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    Naismith Basketball

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    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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    History of Basketball

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    of Basketball Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. At the request of his superior‚ Dr. Luther H. Gulick‚ he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football‚ soccer‚ and hockey‚ and the first ball

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    Play and Basketball

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    September 2012 A Story behind Basketball Basketball has been a part of my life since I was the tender age of 5. Ever since the day my dad put that round leather sphere into my hands I haven’t been able to get enough of it. To me basketball isn’t just a sport‚ but an outlet from schoolwork‚ a basis of enjoyment‚ a place where I can socialize and obviously a source of exercise. Anytime I start to feel the stress of school and work‚ I always have basketball as my way of winding down. The moment

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    Speech on Basketball

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    5 positions in basketball By Rohim Dang Introduction Open with impact: “looking at the clock its only 6.7 seconds left and we down by 2‚ my point guard dribbles the ball down the court‚ try to look for the open man but everyone was guarded heavily so he calls a timeout with 3 secs left……” Credibility statement: I love and enjoy playing the game of basketball so I would like to share with you the information I discovered. Thesis statement: The game of basketball is a recreational sport that

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    The Evolution of Basketball Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors‚ due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21‚ 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but

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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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    The History Of Basketball

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    Since its beginning over a century ago‚ basketball has evolved from a simple form of exercise with only a few rules to a highly competitive and complex national sport. Basketball was invented by James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1891 (Fox 11-13). It began as an activity for the “‘ball-game’ void” months of winter (Hanson 65)‚ and Naismith had five standards for the game. He wanted a ball that could be handled by a player’s hands; no one was to run with the ball‚ and anyone

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    Effusion In Basketball

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    We will explore how these molecules are getting through the basketball. Effusion is when small gaseous particles have high kinetic energy that allows them to move through small holes. However‚ the mean free path must be larger the hole itself. The mean free path is the average distance traveled by a particle between

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    Basketball Injury

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    athlete. In the fourth basketball game of my freshman season I collided with a player from the opposing team and tore my ACL. My injury‚ although devastating‚ taught me a lot about myself and what I was capable of. This event not only made me grateful for the opportunity to play sports but it drove me to work harder and made me more empathetic towards other athletes with injuries. Not everyone is blessed with the chance to play sports. I realized that being able to play basketball was a privilege‚ not

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    Basketball Observation

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    Basketball at the collegiate level is not an easy task for any player‚ now getting there is even harder. I know from experience that going to practice‚ school‚ games and traveling consumes almost all of a players’ time. Once a player signs that letter of intent‚ they are saying they are ready to take on that sport like a full time job‚ which it is and more. From my observation hours‚ I have witnessed that some of the players from UTPB’s Women’s Basketball Program are not ready to take on all of the

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