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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Causes and Effects of Enrolling in “Pre-College” Courses What is a “pre-college” course? I think every American knows what it is‚ but for me‚ I never heard about this term in my country; it is also new to me. When I decided to study in the United States‚ I began to become familiar with the word. After I took my placement test‚ I needed to enroll in a few “pre-college” courses. I finally understood at that time when my advisor told me. “Pre-college” courses are set up for all freshman
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years they did not make half of that. Many big colleges had budgets that would make teams such as Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Miami‚ Oregon‚ Etc. laugh about what they were able to provide for sports. There have been questions for years about whether a college athlete should be paid or not and if athletes deserve to be paid for what they do at that level‚ after already being paid to go to school there‚ for most of the players. When athletes go to college they still put themselves in the same physical danger
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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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2/27/2011 The Shame of Paying College Athletes Definition of college-A constituent unit of a university‚ furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences‚ usually leading to a bachelor’s degree (dictionary). College was made for learning and in preparation for rest of your life; not for just a pay check. (Daugherty) Bob night states “Paying college athletes diminishes the value of an education.” (Daugherty). Not only does a paying college athlete diminish the value
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scrawny body frame questioned my ability to perform like a top athlete. Even so‚ I conformed myself to the social norm of what I thought was cool‚ allowing peer pressure to get the best of me. With this mindset‚ I focused my attention on making the basketball team my junior year. Every day‚ after marching band rehearsal‚ I would practice dribbling in my garage‚ rap or rock blaring through the speakers that had I set up. The weights that used to gather dust‚ rusting away in the corner‚ gained a new purpose
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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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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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The College Athlete Controversy Tyus Jones was a basketball player at the University of Minnesota who was extremely talented on and off the court. In just his freshman year he won The University Of Minnesota their first national championship in 94 long years. Despite of Tyus’s on court abilities even with a full ride college scholarship Tyus was not able to afford the basic college life needs. To help out with the expenses Tyus got a job at the nearby Burger King‚ but after two short weeks he was
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