The Sport of Basketball

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The Sport ofBasketball

• By Chase Gibson

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The Founder

• James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
• He was an athletic director at a local YMCA in
  Springfield, MA.
• The first game was played with a soccer ball and
  2 peach baskets used as goals.

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The Components
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Dribbling

• Its important when dribbling a ball to have your
  knees bent.
• Keep your hand over the ball at all times with
  your palm facing the floor. Continue to bounce
  the ball continuously.
• Always keep your eyes up to view the whole floor
  at all times.

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Shooting

• Always have your body aligned squarely with the
  basket.
• Have your palm under the ball with the middle
  finger in the middle of the ball.
• Your weak side hand will be on the side of the
  basketball to help guide the ball to the rim.
• Have elbow in tight, aligned directly with the
  basket.
• Follow through shooting the ball toward the goal
  where wrist and hand will be flexed in the air
• Instruction available at www.shotperfect.com

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Proper Technique
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Passing

• See who you are passing to.
• Always step toward the person receiving the pass.
• Ball should be positioned at the chest.
• Release the ball.
• Palms should be facing outward after the pass

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Defense

• Object is to stay in front of opponent and
  prevent them from scoring, without fouling.
• Have knees bent, butt down, chest out, arms out
  to the sides, and eyes following your opponent.
• When opponent moves slide your body without
  crossing your legs to stay in front of them.
• Prevent your opponent from scoring.

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Defense Wins Championships

• When opponents points per game are limited to
  under 95 ppg. teams have higher winning
  percentages.
• Based on the NBA.

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