History In 1865, William G. Morgan came up with an idea to combine some of the elements of sports such as basketball, tennis, handball, and baseball. William took a tennis net and placed it 6 feet 6 inches high. At this time, William called this game “Mintonette”. This game was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where William lived. While playing a game of Mintonette, somebody told William that the players looked like they were “volleying the ball back and forth”, and said “volleyball” may be a more proper name for this sport.
Canadian Studies Research Comparative Paper C.I.S. Basketball vs. N.C.A.A. Basketball Rules and Regulations While working as a physical education teacher in 1891 at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, Canadian-born James Naismith was asked to make a game that would not take up a lot of room, was not too rough, that could help its track athletes to keep in shape and at the same time, could be played indoors. So he grabbed a soccer ball and a peach basket, which he nailed on walls opposite of each other, and invented the game of basketball. He had no idea he would invent what would become the most popular indoor sport in the United States and Canada.
Only the server can score points – 1 point per serve. Each time you win a point you serve again. You continue serving until you lose the rally. Pickleball is a sport that was originally created as a backyard game in 1965 on Bainbridge Island Washington by Congressman Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum. The concept was a game easier than other racquet sports (badminton, tennis, and paddleball) to keep the kids entertained.
In the mid 80’s, Nike began designing basketball shoes differently. In 1984 a young man by the name of Michael Jordan who was 21 years old at the time was drafted third in the first round of the NBA draft pick. A year later he wins rookie of the year on the Chicago Bulls and a Nike shoe deal that would revolutionize the whole sneaker age forever. 23 years and 23 pairs later he is still designing
In college basketball, alley oops, fancy no-look passes, and trash talking, these are just some of the things we are accustomed to in the game of basketball today. Before 1992 though, it was all about making the simple plays just to get the ball in the hoop. Also, the custom attire for this generation of basketball is long shorts that go to your knees and generally most people wear high black socks. Before 1992, most people wore short shorts and high white socks instead of black socks. What caused these changes to take place in 1992 you may ask?
On this episode of the Lego Simpsons it is more child friendly view of the spring field where everything is made by Legos. Because it is on the Lego reality theme where the characters is going to be Legos which let them do some more physical gags than they could use in a regular Simpsons episode. “This Episode of the Simpsons is funnier and humorous than ever” the producers said. The success of the Lego movie of this year makes a pre look for what it would be look like on the new episode of the Lego Simpson’s. On the trailer of this episode give us a glimpse on the new Lego Simpsons where they can do more extra ordinary thing that they can’t do on the previews episodes.
How to Shoot a Basketball Properly Intro: • Attention Getter: Who is excited for March Madness? • Relevance: There will be a lot of important shots taken in the next couple weeks and proper shooting mechanics are crucial • Subject Intro: My name and I will be informing you of the proper fundamentals of shooting a basketball • Becoming a good jump shooter takes balance, proper technique, and countless hours practice Body 1: Balance and foundation • In order to become good jump shooter in basketball takes balance and a good foundation • According to hall of fame coach Red Aurbach, when starting a jump shot your feet should be about shoulder width apart, dominate foot slightly forward of the other. Your knees should be bent and your shoulders should be leaning slightly forward over your knees in an athletic stance. • The athletic stance all great jump shooters get into is a key fundamental in shooting a basketball; no one can consistently be a great shooter if they are off balance. Body 2: Proper technique • Almost all great jump shooters in basketball have great technique and fundamentals, there are very few exceptions this rule • After you have your balance and foundation set, you can move onto the actual shooting technique and motion • According to Roy Williams, all great jump shooters start there shot from the shooting pocket • The shooting pocket is a position where the ball is held in front of you, with your hands placed on the ball where you are ready to shoot • Your dominant hand should behind the ball with your fingers spread out over the ball • The ball should be positioned on your hand so it rests on the palm of your hand with a little bit of daylight between the ball and the palm of your hand • Your off hand should be on the side of the ball and is only there for balance • Once you have proper grip of the ball and in the shooting pocket,
When shot is finished and athlete is landing they should land on the balls of their feet with feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, and slightly bent over. B. Primary purpose of skill- The purpose of this skill is to get the ball in the basketball in your offensive hoop without the defense blocking your shot. C. Break movement down into phases- The basketball jump shot can be broken down into three phases; the first phase being the triple step phase, the second phase is the jumping phase, and the third phase being the landing phase. D. Classify the skill- The classification of the basketball jump shot is that it is not necessary to maintain erect posture because in both your triple threat position, and landing position slight trunk flexion is required.
Jeff Johnson, first employee of Blue Ribbon Sports, managed the store while Bowerman and Knight worked full-time jobs. While Johnson was creating marketing and advertising strategies for the company, Bowerman would disassemble the Tiger shoe to see how he could construct the future light-weight sneaker. Like many testers, he had his track team try out his new product. In 1972, BRS was ready to debut their design and manufacture their first brand of running shoes under the name Nike. Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student from Portland State University, created and designed the brand’s trademark “Swoosh” for BRS.
If you learn a new technique like shooting a basketball. This motor program saves that technique and the more you practice, the smoother this program will run. The Generalized Motor Program is adjustable as it can run the technique in different varieties depending on the situation the shooter is in. This program will adjust to the situation (distance from basket, position of the shooter, etc). The next factor is called the Recall Schema.