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    Basketball my 6th grade year was rough. It was my very first year ever playing sports. Since I went to a small elementary school everyone made the team and I was the only 6th grade student that joined I was so nervous the first practice my hands were shaking way faster than I could run. The rest of the girls were eighth graders that had a ball thrown at them the second the exited the womb; let me just tell you that season sucked. Even though I cried after every game because I wasn’t good enough

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    There is not a lot you need to play basketball, but get a good pair of basketball shoes to avoid hurting yourself. There are high-top shoes that provide more support for ankles. Mid-top shoes are a lighter choice but the downside is the ankle support is not as good. Decide on the best pair to suit your needs depending on your position and the level of competition you will be playing at. It is smart to warm up before starting a game of basketball. Warming up reduces the chance of injuries and is

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    In The Rebounder by Thomas J. Dygard it is more of a sportsbook that follows a high school senior named Chris Patton through his journey in playing basketball again after an accident that he had at his other school in Indianapolis. Also this story follows the Hamilton High Panthers basketball team's journey to win the Spoon River Conference in Illinois. The setting of the story is in western Illinois at a bunch of small high schools the main high school though, is Hamilton High. The time that the

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    and basketball are the best two most well know sports on the earth. They both are interesting sports to watch because of the professional athletes. It’s exciting to see how every athlete has a way of moving the ball. Soccer is a type of sport where the players move the ball around using their feet, but avoid using their hands. Only eleven players can be allowed to play on the field. Basketball is a game where the players bounce the ball with their hands and pass it to whoever is in position to shoot

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    expectations, and helps people grow. In the influential film Coach Carter, we are introduced to a character by the name of Ken Carter, who is offered a position as a basketball coach at Richmond High School, upon he decides to accept the offer to take on the mission of guiding, training, and teaching students on the team how to not only be great basketball players, but how to be great students as well. Throughout the film Ken Carter demonstrates a unique and distinctive coaching style that ultimately

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    Towards a Definition of God’s Holiness & Illustration of Holy Justice Erika Dickerson PM101B: Spiritual Life September 5, 2014 Throughout biblical narratives, God reveals a host of “attributes,” which I call perfections, about His divine nature, character, and function. At the center of God’s distinct, wholly unified qualities is holiness: the fundamental tenant underscored in other perfections like justice and grace. The etymological derivation of the Hebrew word (קדט)

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    The sport of basketball is known as a fun pastime for any person young or old. Basketball has been my current obsession and it is an amazing way to get exercise and a great way to have fun with friends and family. I see basketball as a fun and easy way to have fun rather than sitting on the couch all day watching tv. The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. It consisted

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    ACL Injury in Basketball Women playing basketball are more likely to experience ACL injuries than their male counterparts. Many biomechanical researches indicate that ACL injuries increase the danger of suffering resultant injuries such as osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. Meniscal tears and osteoarthritis occur faster in persons with ACL constructed knees and ACL-deficiency. Genetic consequences of ACL injury, monetary implications, surgery and rehabilitation have prompted current progression of

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    older brother play basketball on the hoop in our front yard. Before I knew it, I was out on the basketball court at 5, playing in games with my father, brother and neighbors. At 6 when I first started kindergarten, my parents signed me for a winter YMCA basketball league where I began to shine. Being one of the few kids on the team that could dribble the ball and actually take shots, I played the point guard position and was constantly given the ball. Seeing my success in the basketball league, my parents

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    Basketball is the best sport in the nation. It was created by a Canadian man named James Naismith and he was a PE teacher.The first basketball goals were peach baskets and they played in cages made of chicken wire and mesh. At the beginning of basketball, they used soccer balls before actual basketballs were created.They also did not dribble a lot at the beginning of basketball, they would catch the ball and take a couple of steps to slow down or stop. Since then the game of basketball has changed

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