Basketball Unlike most sports that were formed gradually over time or from a combination of other sports. If basketball wasn’t created in that way‚ then how was basketball created? It all started in 1891 when Dr. James Naismith was given the task of creating a safe indoor game to keep track and field runners in shape over the winter. Naismith created basketball from a game he used to play in his childhood called Duck on a Rock. The goal of Duck on a Rock was to throw stones to hit a target
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BASKETBALL SKILLS OUTLINE Here is a short outline of the skills you will be working on during our basketball unit. DRIBBLING • Use fingerpads (tips) • Bend knees • Keep your head up • Dribble up to your waist • Push ball down (curl fingers around ball-do not slap) SHOOTING- PUSH SHOT • Feet in a front to back stance • Bend knees • Use your strong hand-guide hand • Push ball softly in the air • Follow through PASSING- Chest Pass
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Each year millions of Americans watch and play both football and baseball. Whether it be the excitement of a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth inning‚ or a Hail Mary pass in the fourth quarter‚ we continue to enjoy them year after year. While Texans may argue that football is the superior sport‚ and Californians the opposite‚ can these sports really be compared? Nearly everything about them is different‚ right down to the shape of the ball. But both sports unite us‚ whether it be on the field
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BCS vs. Playoff System In college football‚ the BCS system has been around since 1998 and has become well established. The BCS system is well established but has accumulated much criticism over the years due to inefficiencies with the system. Like history shows‚ as time passes‚ people find better and more efficient ways to do things. In this case‚ a large percentage of college football fans would like to see college football take on a playoff system versus the traditional BCS system. According
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Football or Baseball? If you’re like most Americans‚ you probably have a favorite NFL team. You probably watch football games on TV and if you live in a city with an NFL team‚ you may shell out the cash to buy a game ticket to cheer them on. That is to say‚ no matter where you live‚ you almost certainly watch the Super Bowl‚ even if it’s just to check out the exciting commercials. In fact‚ if you’re not wearing an NFL team logo hat‚ T-shirt‚ or jacket today‚ you’ll almost certainly run into
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Basketball vs Football Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players in which points are scored by shooting a ball through a netted hoop fixed 10ft above each end of the court. Football is a form of team game played in North America with an oval ball used to throw or to run with on a field marked out as a gridiron. Basketball and football are two extremely popular sports but they are different in many was such as shape of the ball‚ playing surface‚ number of players‚ and style of
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and calculus. One subject in particular that illustrates mathematical concepts is the game of football‚ or commonly known as soccer. I have been playing soccer for almost ten years‚ and it is my passion. I chose this particular topic to explore the mathematical relevance of the sport‚ to attempt to further my knowledge of the game‚ and possibly improve my play through mathematical research. Football‚ also known as “the beautiful game”‚ is the most popular sport in the world‚ played by people of
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100/10:40 a.m. 23 July 2013 Soccer Fans seen as Psycho People People portray soccer fanatics as abnormal and crazy beings due to their behavior during soccer games. In reality‚ they are just passionate people expressing their admiration for their favorite teams. Soccer is an international sport that attracts fans due to the competition it accommodates. With so much competition‚ it is bound that fans go crazy for their individual favorable team. But what is a soccer fanatic? According to the Webster’s
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The essay “Football Envy at the UN” by Kofi Annan‚ proposes the idea that passion shown towards soccer during the World Cup should also be shown towards global issues. If people could only have the same fervency for human rights as they do for soccer who knows the impact it could have? This thought provoking idea is developed in Annan’s essay by comparing soccer’s intense competitiveness‚ teamwork‚ cross pollination and equality to the lack of with UN issues. In this easy read essay‚ Annan is able
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Jesus Creed Reflection The Book Jesus Creed for Students abides by one rule and one rule only. This rule is to love God with all of your heart. It seeks to shape the lives of students and young adults and their morals. The book focuses on a few points like loving ourselves. It explores different meanings and views of our father. One of the reasons why we have to love ourselves is because if we wanted to seek God we have to be happy with ourselves first or else there really isn’t a chance for us
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