He taught me how to handle pressure in clutch situations of a game. As a sophomore I started and we went to the playoffs. He taught us that this game is more than just something to do you has to love it. When I step on a basketball court it feels like nothing matters. The stresses that I been going through or the pain or the sickness just doesn’t matter.
I had many hopes and dreams about my basketball career. I pushed myself to become the best basketball player I could possibly become. I spent many hours working on my game, working on my skills, and working out to better myself. I was a part of my high school varsity team and took the season very seriously. This team was my second home.
Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen “Beware of the Phog” this phrase is commonly seen throughout the University of Kansas, especially on the days of home basketball games prominently in Allen Field House. The phrase was established when the new field house was built and named after one of the most influential coaches of KU basketball history, Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen. Allen was not only influential then as a coach and a leader of the community, but also today he influences the lives of students at the University of Kansas. Allen is known by most as a basketball coach who learned about the game straight from the creator himself. He started as a player with James Naismith Who taught him how to play and Naismith told him: “Forrest, you don’t coach
He is known as one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. The reason for this is his amazing moves, and dunks, and just ability and love for the game. Every kid in the nineties wanted to be “Like Mike” just due to the fact that he played the game quite like no other. I will now give a professional opinion on why this ad is
In this paper, I will prove that I entered the discourse community of sand volleyball players this past summer by establishing my credibility, gaining knowledge of the game, and learning to influence the emotions of other members of the community. These skills are important to everyday life because proficiency with ethos, logos, and pathos appeals will assist me in joining other discourse communities in the future. By writing this paper, I am able to show how I have already experienced joining a discourse community, and also give a small look into a part of my life. The first step in becoming a member of a discourse community is gaining the necessary knowledge about that specific subject. In my case, it is sand volleyball.
2) 2-Ball Dribble Drills Two ball drills are some of the best possible drills for improving your ball handling skills. Start by dribbling both balls from the baseline up to the free throw line, with both basketballs hitting the ground at the same time. Once you
*Strengths of the essay: Welcome, Tyson! I’m Karen M. and I am happy to assist you with your essay about convincing readers to try basketball. I like how you started your essay with sharing a few of your experiences in the sport, like in this sentence: Since then I’ve played many tournaments where I played international teams like Prague, Spain, Serbia and many other European teams. This shows to your readers that playing such sport can extend to great opportunities like this, and therefore encouraging them to read your paper further about basketball. Great job!
We teach commitment by first showing them what we as coaches are willing to do. This would include things during the season as well as during the offseason activities. We try to make them understand that making a commitment is essential to success in life. I also try to gauge each athlete’s commitment level by asking them questions about what sacrifices they are willing to make to reach their goals. Offering them off-season activities to improve their skills also shows them that to succeed it is important to work a little harder than
Watching Kobe play basketball during the 2010 NBA playoffs made me want to try out for my high school basketball team. I decided that I was going to dedicate that summer to emulate Kobe. Just like Kobe, I was fueled to be the best. I had that same internal fire burning within me and the same drive that was going to propel me onto a varsity basketball roster. It is common knowledge that the fear of failure is what drives Kobe to his infinite pursuit of excellence.
Basketballs cultural significance on the society from which William and Arthur both come from is enormous not only to William and Arthur because they are actively involved in the sport but also to there family and friends. The sport and the hope in succeeding in it are the boys families main mission, it is their faith in the game that unites their families and gives each person hope. The chance of getting to the NBA is not only a personal quest for each boy but also a chance to get themselves and their families out of the problems of teen pregnancy, crime, crumbling public schools, parental drug use and abandonment. The film shows how Basketball is one of the only hopes of ever getting away from the ghetto and the projects of Chicago. There is evidence all around them of how life can go so wrong very easily, Arthur’s friend goes to prison for drug dealing and his own father is a crack addict for a period of the film.