Motion Analysis: Basketball Jump Shot The main joints involved in a basketball jump shot include the hip‚ knee‚ ankle‚ shoulder‚ elbow‚ and wrist. All of these joints flex and extend. The jump shot can be split into three parts: the set-up‚ the jump and release‚ and the post-release. The set-up involves a lot of flexion and extension of the hip‚ knee‚ ankle‚ and shoulder. Hip flexion occurs first and flexion of both knees until the thighs are parallel to the ground follows closely. Knee flexion
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Richard Nixon’s foreign policy in China was nicknamed the “ping-pong” diplomacy for two reasons. The literal sense of the term ping-pong diplomacy – the visit by the US table tennis team – served as just one cog in the wheel that eventually led to the normalization between the United States and China. But from a figurative perspective‚ just like the political situation at hand‚ the sport of ping-pong focused on delicate skill. Its onomatopoeic name implied an interplay of initiative
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Table Tennis game played‚ usually indoors‚ by two or four players; it is more or less a miniature form of lawn tenis It is also called Ping-Pong‚ after the trade name that a manufacturer adopted (c.1900) for the equipment.The regulation game is played on a table that measures 9 ft by 5 ft (2.74 m by 1.52 m) and stands 2.5 ft (76 cm) from the floor. verse net 6 in. (15.25 cm) high divides the surface‚ which is generally dark in color‚ edged with white stripes‚ and halved longitudinally (for doubles
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sample t-test was conducted to evaluate the impact of the changed bodily condition on the average score of the table tennis with hand task. There was a significant increase in bouncing the ping-pong ball scores from the control condition (M = 112‚ SD = 29.7) to the manipulated condition (M = 235‚ SD = 62)‚ t(6) = -5.4 ‚ p = 0.002 (two tailed). The mean increase in the table tennis with hands score was 122 with a 95% confidence interval ranging from -177 to 67. The eta squared statistic (.83) indicated
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Midterm Exam Mardin Shinoo Professor Michael W. Johnson Revolutions in History North Park University Chicago‚ Illinois October 2014 Tennis Court Oath was an agreement proposed by Jean-Joseph Mounier on June 20‚ 1789. As part of the third estate‚ they were locked out of the usual meting hall and suspected that the king wanted them to disband. They took an oath to never separate until there was a written constitution was established for France. Humanism was
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Tennis elbow typically presents itself with pain on the outer part of the elbow. Common symptoms include radiating pain from the outside of the elbow‚ pain when extending the wrist or gripping objects or a weakness in the forearm. Tennis elbow can be prevented by utilizing stretches and exercises. Following are some practical ways to prevent tennis elbow: Strengthen forearm muscles: Increased muscular strength increases the stability of joints such as the elbow. This includes stretching your arm
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After further investigations about Billy’s situation it has been brought to the light of an unethical problem dealing with discrimination of race. Billy is a great player and deserves to be on the Tennis Team at USG‚ but due to Coach Vines’ racial discrimination he wasn’t warranted the opportunity to play on the team. This problem devastated Billy and he turned to his father for some assistance‚ since his dad has been through similar situations and didn’t want his son to go through the same thing
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Case – Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion Executive Summary Maria Sharapova became a Wimbledon champion at the age of 17. In addition to being a great personal milestone‚ this championship was also an important phase of tennis career for Sharapova and IMG from a marketing perspective. Her skills and personality‚ attractive looks‚ and unique personal story combined into a powerful brand. Her agent‚ Max Eisenbud‚ was responsible for handling and growing the brand. Eisenbud pondered how
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activities or sports every other week. The students were respectful‚ and disciplined very well. They were also cooperative and seemed to love the activities they had to participate in. Some activities included: basketball‚ soccer‚ hockey‚ badminton‚ table tennis (ping pong)‚ and other teamwork involving activities. She taught all of the students how to use teamwork‚ and inspired many people to engage in sports. Some people who never even thought about playing sports before‚ played soccer because she opened
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My Tennis Experience Tennis has always been a tremendous part of my life. From early morning practices and tournaments‚ weightlifting and long days traveling to matches with team bonding ice cream trips afterward‚ I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. The first time I tried out for varsity I was a sophomore‚ but I didn’t make the team. I was discouraged and wondered if my coach even saw my assiduous determination. “I feel that JV would be a better spot for you this year
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