Coach Carter: The True Story Of Ken Carter… Or Is It? Coach Carter is a story of a dedicated basketball coach who puts his undefeated team on a lock out due to their bad academics and disrespectful behavior. He went to extreme measures to see his students excel and be successful in their lives. The film was released January 15‚ 2005. It was directed by Thomas Carter and co-produced by MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Production. Coach Carter although an inspiring story of a dedicated basketball coach
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Thomas Carter’s Coach Carter‚ which was released in 2005 had been recognized as one of the greatest basketball movies of all time. Not only did it succeed in receiving positive reviews from critics‚ it was also nominated and had won several awards in the year of 2005 and 2006. Coach Carter is an American biographical sports movie which is based on a true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter‚ who made headlines in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team‚ Richmond
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the physical performance. It would involve explaining and predicting attitudes‚ feelings‚ and behaviors in an attempt to improve performances. I chose the film on Coach Carter directed by Thomas Carter‚ sports psychology can be used effectively to improve performances of the high school team. This movie is about a man named Coach Carter who takes on a coaching position at a high school that is run down and these boys have no discipline. In order to be on the basketball team the players would have
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KIN 500 Anthony King Media Review Coach Carter Introduction Coach Carter is the story of a former high school all-american basketball player Ken Carter who returns to his old stomping grounds to coach a team of angry‚ underperforming young men. he faces plethora of challenges‚ from academics to an unsupportive school administration to an economic and social system that tells his kids that basketball ball is all they have. From the beginning Coach Carter demands more from these young men than
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Abstract Coach Carter‚ a successful man that accepts the job of a basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond‚ CA‚ where he was a champion athlete. As much displayed of poor attitudes of his players as well as their play performance‚ Coach Carter is determined to change both. Coach Carter was a great leader and coach‚ who encouraged his team and pushed them to be the best they could possibly be and nothing less. His style of leadership truly
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Movie Review: Coach Carter 1. In the locker room after the St. Francis game‚ did the players of Richmond demonstrate responsibility? Why or why not? -The players of Richmond didn’t show any sign of responsibility because during the whole game they didn’t show their “hunger” to win. And they were playing the game in a very lanky way which made their opponent win the game. 2. What do you think motivates Coach Carter to take the low-paying coach job? -Personally I think it was because
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Edith Ann once said “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” I agree with this quote because it pertains to Coach Carter in the movie “Coach Carter” and Mr. Simonet in the movie “Pay It Forward”. Coach Carter and Mr. Simonet are similar in the way they approach their students. In both the movies‚ both teachers want more out of their students‚ they encourage them to do more‚ and to push themselves harder. In the movie “Pay It Forward”‚ Mr. Simonet tries
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Sociological Movie Review: Coach Carter Introduction to Sociology (HSO 101) Kamles Kumar A/L Vijaya Kumar B1100009 Miss. Rachel Chan Suet Kay Coach Carter is a 2005 movie which was based upon a true story. The movie underlines the social structure and stratification of life in the American ghetto. The theme of the movie is the outcome of such societal boundaries on this group of students who play basketball; how it outlines their life‚ affects their social life and also their life goals
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Sports psychology deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. It involves describing‚ explaining and predicting attitudes‚ feelings and behaviours in an attempt to improve performance. In the film ’Coach Carter‚’ directed by Thomas Carter‚ sport psychology is used effectively to enhance the performance of a high school basketball team. However‚ this improved performance is not limited to the basketball court‚ it extends into the classroom where the students use goal setting
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intrinsic motivation. In the movie‚ Coach carter had each member to sign the contract. In the contract‚ it states that they should attend all of their classes‚ wear dress shirts and ties on game days‚ refer to everyone (players and coach alike) as "sir"‚ and maintain a minimum 2.3 (C+) grade point average‚ Ken Carter used a variety of ways to lead and motivate the team to get them on their way to the state championships undefeated. among other requirements. Carter also asks the school staff for progress
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