Who looks at a short Asian kid and says‚ “he’s going to be a basketball superstar when he grows up.”? The last time I checked‚ Asian people are pretty scarce in the NBA. Culture tells me that the only teams I’ll ever make are the math or chess team. The only arena I should dream of playing in is Carnegie Hall as the next musical prodigy. No one‚ not even my own family‚ expected me to play basketball. Even if there is a quiet voice whispering inside you to try the sport‚ why would you even listen
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Hi Today I’m here to inform you how to create the most basic form of a basketball shot. The layup was created by Alvin James and may be the most simple form of a basketball shot however it requires hand eye coordination‚ balance and agility. Yet it also the most miss shot in all of the basketball shots. Fact from the USA Basketball. For those that don’t know what the layup is.. The layup is a runway shot‚ An open lane shot‚ a drive shot and an assist shot. It also leads a pathway to dunks which
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Basketball is a team sport with five players per team. There’s a center‚ power forward‚ small forward‚ point guard‚ and shooting guard. Brought up in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith‚ it has become one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in America. The objective of basketball is to shoot a round ball into a hoop placed ten feet in the air. Basketball consists of many rules and regulations or fouls. There are two types of fouls: technical fouls and disqualifying fouls. Today there are two leagues:
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The following SWOT Analysis ledger is for First in Show Pet Foods Inc.‚ new frozen dog food product “Show Circuit”. It displays the Internal and External factors that will affect “Show Circuits” introduction to the pet food market. Although “Show Circuit” will need to reshape its prospective target markets views on conventional dog food‚ it has a researched and proven formula that will provide an improvement in dogs’ coat shine. With the current market trend projecting an increase in dog food sales
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Besides that‚ PESTEL analysis will also be taken into account not only as a remarkable tool to analyze business environment but also as a supportive technique to utilize SWOT analysis. Moreover‚ this essay will shortly touch upon the Tows matrix as a sophisticated upgrade to SWOT analysis. However‚ the ultimate purpose of this essay does not stop at covering definitions and features of those analyses but suggest readers a vertical linear combination of the three tools to
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This SWOT Analysis will provide a general overview of the NAAAs current position within the sport environment. Over the years‚ Track & Field has produced some of the country’s top athletes‚ from the junior to elite levels. In order for Track & Field to continue to be recognized as one of the top sports in Trinidad and Tobago‚ it must continuously seek new ways to develop and promote a strong‚ viable‚ and competitive brand. In order to achieve this‚ NAAAs must be mindful of not falling victim to marketing
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One of my largest life decisions was making the switch. The switch changed my life in multiple ways. It introduced me to several important people in my life including friends and coaches. The switch also gave me numerous opportunities I would not have had otherwise. The switch was not easy to adjust to at the time‚ but I will never regret it. It has become a major decision in my life and now is a significant part of my memories. The switch occurred in eighth grade when I transitioned from basketball
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James Naismith always felt his mission was to improve the way people lived their lives‚ both athletically and socially (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). He was a remarkably versatile and humble man who in 1891 invented a game that is now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s
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The first book that I decided to check out and read was My Basketball Book‚ by Gail Bibbons. This children’s book is about exactly what comes to mind when reading the title. This book demonstrates as well as illustrates the fundamentals‚ rules‚ and overall goal of the game of basketball. My Basketball Book takes a child step by step through what they need to know about the structure of the game and how it is to be played by explaining it through words and pictures. First and foremost‚ the reason
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Before the iconic peach baskets were hung‚ and prior to the first game of basketball was played at the International Training School in Springfield‚ MA‚ Dr. James Naismith was challenged with creating a new game. In this essay I will discuss the “how” and “why” Dr. Naismith invented the game. I will argue that components from his childhood‚ and his experience playing a variety of sports helped him in the creation of the game. Furthermore‚ his demeanor and personality played a large part in creating
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