The invention of basketball has been one of the greatest inventions in sports history‚ or possibly all of history. Basketball has inspired me also. The game of basketball has influenced many people other then me to go and do a thing they like to do‚ but also getting the exercise you need to stay healthy. That’s why I think basketball is the best invention of all time. Basketball has helped many families who are less fortunate become rich from just their son or daughter being good at a sport
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A Reading of Updike’s “Ex-Basketball Player” The purpose of this essay is to inform the reader about a poem by John Updike‚ called “Ex-Basketball player”. The speaker in the poem talks about a man named Flick Webb and his apathetic life. He informs the reader about Flick Webb’s exceptional talent as a basketball player in high school. Towards the end of the poem the realization is that Flick Webb’s exceptional basketball talent had been berried under his reality of life. In the eyes of the
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2013 Goals There are times that I like to think about the future‚ I like to think about what I want to do in life and how I plan to achieve them. The easiest way to organize my thoughts about the future is to make my plans into goals. Plans and goals are basically the same but when you make something a goal it makes it easier to work for and obtain. When I make goals I like to make them according to the type of goal it is‚ it could personal‚ long term‚ or short term. Whatever the type of goal I set
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What Is Important to You Overview Tips for figuring out what is important to you and making sure your life reflects these priorities. • Step 1: Thinking about your priorities • Step 2: Setting goals based on what’s most important to you • Tips for setting achievable goals • Put your goals in writing There are two types of priorities: short-term priorities and long-term priorities. Short-term priorities include your daily to-dos: tasks at work and home‚ such as finishing a report‚
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Personal Goals Diana Meldon HCS/301 February 12‚ 2013 Thomas P. Carras‚ MSEd Personal Goals Setting goals should not be just for school assignments but should be part of one’s everyday life. Developing goals gives people something to strive toward and allows an individual to keep going forward in life. Without goals‚ it is very easy to give up when things get rough. According to Bishop‚ Carter and Kravitis (2011)‚ “Setting goals involves defining what an individual is aiming for in
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Basketball Activity Class Sherwood Middle School has just added a new elective class for students to attend. This class is the Basketball Activity Class. The basketball Activity class is and elective that a lot of students are excited for. Around the school‚ students are saying that this class is their favorite one yet. This elective class also seems to be a popular one. Many students were wishing that they could’ve had the class as one of their electives. This class is one that teaches the
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Goals and aspirations are the foundation of a successful and fruitful life. For this reason‚ I have strived to set firm goals for my own life. They continually remind me to keep focused‚ motivate me to excel‚ and allow me to maintain a balanced daily life. Without stated and understood goals‚ it is virtually impossible to be efficient and organized. Additionally‚ knowing what future goals I have gives me the ability to carry out tasks with confidence and flair. Hence‚ I have responded to this
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How to Be a Better Basketball Player Basketball is a fun sport that anyone can play. It takes a lot of energy‚ strength‚ and hard work to be successful. Here are a few tips to help you improve your shooting. When you shoot a basketball‚ it should be a technique that you use every time you shoot. To be a good basketball player‚ you have to start off with shooting the right way. The right way to shoot is only using one hand and using your other hand to hold the ball in place. Shooting with
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The sport of basketball was invented 113 years ago. The first original 13 rules of basketball are much different than the rules today. Not only have the rules evolved‚ but also the number of players‚ regulation time‚ and mainly just the dynamics of the game altogether. After explanation‚ you will be able to see how many changes basketball has truly undergone to become what it is now. The original 13 rules of basketball written by James Naismith are as follows: 1. The ball may be thrown in any
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College and High school Basketball College and High school basketball are different and similar in many different ways the ways they are similar is that they both apply the same rules as far as being on the court goes and how the game is being played. For example there is still a traveling call‚ a three second in the lane call‚ and a ten second call if you don’t pass half court in that amount of time. The ways that they are different is that in college there are two twenty minute halves where
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