College Essay Since I was 7 years old‚ basketball has played an integral part of my life. I have devoted countless hours to not just a sport‚ but a passion‚ an outlet; to the game that I love. When I arrived at Bow Middle School as a fifth grader‚ my classmates and I would always look up to the 7th and 8th grade middle school basketball teams. Every year during winter carnival‚ the boys and girls teams would play a game in front of the entire school. Playing in that game became a dream and a
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The warm sensation of water and the feel of the warm‚ soup covered rag that touches my face‚ after I smell the cinnamon on my gums it instantly woke me up. My muscles are still aching from the hard practice last night at the gym with my basketball teammates. We did defensive‚ offensive‚ and shooting drills for 3 hours straight. My mindset was cold‚ deep‚ dark‚ anxious‚ and a little bit nervous at this time. I am preparing myself for the most crucial game of my career‚ my first game. As I
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now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball was played as a medal sport for the first time (McPhee‚ John 2009). He created a sport that is one of my top personal priorities in my life today‚ without
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Contrast Essay: "To An Athlete Dying Young" vs. "Ex-Basketball Player" “To An Athlete Dying Young” and “Ex-Basketball Player” share the lives of two very different athletes. Both experience success in their lives‚ but one dies with his glory while the other lives past his days of glory and works at a gas pump where he is not recognized. The poems discuss the importance of having glory and keeping that glory as long as possible. Through the poems the readers learn the benefits of dying young as
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nervous‚ then looked at the basketball hoop south of it. My baby sat their all sad and lonely‚ like he hasn’t seen me in years‚ it’s all Jake Owens fault. The other hoop brought back memories that made me even more miserable‚ the time Jake Owens broke my leg weeks ago right on the bleachers in front of me. He pushed me down the steep flights of stairs‚ crushing my leg in 3 places‚ but more importantly making me miss out on the most important thing in my life‚ basketball. I was determined to tell Coach
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it is something that stirs excitement among fans of almost any sport‚ it is what teams play for all season‚ and it is perhaps the most exciting time of any sport season. But this exicitement is something that has always been missing in Division I football‚ and it is something that makes the game unfair for many teams. At the beginning of the season all teams join the hunt for the coveted national championship‚ they face many roadblocks‚ some of which have nothing to do with their opponents. Did you
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Basketball Skills Handout 1. Dribbling - Used to move around the court with the ball - The maneuvering of the ball by tapping it with the hand to bring the ball legally - Done to move the ball around the court when passing is not an option - Dribbling should be done by the fingers‚ not the palm - The fingers should be relaxed and spread while the wrist pushes the ball and the forearm moving up and down Kinds of Dribbling a. High Dribble – normal dribbling where you dribble the ball to waist
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The National Football League has a bigger problem on their hands that go beyond the gridiron. Concussions in football leads to greater health risks later in life‚ because of the trauma that is put towards the head area which leads to more serious head injuries. According to Simon Flynn‚ Andre Waters‚ who was a former player in the National Football League‚ and who died at age of only forty-four had a brain of an eighty-five-year-old. If more preventions were in place in football then Water’s’
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In Football Since time began‚ feminists worldwide have demanded equal rights and yes‚ they’ve probably said just about everything there is to say about sexism. We all dream of the day when women and men are treated with the same amount of respect‚ attention and understanding. But will this day ever come? Sexism should be non-existent and football is no exception. Sexism can begin in the simplest of places; a primary school for example. Picture this‚ a group of boys are playing a football match
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Thesis: The argument on the relative importance of nature versus that of nurture had been long and fruitless. I.Numerous great minds have participated in this debate over the years. A. Most debate has either remained divisive or lacking of evidence. B. Although this question has been largely solved in the animal world‚ scientists continue to try to test humans. (Pigliucci 2002) C. Humans are resistant to empirical analysis. II. Modern issues on the subject can be clearly be related
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