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    History of Basketball

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    One of the greatest sports in the world is goes by the name of basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal‚ Canada. After working as McGill’s Athletic director he went to Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield. He created the game because he needed to think of something the

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    documentary. the first piece of research i did was all about the types of documentaries this was for the characteristics on context essay. I found a very useful site which is slide share‚ slide share has a lot of different slides on all kinds of subjects but i was looking at documentary types and characteristics they hold this helped me define them types in the essay and also helped me apply them to my own documentary. The second major piece of research i did was the origin of tattoos as my documentary

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    Shot In Basketball

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    Basketball is a popular sport played by many people all across the world. There is a lot to learn about the sport before it can be played. In order to play basketball the player needs to know the difference between each shot. The player needs a basketball‚ and a basketball hoop. A basketball court is highly recommended. There are three types and points‚ the 2 pointer‚ the 3 pointer‚and the foul shot. The first shot to learn is a two pointer. A two pointer must be shot before the 3 point line

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    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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    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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    Basketball Training

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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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    Basketball Overview

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    Write an essay on basketball history and how the game has changed over time. Basketball was invented in December 1891 and it first played with a soccer ball. Each team had nine players and the baskets were wooden peached ones hung up on walls. Double dribbling was allowed and after every score there would be a center jump line. The ball could be thrown in any direction by both hands. The ball could also be batted in any direction with one or both hands but never the fists. A player could not

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    The History of Basketball

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    The history of basketball On December 21 of 1891‚ James Naismith published 13 rules for a new game using five base ideas. Originally‚ there was no set rule on the number of players. After experimenting with teams up to 50 players‚ early games were played by nine players on each side. The reason was that 18 students showed up for Naismith’s class on that day. He asked his class to play a match in the Armory Street court‚ 9 versus 9 using a soccer ball and two fruit baskets. Naismith was the inventor

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    While there are many similarities between old school and new school basketball‚ there are also many differences between them. But‚ before we get into that you should know what old school basketball actually really is. “Old school” basketball was a game created by James Naismith in 1891 that originally set out to have 13 rules. It was a game where usually back then there were 9 players on each team competing‚ players weren’t allowed to get back in the game once out‚ and players originally would shoot

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    “TIMEOUT!” It all came down to this. The seniors had been honored‚ tears were shed‚ and the fans were ecstatic! Our district rival‚ St. John of Plaquemine had the ball with just over two seconds on the clock. Our small forward‚ Dustin Blanchard‚ who also happened to be one of the two seniors honored that night‚ just drained what everyone had thought to be the game-winning lay-up. The noise was deafening as St. John’s Hayden Heminway stood to throw in what had to be a full court pass‚ a prayer to

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