
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Self-Presentation General purpose: how basketball taught me hard work and discipline Specific purpose: hard work can help achieve anything Thesis statement through basketball I learned how to work hard and discipline myself to achieve my goals in life My passion for the basketball started when I was in my second year of high school‚ basketball not only helped me grow but also taught me a lot of
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During the Second World War Southeast Asia had been under Japanese control‚ but in 1945 the French re-occupied Indo-China. A nationalist group‚ the Vietminh‚ eventually surrounded and wiped out the French occupying army and America was dragged into fighting a costly and disastrous war in Vietnam. Overview At the Treaty of Geneva in 1954‚ Indo-China was divided into Laos‚ Cambodia‚ North Vietnam and South Vietnam‚ although it was agreed to hold elections in 1956 to unify the two parts of Vietnam
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BASKETBALL SKILLS OUTLINE Here is a short outline of the skills you will be working on during our basketball unit. DRIBBLING • Use fingerpads (tips) • Bend knees • Keep your head up • Dribble up to your waist • Push ball down (curl fingers around ball-do not slap) SHOOTING- PUSH SHOT • Feet in a front to back stance • Bend knees • Use your strong hand-guide hand • Push ball softly in the air • Follow through PASSING- Chest Pass
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8000 BCE to 600 BCE was a very important time in history. This period of only 7‚400 years held many great advances in technology‚ social interactions‚ government‚ and even economics. From the development of agriculture to the caste system of the Aryans‚ this era in time was one of great growth‚ development‚ and change in the earliest civilizations of our history. The beginning of all civilizations started with the migration of humans out of Africa. The hunters and gatherers inhabited almost every
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Types of Forces Used in Basketball Forces are found everywhere‚ but of course‚ you can`t see them. They act on you for example if you are waking there are many forces that act`s on you. If they are not involved you can`t wake. Let`s talk about the forces that are involved in basketball. Basketball is a very enthusiastic sport and you must try it‚ you are not going to regrets. Basketball has original thirteen rules‚ but I am just going to mention 10 of them. 1- The ball can be thrown in any direction
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