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Basketball originated in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 1981 and was invented by Dr. James Naismith. There were originally 13 rules and the first game was played on December 21st, 1981. It spread quickly with students and people talking about it everywhere. The first game of basketball was played when Dr Naismith was thinking of an activity to keep his students active during the winter on a rainy day. He wanted a physically active indoor game so his students were occupied and maintained

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When I first started playing basketball I only tried it out cause my dad said it would be fun for a kid my age to start playing basketball. I was about 11 when I first started playing and like everyone when they first try something new they terrible in it, so when i would go to my practices and my games I would always say i'm a terrible player and shouldn't set foot on another court. My dad started noticing this in my games when i would seem afraid to touch the ball and even dribble or shoot and

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History of BasketballWhen the Game Was Born Dr. James Naismith was a canadian physical education instructor. He invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA. The first game ever played was on December 21st, 1891. The equipment used in the first game was a far cry from what is used today. A peach basket was used as the hoop, and the a soccer ball became the first basketball. The YMCA had a big role in spreading the game around the country. American soldiers also introduced

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Barbara is an old lady with loose skin and is very wrinkly. She is also very friendly, loves to play, and watching Basketball. One day she was thinking that she needed to do more exercise. One day while Barbara was playing bingo with her friends she started thinking about her favorite basketball team the Lakers. She then exclaimed to her friends “ I’m out, gonna go play some B-Ball today.” Then dramatically walks out while a woman was screaming “BINGO!!!!!!!” Barbara heads to the arcade where she

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consists of the muscles around hips, back, and chest. In the game of basketball, developing a strong core is necessary to reduce risk of injury, perform basic functions of the sport, increase balance and stability, and stabilize spine and pelvis. The fundamentals of basketball include passing (overhead, chest, and bounce passing). Other fundamentals include shooting, dribbling, pivoting, screening, defense, and cutting. Basketball is sport that relatively uses the entire body and large muscles groups

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for playing basketball, the sport I love. Basketball is a sport which has never bored me. I have constantly used basketball as a source of entertainment whenever there was an opportunity; on a hot summer day or a cold and dark night. My passion for basketball has been with me since Kindergarten and I believe it will stick with me for the rest of my life. One of my other passions as a kid was to cook (even though I could only cook something with the help of my parents), but basketball has always

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Brent Granario GCSE Physical Education: Coursework Chosen Activity: Basketball Analysis Section: Strength One – Fitness Component: Agility In my chosen activity of Basketball, I have identified agility as my main strength. Agility is the ability for a player to move and change direction quickly. As a point guard, I have to be changing direction all the time all around the court. This means I need to be able to run around the court to create space, or even to get into space myself

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Their dribbling down the court they shoot they score the winning points, that’s what makes my team happy. Basketball isn’t just dribbling a ball it’s rules, teamwork, and lots of fun. Basketball has been played at many time and places. The first basketball was in Springfield, Massachusetts. The first game was played on January 20, 1892. In the first basketball game there were 18 players on each team. Dr. Naismith didn’t have the money to design a new ball they used a soccer ball. The first

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contained the answer to my question and that answer was basketball as it became an identity that defined me in an essential way because it changed how I felt, how I thought, and how I lived. Out of all the things in the world, basketball became my guidance, it spoke to me in a way where it wasn’t just an interest, but a window of discovering who I am, what I love, and what I want to become. In that window of time I would watch every basketball game and practice my skills as a player. Watching NBA

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The Evolution of Basketball Imagine, that in 1896, the first ever professional basketball is being played on the third floor of Masonic Temple Hall in New Jersey, that was held in a banquet hall, which was enclosed with sharp and dangerous chicken wire that you could easily be cut with. The game of basketball, as you can tell, has developed a great margin over time. As far as the ball and net itself, to the rules and way the game is played, there were many different causes for changes that

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