The game of basketball is known to be a game of strength, quickness, and accuracy. Every coach says that you need to have a good reaction time and be light on your feet. They say that you need to be strong and tough. Being a great shooter is also a deadly component. So, basically if you have all of these traits your guaranteed success, I guess. But what people don’t think about is how silly we look playing the game and practicing. We have to learn all the fundamentals about how to shoot the “right way”, how to pass,how to lay the ball up, how to dribble, and how to play defense “correctly.” But I wonder, who came up with the “right way?” Why is it there a correct way of doing all of these things when different ways, work for different people? In this essay I am going to explore the different components of basketball and explain how odd we look to outsiders.
A layup in basketball is when you lay the ball up with your hand while jumping then gliding through the air. Coaches teach us that when you are shooting a layup you should always keep the ball up and have a soft touch. When you are driving from the right, you use your right hand and jump off of your left …show more content…
If you have heard of the terms “travel” or “select” you are probably familiar with the way those teams have tryouts and you have to be somewhat skilled to make the team. But the craziness lies in AAU basketball. Most of the fault is pointed towards the parents for pushing their kids to a sport they don’t even enjoy. The most outrageous part is the money that parents put towards tournaments and personal trainers. Now, I’m not saying that all of this money is a waste. Because for kids that enjoy basketball and want to continue to grow as an elite player, the money is mostly well spent. Some children have to sacrifice their actual interests for their parents life long
A layup in basketball is when you lay the ball up with your hand while jumping then gliding through the air. Coaches teach us that when you are shooting a layup you should always keep the ball up and have a soft touch. When you are driving from the right, you use your right hand and jump off of your left …show more content…
If you have heard of the terms “travel” or “select” you are probably familiar with the way those teams have tryouts and you have to be somewhat skilled to make the team. But the craziness lies in AAU basketball. Most of the fault is pointed towards the parents for pushing their kids to a sport they don’t even enjoy. The most outrageous part is the money that parents put towards tournaments and personal trainers. Now, I’m not saying that all of this money is a waste. Because for kids that enjoy basketball and want to continue to grow as an elite player, the money is mostly well spent. Some children have to sacrifice their actual interests for their parents life long