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How To Shoot a Basketball

Daniel452 — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:46:00 -0600

Scoring is the ultimate objective in basketball. Good shooters spend endless hours on the court perfecting their shots. Basketball players of all ages should practice their shooting constantly. As with any aspect of basketball technique, practice is important. I like to use the pneumonic device BEEF to remember the important aspects of shooting technique.

How To Play Basketball

Grace170 — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:07:00 -0500

Although basketball was invented over one hundred and fifteen years ago, the sport lives on today as one of the premier activities of people worldwide. Though the game has changed, the fundamentals-how to play basketball-have remained constant. Here is what you need to know if you are interested in learning how to play basketball.

Equipment. Easy. One basketball and two basketball hoops on opposite ends of the court. The hoops should be ten feet high. In a classic game, these and two teams of five apiece will be the requirements. If a full court and fewer players are available, a casual game with one hoop can be played using alternate rules.
Object of the Game. The object is to score more baskets (successful shots in the hoop) than your opponent.

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How To Play Volleyball: Perimeter Defense

eykao — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:14:00 -0600

When playing competitive indoor volleyball, one defensive system is called Perimeter Defense, since your backrow players hug the perimeter of the court to dig an attack from the opponent.