Since its beginning over a century ago‚ basketball has evolved from a simple form of exercise with only a few rules to a highly competitive and complex national sport. Basketball was invented by James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1891 (Fox 11-13). It began as an activity for the “‘ball-game’ void” months of winter (Hanson 65)‚ and Naismith had five standards for the game. He wanted a ball that could be handled by a player’s hands; no one was to run with the ball‚ and anyone
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Basketball at the collegiate level is not an easy task for any player‚ now getting there is even harder. I know from experience that going to practice‚ school‚ games and traveling consumes almost all of a players’ time. Once a player signs that letter of intent‚ they are saying they are ready to take on that sport like a full time job‚ which it is and more. From my observation hours‚ I have witnessed that some of the players from UTPB’s Women’s Basketball Program are not ready to take on all of the
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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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Learning How to Dunk a Basketball Dunking has been the highlight for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dunking is not as easy as it looks‚ it takes time and practice. Dunking isn’t just a physical game but a mental one as well. To start off‚ feet placement and technique are a basic role in dunking. The player needs to gain speed rather than lose it‚ if he or she stutter steps‚ they lose speed or it may even mess up their technique. So it would be a good idea for the player to pace out steps
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Rolanda McPherson February 6‚ 2015 Prof. Worley English101.17 Literacy Narrative Essay For the love of basketball Sprinting down the court‚ I turn around and notice the large‚ orange‚ ball quickly approaching me! Panicking‚ I still managed to stretch my arms out to catch the ball. The ball touches my fingers then slips right through my hands! “Catch the ball before you shoot!” I can hear my angry coach yelling at me. I began to gain frustration and disappointment because I felt as if I failed
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(1-2)—Lester 24‚ Hwang 12‚ Perkins 5‚ Perry‚ Nelson‚ Staudinger 3‚ Pierzchalski 2‚ Davidson 2‚ Laubscher 8‚ Marino 11. Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/dec/01/high-school-report-kington-scores-big-road-win/?partner=RSS#ixzz2EFGfNjb2 Boys basketball: CK buries NK Central Kitsap bolted to a 19-point first quarter lead and beat North Kitsap 81-61 in a nonleague game in Poulsbo. North coach Tony Chisholm said the Vikings adjusted to Central’s speed and played the Cougars on fairly even terms
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society. While this may not always be the case‚ the benefits of a college education could result in learning more about yourself‚ greater employment opportunities‚ and security for the future. Leaving home can be a scary thing. To some high school students‚ the thought of leaving their friends behind and going away from home can be intimidating. However‚ college is the time to learn about yourself and others. It gives you the chance to meet people with different values and ideas and compare them to
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How much do you currently know about cancer? Well‚ there are over 100 different kinds of cancer. There is Leukemia‚ Lymphoma‚ Breast Cancer‚ Lung Cancer‚ Melanoma‚ and Prostate Cancer; just to name a few. Well‚ If you don’t know much about cancer‚ let me just sum a bit of it up for you. Cancer is destructive‚ and doesn’t care what type of person you are. It can harm you‚ or a family member without any remorse‚ no matter how great they were. And when they are in their casket‚ getting set under the
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rights. I am sure that I can help people in their busy lives with the smallest problems or at least in the transport aspect. Everyday‚ I see people busily buzzing around to work or students to school. Everyday I see people of this state complaining about the slow or late trains and buses. Everyday‚ I hear people saying: Im going to be late for wherever they are going! At this point I realised that transport is a very big problem for local communities. More than a century ago‚ the first government
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see many ancient ruins because it has many ancient structures in many different places‚ many different influences of longstanding cultures‚ and the national monument that has been standing for more than 1‚100 years. “When you take the time to learn about some of the ruins‚ you will understand why it is a good idea to include them in any visits to Spain.”-by Ryan Howland. The city of Merida‚ the aqueduct of Segovia‚ and the Italica are the cities to visit to see the many ancient
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