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Jack Henderson Mr. Wolfson 11-29-14 Skiing Skiing is the best sport in the world. First of all, the main type of skiing is alpine skiing. Next, the newer and more creative type of skiing is freestyle, which is fairly new. Lastly, there are so many mountains to choose from, so learning a few of the best can never hurt. Skiing is a great way to stay active while having fun. Alpine skiing has been around forever. Before it was a sport, it was a mode of transportation. It became a sport in the 1936

Basketball was started by James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He invented Basketball because he teached his class. He divided 18 students to two teams and taught his students the basics of his game. He got the idea from Aztec Indians. The rules are to dribble the ball, shoot the ball, pass the ball, and play as a team. To dribble the ball, you cannot travel. If you walk with the ball during the game, the reff’s will call it and you will get a turn over. To shoot the ball

Dr. James Naismith was given a task to come up with a game to play inside the gym during winter at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts (Pruter, Robert, editor. “Basketball.” Basketball, The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago, 1 Jan. 2005). This is how the game of basketball was invented in 1891. The goal in this new game was to put the soccer ball in the opposing teams peach basket ten feet in the air. Every time a team scored they had to stop the game and

socially accepted when women were allowed to play sports such as lawn tennis and croquette (Girasole, 2010). The first Women’s field hockey team was formed in 1887 in England. Hockey made its debut in the Olympics in 1908 and thus the International Hockey Federation was assembled (Girasole, 2010). Today, field hockey is the second largest team sport in the world, played in over 100 countries (McBryde, 2013). Identification of Problem In a sport with so much

The Golden Basketball Necklace Running into the gym with my team, knowing it was my last middle school basketball game, but the first championship game I felt elated and truly blessed. My knees quivered with anticipation after seeing all the bleachers filled with people. After realizing even the press and other media was in attendance I grasped the moment like a newly elected president at his inauguration. I am warming up doing basketball drills, when I began to look at the flags on the gym wall

This is a story about Telly life and all the struggles he has been through and how he maintained them and stayed positive and never gave up and overcame all the bad things he did in life and go back on the right track. It was a Friday morning, Telliono (Telly) mom had woken him up to go to school it was 7:32 and class started at 7:45 so he was already basically late. So he got up, brushed his teeth, put his clothes on and headed out the door. When he got to school, he went straight to class and did

Entering its 125th year, basketball is a sport that has taken the world by storm. A fast-paced and physical game, fans and players devote countless time, energy, and money to the beloved sport. From pee-wee to the NBA, basketball has become one of the world’s most popular sports. Ironically enough, the game of shot clocks and three point lines started with one man, a soccer ball, and two peach baskets. In 1891, in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, a Canadian physical education instructor at

Many people love to praise victory on the playing field, cheer for their favorite team and play sports. However, is there more to sports than just fitness? Is playing a team sport actually good for us as we make it seem or is it just a fun way to pass the time? Actually, participating in any team sport has a positive effect on many areas of life. Some are well known and others may surprise you. We all know that playing any kind of sport comes with physical benefits like strengthening the body, developing

Just like Martin Luther King, I, Keltin Beazley have a dream. One day I will be the most known college basketball coach to ever coach the game. Coaching takes patience, time, effort, basketball I.Q. and most of all commitment. Coaching basketball has always been something I’ve considered because I’m just so darn good at playing basketball! According to www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0771582.html, “ James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball

My first time playing basketball. The first time I played basketball was in 2006 when I embark dribbling the ball. How I learnt how to play was every time my older brothers were outside playing I would go out and watch them play basketball. The temperature outside when I embark playing was about in between 20- 30 degrees. The reason it was so hot was because it was summer time. My brother Michael and Matthew would help me learn how to dribble even better. The next thing they would teach me how