Basketball Shooting - The Art & Science of Shooting a Basketball Basketball Shooting Is Both Art and Science Fundamentals of Shooting A Basketball By Coach Jerry Tarkanian Shooting a basketball is both an art and a science. Basketball shooting is an art form because it involves finely tuned hand-eye coordination rather than gross motor skills. For example‚ unlike such skills as the defensive stance and pivoting‚ which are relatively invariable‚ shooting form is highly individualistic. There is no
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The Boom of the Basketball I have always love to play basketball. The swish when you make it just right‚and the boom of the basketball hitting the floor “are sounds I love”. When I first started playing basketball‚ my mom and my couch Richard knew that I was expectational. I played with Richard for a few years‚ then one day he told us about this newspaper ad he saw for a team named “Eugene Fire”. My mom decided to check it out‚ so she called the coach‚ Jim. He said I probably
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The History of Basketball Basketball is one of the great sports that we play today. Dr. James Naismith is known as the world-wide inventor of basketball. He was born on November 6‚ 1861 in Almonte‚ Ontario‚ Canada. James was clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician. Later in his life he went on to be an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Mass. He invented basketball in December of 1889 on request of Dr. Luther H. Gullick‚ that he organize
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Britain‚ it was wheelchair basketball. When first walking in I didn’t know what expect‚ I didn’t know what type of personalities the athletes would have towards me because I felt they might feel I was invading their sanctuary. The athletes had an extremely open and friendly environment‚ they saw that I was trying to be cautious and not disturb their normal practice rituals. The athletes came over to me and was happy to see that I was interested in the sport wheelchair basketball‚ so they wanted to get
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Basketball Scholarship Appeal I am definitely the best player that you‚ John Calipari can take to play on your basketball team this upcoming season. Three reason why I think I am best fit to play for your team is my work ethic is unbelievable‚ my grades have improved a lot‚ and I am very skilled and believe I can compete with anyone in the nation. These are the things one needs to succeed in the NCAA. I am always able to motivate myself when I make a mistake or if I’m going through a
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The American Southwest Conference announced its annual award winners for men’s basketball on Monday (Feb. 29) with x players from the LeTourneau University men’s basketball team earning conference recognition. Junior Jeff Martin (Katy‚ Texas) was named to the ASC East Division Newcomer of the Year and First Team all-ASC East Division. Martin averaged 13.2 points‚ 6.8 assists‚ 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game for the YellowJackets. On 21 occasions‚ he scored in double figures and handed out double
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History of Basketball Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. At the request of his superior‚ Dr. Luther H. Gulick‚ he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football‚ soccer‚ and hockey‚ and the first
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19 September 2012 A Story behind Basketball Basketball has been a part of my life since I was the tender age of 5. Ever since the day my dad put that round leather sphere into my hands I haven’t been able to get enough of it. To me basketball isn’t just a sport‚ but an outlet from schoolwork‚ a basis of enjoyment‚ a place where I can socialize and obviously a source of exercise. Anytime I start to feel the stress of school and work‚ I always have basketball as my way of winding down. The moment
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athlete. In the fourth basketball game of my freshman season I collided with a player from the opposing team and tore my ACL. My injury‚ although devastating‚ taught me a lot about myself and what I was capable of. This event not only made me grateful for the opportunity to play sports but it drove me to work harder and made me more empathetic towards other athletes with injuries. Not everyone is blessed with the chance to play sports. I realized that being able to play basketball was a privilege‚ not
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to do the history of basketball because basketball has always been one of my favorite sports and basketball is an entertaining game to watch and to play. The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1839. The objective of the game back then was to throw the basketball into fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing gym balcony. Every time a point was scored‚ the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and retrieve the ball. The game of basketball has developed over time
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