The sport I will be study is basketball. Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known. In the winter of 1891–1892‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ an instructor in the YMCA Training College (now Springfield College) at Springfield‚ Mass.‚ deliberately invented the game of basketball in order to provide indoor exercise and competition for the students between the closing of the football season and the opening of the baseball season. He affixed peach baskets overhead on the walls
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Basketball Basketball History- basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith. It is now one of the most popular sports around the globe along with soccer. The game was created In 1891 to condition young athletes during the winter. The equipment’s included a picnic basket at first and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He halved his class of 18 into 2 teams of 9 players each and set about to teach them the fundamentals and rules of his new game. The aim of his new creation
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In the story " A State Championship Versus Runner’s Conscience" by John Hoyle‚ John Hoyle is like the Good Samaritan in the Bible parable because in the story " The Parable of the Good Samaritan" a Samaritan stopped and helped a guy that had been jumped after two guys had just walked right past him and not even acknowledged him. In line 7 it states " But a certain Samaritan‚ as he journeyed‚ came where he was‚ and when he saw him‚ he had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wound."
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The History of Basketball Basketball has been a part of American pastime throughout the many generations‚ but it wasn’t always loved and accepted by the American people. Throughout the many challenges that the game of basketball faced it still overcame adversity and turned into something so beautiful and successful. The evolution of American basketball can be read as a "text" to reveal the character of American popular culture during the 20th century. Through an analysis of the history of basketball
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of Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball team has become an icon for collegiate women’s basketball‚ and collegiate women’s sports in general. Since Geno Auriemma became head coach in 1994‚ the team has won eleven national championships‚ including the ones from the last four years. They won eleven in twenty-one years. The women’s basketball team has the record for most consecutive wins in college basketball‚ with ninety wins. They have won over twenty regular season championships. Still‚ the tickets to see
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Do these drills with wrist weights and gloves. Backwards Dribble Running - 1 minute- dribble while running backwards. Windmill Around Legs w/dribble - 1 minute- dribbling between legs in a windmill type motion. V-dribble between legs -1 minute between each leg-dribble between one leg fora minute then switch legs Dribble Behind Back - 1 minute- dribble behind your back Defense Dribble - 2 sets of 50 dribbles with each hand- in a crouch position like you are under pressure with your guide hand
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playing in NBA a job The National Basketball Association‚ on August 3‚ 1949‚ after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans‚ the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merged to form the National Basketball Association (NBA) and David Stern currently is the CEO of the NBA. There is a known debate about whether playing in NBA is a kind of job‚ some people say it is job‚ they play for their high salaries‚ but I say it is not. The definition of
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Basketball and baseball are among the most popular sports in the United States. Baseball has been around the longest‚ but it’s definitely not the best sport to watch or play. Basketball is a much more exciting sport to watch‚ be a fan of‚ and play than baseball because players are more athletic‚ it’s easier to play‚ and more fun to follow. Basketball players are some of the most athletic people in the world. The average basketball player can run faster and jump higher than the average baseball
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9th grade I was new to high school and was kind of scared with the new adjustments to school work‚ a new atmosphere‚ and so many distractions ahead of me. During the first quarter I had adjusted to the work load and stayed focus. One day my friends and I were talking about sports and it got me thinking about if I could manage school and sports. One of my friends suggested that I should try out for the junior varsity basketball team. Before high school the last time I played on a basketball team was
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Outline Topic: Basketball Central Idea: inform the history‚ rules and development of basketball Thesis Statement: The game of Basketball is very exhilarating and will keep your adrenaline plumbing. Communication and Strategic thinking is the key to teamwork. Hence you will need the help of your teammates to deliver a good pass to you to be able to score the ball into the basket. I. Introduction “To be successful you have to be selfish‚ or else you never achieve. And once you get to your
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