extremely important activity outside of the classroom that has helped me grow as an individual is Church League basketball at my local YMCA. From the outside looking in this league seems to be a form of glorified pick-up basketball with referees and a scoreboard but there is so much more to it. Almost half way through my junior year my father convinced me to try out for the varsity basketball team at school in November to which I hesitated at first but later gave in and tried out only to be cut. At first
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maroon tinted maple leaves onto his face as he strolled through the park’s veldt-coloured grass. In his hand sat a faded criminal orange basketball that he tossed from hand to hand as he approached the court on the other side of the field. Alvin wore a cloak of enthusiasm‚ as he walked up the brief flight of stairs up to the elevated court‚ looking for a vacant basketball hoop to practice on. He crossed the court’s faded white lines‚ now tainted with grime‚ passing other groups that were competitively
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Just Like Yusuke Mahiro Fukushima PD4-5 “Do you want to play basketball?” That was a question that changed me. Since that day‚ I’ve been playing ball for 5 years. I sometimes wonder‚ “What would I be doing right now if I didn’t start playing this sport?” I remember the first day I met someone that played basketball‚ and was interested. I was in second grade‚ in Japan. I didn’t play any sports. I wasn’t athletic or tall. I had been thinking about playing a sport‚ but the decisions were between
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Muscular Movement While shooting a basketball‚ there are many joints involved. Some people have different shooting forms then others‚ and that means it is quite possible they avoid using certain joints to shoot. For example many NBA players don’t jump to shoot free throws and have no knee movement what so ever. In this case however‚ Ray Allen is using majority of the joints in his body if not all‚ due to his very "unique" and "effective" 3 Point Shot which makes him one of the best 3 point shooters
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Never look your defender in the eye. Some say basketball is an easy game‚ but if it were‚ everyone would be playing it. In the locker room I hear the murmuring of the girls talking about their day and the rustling of them getting their jerseys and shoes on. Coach walks in‚ the room silences. He gives his speech‚ his voice echoing off the lockers‚ everyone hanging on his words. Then we huddle‚ we talk game strategy and whose armpit smells the prettiest. Outside the change room we can hear the
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all-star basketball team playing at the Target Center as incoming 8th graders? We knew we would face some hard competition‚ but we were ready for it. State was our next big competition for basketball‚ after qualifying at South Qualifier. We practiced all the time‚ and were getting prepared to face Newell-Fonda‚ 1st place at North Qualifier. April came around and it was the weekend of state. We were excited and nervous at the same time. We played Newell-Fonda first. They were great at basketball and were
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ways to shoot a basketball‚ but I have found the most fundamental theory that has improved ball players shooting from all around the world. NBA All-Stars such as Dwayne Wade‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and the all-time 3-point champion Ray Allen all follow this theory for shooting form. The theory is called B.E.E.F.‚ which stands for Balance‚ Elbow‚ Eyes‚ and Follow through. The first step to B.E.E.F. is Balance‚ which is the foundation of your shot. If you ever happen to catch a basketball game on TV or in
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5 Best Basketball Games For PC in 2015 5. Freestyle 2 Street Basketball When you combine smoothly rendered scenery and addictive arcade style basketball games you’re onto a winner. Freestyle 2 Street Basketball completely nailed it. The interface is responsive and easy to grasp‚ and the game is easy to pick up and start playing quickly. Fans of basketball games will love the retro arcade feel to this game and this is a major appeal to me. Playing Freestyle 2 feels like being back in the arcade
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In the National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ it is very common to see a professional in the game of basketball to constantly make mistakes and break the rules of the game they not only love but get paid millions to play. There are fights‚ obscene gestures towards referees‚ and even instances where some of the most basic fundamentals of the game of basketball are forgotten. When it comes to basketball most people can tell you the following: you have to dribble the ball to advance it legally up the
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however‚ didn’t get that gene‚ unfortunately. I have seen her basketball scrapbook with all of these old‚ oranged newspaper clippings showing her with her short poofy hair down as she dribbled the ball‚ or her being guarded by someone a foot taller than her. She was inducted to the GHS Sports Hall of Fame a few years ago. I grew up playing rec basketball. I wasn’t great‚ but it was fun and what 7 year old is actually good at basketball. I just ran around the hot gym filled with sweaty kids‚ decked
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