THE MANY FACES OF FANATICISM Kalmer Marimaa Ph.D. Student in Social Science‚ Lecturer in Religious Studies and Sociology at the Tartu Theological Seminary‚ Estonia‚ kalmerm@yahoo.com ABSTRACT. The article presents fanaticism as a universal phenomenon that can manifest itself in almost every sphere of human activity. Although many expressions of fanaticism are negative and destructive‚ some can be almost neutral or even positive. The article describes the characteristics of the fanatic
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Soccer Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries and many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. Soccer is one of the most famous international sports. There are three distinct reasons that soccer is so widely popular. I- Soccer is a relatively easy game to learn and play. II- It provides many physical benefits and III- Has the ability to benefit cultures by bringing countries
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Football is America’s favorite sport‚ with 111.9 million people watching the last Super Bowl. In a 2014 poll by Harris Polls‚ a whopping 35% of people called professional football their favorite sport‚ and 11% said college football. To put these numbers into some perspective‚ baseball‚ the next most popular‚ was behind professional football by 11% of the votes. So it is practically inevitable if you are a parent that your son would ask if he could play football. What should you do? Football is a
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CRITICAL THINKING IN THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL Critical Thinking in the History of Basketball Andrew T. Brough Colorado Tech University Online Abstract The Socratic Method helps Leaders use critical thinking to their advantage to Influence and persuade other people. Using the Socratic Method one can lead an Opponent to draw a conclusion that contradicts his own viewpoint according to Tucker‚ A. (2007) Leadership by the Socratic Method: Air
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increase your percentage of shooting! First of all you need to practice the techniques close to the basket and gradually move out. The second step is to get your feet and shoulders squared to the basket. Make sure to keep your eyes on the basket and basketball at all times! Even if you are in a game situation don’t flinch if a defensive player is approaching. Keep your head up and get ready to follow your shot for the rebound. Grab the ball and place it on your knee. Put your fingers on the black lines
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Basketball is a common sport around the nation. It has an offense and a defense like any other sport does. The players have to make the shots to gain the points within the four quarters. It’s not that easy to just make shots‚ there’s certain plays and a way to set up each play to make a basket‚ or also defend your basket. Each position has its own importance on the field and nothing like a little teamwork will get the job done. There are three main positions to make up an offense or defense play
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to get into the NFL. Richard was a person out of many that didn’t get many opportunities. He had to work for everything and had nobody to really understand that being a football player consists of striving for greatness even if noone is watching. The NFL was one of the his biggest dreams. He had wanted to be a professional football player in the big leagues and had the dream to play with veterans because they have been there and done it over and over again. Even though
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People tend to show their lack of consideration for those who they don’t show much sympathy towards. This lack of consideration can encounter many problems between individuals. Many differences are conveyed in the book Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll. Although both Scott Kalvert’s film and Jim Carroll’s novel portray Jim as a character who hides his true feelings from everyone in his life‚ their leads major barriers‚ Kalvert’s interpretation of the play while examining his own behaviour and change
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1. I was a coach I would be coaching youth basketball because it is an important and exciting job where you teach the players in both basketball and life. To improve individual players I would utilize form shooting to promote muscle memory and two balls dribbling in order to improve ball handling. To improve team skills I would use the drill pass and switch to improve passing speed and accuracy and jump stop drill to improve players balance‚ pivoting skills to create space‚ confidence and reduce
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come in. Clad in itchy mesh jerseys that boasted a large spur on the front hung over the equally uncomfortable shorts that resembled the jet black of my jersey‚ I block out the cheers of the crowd while attempting to perfect my form. Swish! The basketball floats through the air‚ gliding perfectly‚ hurdling through the air into the net. The referee blows the whistle. It’s time. The loud cheers of the crowd fill the old gym as the rough leather ball flies into my hand. A stampede of the other team
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