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    the vast array of sports available in society. Basketball and soccer are two of the most popular sports that share the same basic concepts of shooting and passing. However, their differences create the prominent distinction between the two competitions, for each sport utilizes different body part during the game, and their regions of popularity greatly differ. Thousands of youth and puerile adults across the world compete in the games of basketball and soccer, and the building blocks of these two

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    Basketball is a rollercoaster ride that takes physical and mental stability to endure the trials. In the poem, “Fast Break”, Edward Hirsch expresses the experience of the intensity in a game of basketball. He accomplishes this feat by describing in detail the fast break in a game. Throughout his imagery poem, he creates a visual image of the fast break by using figurative language such as similes and vivid language. Edward Hirsch uses similes to create an image of the care and dedication it takes

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    That one move ended my basketball career but i’m thankful. I’m still here because what the world do without that makes people laugh.Why couldn't I just let the other team get the ball it’s all my fault that I tried to be a showoff. I’m thankful that didn't have to wear a cast for the rest of my life. During the summer I was getting ready for a basketball tournament with the state farm team in Houston, Texas. Being me I kept telling the whole team were going to win they don't have nothing on us

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    Basketball is a widely populated sport in today’s society since it was created in the late 1800s by Dr. James Naismith. Many fans enjoy playing basketball but most of them don’t thoroughly understand the process to get in shape to play. Basketball conditioning requires a lot of dedication and is very time consuming. It is a highly competitive and contact sport so being faster and stronger than the other guy can give you more advantages. Many ways to condition are by running, weight training in the

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    Oley Competition

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    The crowd is cheering, the pressure, the weight of my team on my shoulders I take three dribbles and then I spring up and take a shot and. It was a December night on the day of the Oley Championship Basketball Game, against Oley. After the tip off, the game was in Oley’s hands. They played great defense, made a lot of their shots, but our team just played horribly and they were up by 16 points. At the end of the third the score was around 26-10 Oley, but in my head the game was not over yet because

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    In every level of basketball, from youth all the way up to college and professional basketball, being able to shoot is necessary. Some of the best players in the world, such as Stephen Curry, have based their game off shooting the basketball. If you can not shoot the basketball you probably will not play very much. So how can you shoot the basketball like a pro? Well, with a few key steps you can learn the fundamentals of shooting a basketball. The first thing you want to focus on is your feet

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    towards a certain situation. For me, basketball has drastically influenced the decisions I make in life. It has taught me to be a better athlete and a better person. Basketball has taught me to express myself in many ways that nothing else ever could. Being on a basketball team has become a custom to me. I have participated since I first began school at the age of five. Even though my younger years of playing were fun, it was not until I made the varsity basketball team that I got to experience the

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    A trainer for the Team USA basketball program once described how Kobe Bryant practiced deliberately until he made 800 shots in the morning. Although his other teammates were practicing as well, Kobe practiced more hours on specific skills to become an elite player. Similarly, Malcolm Gladwell, who is the founder of the 10,000 hour rule, believes that to be an expert on something, it requires 10,000 hours. This suggests that Kobe practiced to be the best basketball player in the world. If I were to

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    American Football and Basketball are one of the most popular and exciting sports in the United States. Based on 2015 survey the American Football led the rankings with 38.8% and 111.9 million TV viewing. Basketball is ranked second behind American Football with 15.3% and 30.8 million on TV viewing. Even though American Football and basketball are completely different sports, they have some similarities. Both sports start the game in the middle of the field or court, in basketball they call it jump

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    I-Search Reflection

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    researched mainly by watching videos. For this week I focused my research mainly on strength training. I also did research on how to score better, and how to be a lockdown defender. The videos I watched were mainly from the channels Howard Elite Basketball and ILoveBasketballTV. I also decided to discontinue the 21 day program, and I made my own training plan. During this week I researched on how to get stronger. I watched a video by EHowFitness, the video explained about fast twitch and slow

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