My first experience playing organized basketball began when I was in the fifth grade on an after school program in the old armory. We played every Saturday morning and I remember that this is where I became the best point guard ever. At least that was the mentality I had because I thought I knew where my basketball career was headed. Little did I know at that time, the odds of me becoming a professional NBA star were not in my favor. Nevertheless, I continued on with my dad’s support and mentoring to be the best player the Arkansas River Valley had ever laid eyes on.
Autobiographical Narrative of the Start of My Basketball Career Devin Bliss This paper is on my life as a basketball player. And that life started when I was 12 and was talked into trying it out at the YMCA. I had a blast playing and I had an amazing coach. His name was Coach Roland Parks and he is a big part of me deciding to play real basketball instead of the recreational league I played in. Coach Parks saw that I was gonna b real tall and he played me at the center position on the court.
Have you ever gotten more than you bargained for? Well I don’t like to put myself in situations that make me feel uncomfortable, but sometimes its hard to avoid. Whenever I volunteer to do anything I make sure it something I’ll enjoy, so when I found out that the YMCA was looking for volunteers to coach youth basketball, I jumped right on it. The YMCA is a nationwide recreational program that allows almost anyone to participate in its year around activities. I had volunteered before at the YMCA but this was my first time volunteering for a daily summer program.
Some teams will meet at a player’s house and spend time bonding together as a team. This initially helps the team prepare for the game tomorrow. I believe this is the biggest ritual that they do the day before the game. This brings the team together before the game so they act like a team. From my own experience, I played volleyball my freshman year and we lost almost every game because we didn’t play like a team.
As a volleyball player, I was constantly working on getting stronger. Sometimes it would take days or even weeks to strengthen the skills I felt needed to be worked on in order make myself and my team better. Even though I may not have been able to ace a ball or spike it in the beginning or had a hard time assisting my teammates, I knew that if I didn’t give up, I would eventually achieve my goal. As I continued to play during my high school years, I ended up having to quit playing my senior year since I had become very sick and was not physically able to play. There were many games and practices that I tried to play, and I was constantly going against my body and making myself worse rather than better.
Vanessa gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Natalia Diamante Bryant, on January 19, 2003 in Los Angeles. Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onor’e, was born May 1, 2006. Kobe’s world revolved around his father’s basketball schedule. He often accompanied Joe (Kobe’s father) to afternoon practice and
Improving my accuracy, loading time, and how quickly I could spot a target where all the things I needed to go into the big leagues. But first I had to learn all of the rules of handling a gun which took time but soon became second nature when doing target practice outside. When I was ready, my mom and dad took me to their save and pulled everything out. They started training with me and every week started to let me handle the guns more and more. We scheduled a day at the range with a couple of our friends but they were more like family.
Images were racing wild through my mind as I thought about my teammates going to battle without me. I had played with some of these guys since we were in eighth grade, and when they needed me the most, all I could do is sit and cheer. I hated the feeling of helplessness, but at the same time I knew I had to do what little I could do, well. It was two days until the first game of my junior year in high school football season. My team and I were going to play St. Rita, a battle we had persistently prepared for since the last game of our sophmore year.
He used to be a basketball star when he was in highschool he thought me how to play basketball. Eddie ,and i have the same type of family that both supports us in life ,but don’t have dads to guide us on our way to be a man. Although I talk to my dad its not on a daily bases that I do talk to him. We talk. My sister doesn’t want to go see him i think its because the thing about leaving him.
This allowed me to put my best foot forward each and every step of the way and made the class more exciting. When I first started this course, I implemented an ABC system to help me keep track of items on my to-do list. A is what needs to get done immediately, B is what needs to get done today and C is what needs to get done this week. This system has been a lifesaver when I have to schedule what days school work needs to get done so that is on time. My final strategy, managing interruptions, has been the most challenging.