to be used to make a basketball which can bring about the least amount of injury to the eye. Discussion In this study, the deformations and stresses to the eye components as a result of ball impact with various diameters, stiffness, and intra pressures were numerically investigated using a 3D computational FSI model. The objective first was to understand the role of each variable in the amount of injury to the eye and, then, try to find suitable characteristics of a basketball which brings about the
Street-ball-an informal type of basketball usually played in urban areas such as parking lots, playgrounds, etc. Think of New York. What comes to mind? Statue of Liberty, 9/11, Chinatown? Not for me. New York has 55 championships in professional sports. That’s the most wins any state has. So when I think of New York sports come to mind. New York is also in the top 10 for best basketball state according to ESPN. That includes the Knicks, Nets, Saint Johns, and the Globetrotters. New York also has
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
Part of the Team Basketball has been more than just a game in my life, it has always been a big part of my life, but it has been a part differently than what it is to others. I love everything about basketball. I have done everything from keeping the official book for a men's and women's collegiate team to washing a high school team's practice clothes and even making sure everyone has their uniforms and shoes before leaving for an away game. You don't have to be on the court, you don't have
done in college basketball is defined as a college basketball player who withdraws from school to enter the NBA draft after only one year of collegiate play. While there have been great players who have been successful going the one and done path for example, Kevin Durant. There have also been many one and done players who were and are out of the league by age 21 for example Josh Shelby, Rodney White, Joe Alexander. The One and done rule is ruining the greatness of college basketball it’s sucking the
well regarded as not only the greatest basketball player of all time but also the face of a generation. During the mid to late 1980s NBA basketball was simply treading water. As a result of the lack of a marketable superstar, the NBA was losing popularity to the National Football League and Major League Baseball. Following Jordan’s emergence, the NBA’s attendance rose dramatically and it’s worldwide popularity skyrocketed. Michael Jordan returned basketball to its past popularity in the United States
to my first basketball practice. I remember gripping the brand-new basketball, the smell of genuine leather I began getting familiar with, and I naturally started dribbling the ball to break it in. It felt invigorating. I immediately started running towards the net for the first time on a full-sized court, imitating what I saw on tv. I was close to the basket when I coordinated my steps accordingly. Left foot, right foot, left
said, “Attitude is the criterion for success.” Many philosophies about basketball and the way it should be played and coached have surfaced over the years. The Fab Five created a fresh new philosophy and showed the world that their new way of thinking could turn into greatness. They came out with a new look, a new attitude, and a new way of playing. Shaped by the players’ circumstances, Michigan’s Fab Five impacted basketball extensively and left their legacy still seen today. The players and coach
farming family in 1949. As a child, he hoped to become a professional basketball player. While working towards this goal, he experienced segregation, which was still legal. Although hindered by this, he eventually did achieve his goal to become a professional basketball player, but soon after stopped playing basketball due to how his body suffered from it, and also because of how he had developed cancer. After leaving basketball, he became a fast food manager, but soon left that job for a more profitable
The day had finally come, the first day of basketball practice. The long, boring school day was over, and I rushed down to the gym. I was just as nervous as I was excited as I entered the big, swinging doors into the cool but humid gym room. As a shy 5th grader who froze up whenever someone other than a close friend or family member even said a single word to them, this was a big step. I decided I wanted to join the basketball team only a couple years earlier, since at the time, I would take midnight
football and rugby, but we girls were still able to easily beat them in games of basketball as we grew up much quicker, so we were taller than them. When I was in year 5 through to year 7 we had an amazing girls’ basketball team that went undefeated for those three years. Sports were very important and well recognised in my school and the whole town came and watched our matches, which made the girls’ basketball team undoubtedly much more popular than the boys’ and I am able ... ... middle
within the vital steps during a jump shot. Shooting a basketball whilst may seem like a trivial task, requires hand-eye co-ordination as well as visual, depth and touch perception. This essay will focus specifically on one fluid motion; the moment the player bends his knees through to when the ball is released from his fingertips. Perception is how the brain takes in information before it is processed to produce an action. When shooting a basketball, visual perception, touch perception and depth perception
University of Toledo Men’s Basketball Strategic Marketing Plan By: Rocco Mango Table of Contents Executive Summary Pg. 3 Industry Pg. 4 Product Pg. 5 Market Pg. 21 Sponsorship Pg. 23 Promotions Pg. 25 Strategies Pg. 26 References Pg. 29 Executive Summary The Toledo Men’s Basketball Program is a significant part of the city of Toledo. They are a member of the Mid-American Conference in the NCAA Division I. The Rockets value their fans and have many
the interest of others, he has been caught in an egoistic behavior in the interest of himself. The pressures of gaining top recruits for the basketball program may outweigh his ethical decision making. Rick Pitino and many other college head coaches get paid handsomely for their skills and leadership as a coach. As more schools improve their basketball programs the competition to gain recruits becomes difficult. Coaches are always expected to win, therefore getting the best players at any cost
Winning my Basketball Championship When I was six years old, I started going to my sister’s cheerleading games, But the only games I went to were the basketball games. I was so drawn to basketball and all of the players on the team. Most people look at basketball and think it’s a boring sport because all you do is pass a ball back to each other like a ping pong ball game but basketball is not like that all in my mind. You truly won’t be able to understand basketball or any other sport unless you
2015, when I woke up to milk and some scrambled eggs to eat before my game at Redwood Middle School that had a basketball court to play in. I was excited about the game so I called my friend, Fred, who played on the same basketball team as me. “Will you be at the game today?” I said. Fred replied, “I will be at the game as fast as a flash.” I was still waking up from playing basketball late at night when I should have been sleeping quietly in my bed. I am depending on Fred to be at the game because
The Shot What I learned in a 7th grade basketball game was one of the biggest things I learned so far in my life, and that is to be confident. No matter what it is, be confident in everything you do. I was in 7th grade and it was the middle of December. By now, basketball season was in full swing, and we had already had three games, winning every one of them so far. It was a Friday and we had our fourth game of the season today, at our home court against South Tama. The bell signifying the end
noticed Christopher wanted a candy bar from the gas station. Chris bought that candy bar for Christopher because he wanted it and he wanted to make his son happy. On another occurrence, Chris and his son were playing basketball and his son was talking about wanting to be a professional basketball player. Christopher replied to Chris’ dreams by saying that it was impossible and he could never be that. Chris wasn’t serious because he was trying to teach his son that he could do or be anything when he grew
in basketball. In fact, around 20% of all points scored in the NCAA Division 1 are from free throws shots (Kozar, Vaughn, Lord, Whitfield, & Dve 243-248). The importance of this shot increases later in the game, because free throws tend to comprise greater percentage of the points that are scored in the last 5 minutes than the initial 35 minutes by either the wining or the losing team (Kozar et al., 123-129). The free throw shot is considered as the easiest shot for a professional basketball player
All in One Air Pump” Designed By: Sade’ Johnson Mainly because I play basketball, I am aware of all the issues students’ athletes, trainers, water boys/girl and the coaches’ deal with. When it comes to playing sports a lot of equipment is needed, and when equipment is needed money is needed. The sports I am talking about deals with some type of ball that needs air pressure. The type of sports I am referring to can be basketball, volleyball, soccer, and football (Figure 1). All of those sports contain