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    Multisport Athletes

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    letting their kids play one sport‚ believing‚ incorrectly‚ that specializing in one sport is best. “Why do young athletes choose to specialize? The biggest reason is parents. Many parents encourage specialization because they believe it is an investment in a future scholarship”(Shomper). Beginning at age four and continuing until my senior year in high school‚ I was a multi-sport athlete. Yes‚ it is very challenging at times! However‚ playing multiple sports proved beneficial for me and made

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    Football Player Football has always been America’s natural past time. Many fans love watching football but do not realize how hard it is to prepare for a football season. Most fans think the players just show up on the one day and perform. This belief is completely false. Preparing for a football season requires much preparation. The preparation for most football players usually includes working on strength‚ conditioning‚ and fundamentals of the game. These steps are necessary for football players to

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    Basketball Skills Essay

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    Andrew Lorentz Prof Berkhof PE 141 Basketball Skills 10/14/09 Basketball Skills Reflective Assessment Essay Basketball Skills was a great physical education class because I got to improve my overall basketball skills and learn some exact specifics about the sport I love to play the most. I’ve been playing basketball since I was very young and will continue to throughout my life. I have quite a few strengths while playing basketball. One is that I am a skilled ball handler

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    The rules of basketball‚ thankfully‚ are fairly straightforward. However‚ for the younger players‚ some rules can be easily forgotten. The three-second rule addressing how long an offensive player can be in the key before clearing out is a good example. Once you have taught the rules of the game to your team‚ there is a simple way to make sure that they don’t forget them. Have them tell you the rules. Spend a few minutes during each practice quizzing them. Make it fun. Additionally‚ you can teach

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    Student Athlete

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    “Student” Athlete! Participation in college athletics is a fun and enriching experience for many students. In fact‚ thousands of student athletes participate in athletic games each year‚ and thousands receive scholarships to do so. However‚ the life of an athlete in college is not as great as it seems. Most coaches emphasize on the “student” part of student athlete; however‚ they make it very complicated to actually commit to being a student. With a the massive amounts of time put into your sport

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    Basketball is the sport I been playing since I was twelve‚ I love this sport because you can go anywhere in the world and you will see a basketball hoop anywhere. It does not matter by the court length and the court width‚ what really matter was a basket for you to shoot on. At an early age I realize basketball is important with these three things‚ being a good dribble‚ knowing the smartest pass or play‚ and for you to be able to shoot the ball; if you didn’t have these three simple things in your

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    the dying sun

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    The Dying Sun Q1. How is it that a star seldom finds another star near it? Ans. There are countless stars wandering in space. They are so big that millions of earths can be packed inside them. But the space around them is so huge that a star is like a lonely ship in an ocean. Therefore‚ a star seldom finds another star near it. Q2. What happened‚ when according to Sir James Jeans‚ a wandering star‚ wandering through space‚ came near the sun? Ans. When a wandering star came near the sun‚ it raised

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    is‚ but the stars of the show: the players themselves.” (ESPN) The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) essential principles about the role of student-athletes and its economic model received a partial rebuke from the courts. On Aug. 8‚ 2014‚ a federal judge ruled that the NCAA’s rule prohibiting student-athletes from being compensated for the use of their names‚ images and likenesses violated federal antitrust laws (Johnson). A former basketball star at UCLA‚ Ed O’Bannon and several

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    Signature Players in NBA

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    The next big thing is here: Sport Me! Athletes and fans alike are willing to take a chance on supreme balance‚ mental and physical tranquility‚ and overall equilibrium so why not enhance the relationship with powerful accessories that connect the users mental psyche to their love for their team. Why is it big you may ask‚ the conversation centers around a unique tool‚ the “power balance” rubber bracelet. It is not just a fashion accessory‚ it has a lot of unique properties in the field of kinesology

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    My goal is to become a professional soccer player and once I retire become a sports commentator. A professional soccer player is an athlete who is paid to play for a soccer team at the professional level. Although being a professional soccer player for a job seems like little work‚ it actually involves a lot of high intensity work. Most teams have mandatory trainings up to 6 times a week‚ which include very hard workouts most people could not keep up with. Other duties include constantly watching

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