FREE ESSAY ON BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL

Basketball is a simple and fun sport. Any number can pplay, up to the full complement of
ten, and basketball is as satisfying, half court as much as full court, pavement as much
as hardwood or Tartan. The invention and spread of basketball is a story of fortunate
circumstances and coincidences. With in a few years basketball had caught on in many
places throughout the country, largely under the auspices of the YMCA and through the
game's immediate appeal to spectators, until by the turn of the century the colleges had
begun to dominate the game for both men and women. 
The rules have evolved in a complex and dynamic way over the years. In another irony
there have been many attempts to curb the advantages of height but each antitall rule has
forced big men to learn the full range of basketbvall skills. There remain some rules
discrepancies particulary in the varied use of a time clock for forcing teams to shoot.
Here are some basic skills needed to play basketball. First im going to start out with
passing. The idea is to get the ball to a teammate, the shooter, when and where he wants
to shoot. Thius the pass receiver should have his hands in shooting position when he gets
the ball, and its a shame if he has to move his hanfs more then a few inches from ready
shooting position ro recieive a pass and then come back again to shoot. The key thing is
to be in the ready position when receiving the ball, ready to pass, dribble or shoot.
Efficieny is the point. Another kind of pass is the chest pass, the chest pass is a two
hand pass used when there is no obstacle between the passer and the receiver. It is
usually a perimeter pass. The ball is grasped in both hands with spread fingers in a
relaxed position. The ball is held at the chest and released with a flick of wrists
pointing at the targget. Another simple type of pass is the Overhead Pass. This is a thow
hand pass thrown from hands extended fully overhead. The ball is held as in a chest pass
with both hands relaxed. Usually there is a fake down with the ball then a quick
extension of the arms overhead and a quick release. 
Dribbling is a very very important skill to play this game corectly. Dribbling has become
overemphasized. Overdribbling is a common by product of too much one on one play and it
is a difficult habit to break in organized team play. You should have command of the ball
with the body. The floor is flat and the ball is round so it will come back to you so u
dont have to look for it. The high dribble is used to get quick;lly from one point on the
floor to another. The ball is oushed down hard out in front so that you can run as fast
as you can while maintanining minimal control of the ball. The head should be up so that
you have visual command of the floor. The closer you get to congestion the closer the
ball should be dribbled to the floor. Although dribbling is a valuable basketball skill
it is probably the most abused of all the skills.
Shooting is another really important skill needed to play basketball and win. All
moverment in physical activities can be examined for efficiency, balance and rhythm but
especially those movements that require the highest degree of coordination. The power for
the shot originates from the floor is exerted rhythmically fluidly up through the toes
fett ankels flexion of knees hips upper body all the way through the arm hand and
fingertips to the release. It should be a snake like motion uncoiling from the feet on
the floor through the release. Most great shooters will say aim for the hole. A jump shot
should be no diffrent from a set shot. Merely raise the platform from which the shot is
launched with increased flexion of the knees and the jump. Free throw is a foul shot
basicallt the same as a set shot. You can use any technique to make this shot. The layup
should be as close to one-hundred percent as anything in sports. Traditionally is has
been taught according to the classic form. From the right side pick up the final dribble
off the left foot, take a final long stride towards the basket with the right leg push
off the left foot carry the ball up as close to the basket as possible with both hands
then softly lay it off the board with the fingers of the right hand.
The Three point shot, in recent years the threep point shot has had perhaps the biggest
impact on basketball offense at every level from high school to the pros. Now any team no
matter what its soeed or size had the chance to come from behind and a team nursing a
close lead can quickly demoralize its oppostion with one long, downtown shot. In
Addition, a missed three point shot attempt often results in long rebounds which can
benifit the shooting team especially the shooter is he follows his shot and then can keep
smaller outside shooting teams in a close contest.
Defence is another skill of basket ball u need to play. Defence is needed to block the
other people of the oppisite team from getting the ball from your teams and taking a
shot. Or it is used to get the ball away from their team and block their shot they make.
There are three basic principles the wider the base the better the balance, the sloer to
the center of the base the center of the mass is the better the balance. You should
beflexed in a sitting crouch position, back straight, and head up.
Fouls are important and ack Knowledged parts of basket ball and aggressive defense will
be inevitably result in them. That's why each player is allowed a quota of personal fouls
per game. There are good fouls and bad fouls smart fouls and stupid fouls. 
On the other hand you have to make use of the talent available to you. it is a
destructive practice for a basketball team to be so committed to a system that the
players are forced into predetermined slots and roles. Every individual brings to the
game his own unique combination of abilities and limitations, and the idea is to use the
one and compensate for th other. Let each player contribute to the offense when he can
like taking shots he shoots best from the spots he shoots best from.
Basketball can be a very fun and exciting game to play with friends or on a NBA team, as
long as u play buy the rules and play fair. Those rules are probly the most important
rules to follow in order to have a fun exciteing game of basketball.