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    Basketball is an extremely popular sport, and success levels vary depending on each individual. As basketball becomes more competitive, the pressure grows significantly. Consequently, a similar problem arises in front of countless athletes each year: The fine margin between being a decent athlete, and being a phenomenal player that benefits from their athletic excellence. Although many participate in the magnificent sport, only a small percentage of participants excel. As many great players are formed

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    Speech About Basketball

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    Basketball Basketball, the sport that has been around for decades. An abundant amount of people play the sport. In my opinion, it’s one of the finest sports frabicated. The sport itself is mentally and physically challenging. I will be explaining how to play the sport, the history of basketball, and why you should play basketball. Basketball has been around for an expanded time. It was first established in 1891 by James Naismith. James Naismith was once the basketball coach at Kansas University

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    The Physics of Basketball Essay

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    The Physics of Basketball The NBA playoffs are making the headlines all over. Every news channel, sports channel, and newspaper has a story about the big games. Everyone is making bets as to who will be the big champions. Will it be the defending champions, Los Angeles Lakers, or will it possibly be one of the underdogs. This is the most intensive time of year for basketball fans as they watch the teams battle out the game. Up and down the court, the turnovers, rebounds, fast breaks, and

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    you ever really wanted to score, and then air-ball? Being successful at basketball requires scoring. I will instruct you how to shoot a basketball. After you hear this, you can help your team or finally make a shot if you are struggling. Few materials are needed for this activity. First you need yourself, obviously. Next, get a ball about the size of a basketball (a soccer ball would work). After that is done, get a basketball hoop or a circle high up, about 8 - 10 feet high. An optional material

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    others. Basketball is a dynamic sport that uses a lot of multi-joint movements. Basketball is a unilateral and bilateral sport in which these two movements are both used in the sport. These bilateral and unilateral movements are attached to common movements you make while you play basketball such as jumping, sprinting, and shooting. The whole body must be trained in a basketball player. The athlete has constant muscle contraction and uses

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    I. Basketball is one of the most famous sports known today. II. It was invented back in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. III. Basketballs extensive history, basic concepts, and strict regulations are what has evolved the sport into what it is today. (Change Slide) IV. “The game of basketball is a game of accepting failure; of accepting imperfection; of realizing that the perfect game has never been played, never will be played, or ever could be played.” –Tony Alfonso Body: I. Unlike most sports whose

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    How to Shoot a Basketball “Swish”, the ball goes through the net! I often wonder how some of the best basketball players get to be so accurate with their shot. Basketball shooting form has changed many times over the years, and all of the great shooters today spend hours on end perfecting the process that they go through every time they take a shot. The process of shooting a basketball is very important. The first, most important, step when shooting a basketball is the alignment of your feet. Your

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    and with willingness to accept the penalty. In basketball, teams that are losing will usually deliberately foul the opposing team to stop the clock. A lot of people in the basketball world hate this tactic, they feel like strategic fouling is a violation. Some believe that it is ethical, because it is part of a thought process. Coaches are starting to implement strategic fouling into their practices. It has become a crucial part of the game of basketball. Fans never want to see their hometown team

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    I am eighteen and my favorite sport in my childhood was basketball ball because it was all I knew and what my family made me watch was basketball and soon after a while I started to like it even more ,and more as I got older .My sister and brother played basketball and they told me that if I want to learn how to play come and ask them .Basketball is really big in my household because not only did my sister play my older brother played to and my mother told me when she was younger she played to

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    Basketball is my passion and it makes me happy that I decided to continue playing. However, there was a time when I was thinking about not playing again due to an awful experience I had while playing basketball my senior year of high school. I have soon come to realize that not all coaches are the same, for example, my high school basketball coach is very different to my college basketball coach, especially when it comes to their coaching styles and attitudes towards their players and coaching

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