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technical skills Jump shot- A jump shot is an attempt to score a basket by jumping, usually straight up and in mid-jump, propelling the ball in an arc into the basket. As the body straightens and springs off from the ground, both arms should be straight and extended. A jump shot is also difficult to block because the shot is taken from a higher position. This shot is the most effective in open play but can be hard to do if there is a taller player in front of the shooter. The jump shot has…

Annie Jump Cannon changed our world one star at a time. She was born in Dover, Delaware on December 11, 1863. At a young age she was mesmerised by the stars. She was taught about stars and constellations by her mother while she was young which ignited her love for stars. Her family consist of her mother Mary Jump, her father Wilson Lee Cannon, her two brothers Wilson L. Cannon and Robert B. Cannon,also her half sisters Ella Cannon, Mary E. Cannon, and Esther Cannon. She attended…

To many the jump shot is defined as another maneuver to score a point for their team. To others it's a tool used to earn a living or provide a substantial gain via various revenue opportunities. There are many meanings and definitions to a jump shot but as defined by Merriam-Webster's online dictionary is a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump. This research paper will take a finer look at the biomechanical makings…

to perform a certain action in the sport. A basketball jump shot uses all of the movement phases, from the stance phase, preparatory phase, movement phase, follow-through phase and recovery phase. The jump shot has gradually evolved in the NBA, and is considered one of the most important and most commonly used shot in basketball. There are many sharpshooters in the NBA, like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Carmelo Anthony who master the jump shot, and they excel in the little details of these…

Experimental Approach to the Problem This study was aimed to statistically analyze multiple 1RM strength qualities of Division-I offensive and defensive American Football linemen. The 1RM strength tests for the back squat and power clean, and vertical jump test will be analyzed in relation to the linear twenty-yard sprint time of Division-I American football offensive and defensive line athletes. The 1RM squat was used for absolute strength testing, as it is the suggested and widely accepted…

The Jump Five minutes was all it took to walk up the stairs to the top of the cave. Through the entirety of the walk I debated with myself; I wondered, if I should take the jump or if I should let fear take over, once again. The jump site was astounding. It was beautiful in every single way; it was bright and exuberant with colorful trees; which, I could not fathom how they had not fallen into the abyss. It was also beautifully dangerous with dark, sharp rocks hovering over foreign waters.…

Equipment used in this experiment in addition to the materials used for the bungee jump apparatus included Vernier LabPro, connected to the Dual Range Force sensor and the Ultrasonic Motion Detector, and Logger Pro. The Dual Range Force sensor was used for measuring the force, given in Newtons, of the bungee jump either pulling or pushing on the attached hook. The Ultrasonic Motion Detector provided information on the change in the bungee jump’s…

We are to analyse and critique the shot of a basketball from someone in class compared to an NBA superstar. So in this analysis I will talk about the biophysical skills of functional anatomy and biomechanics. Preparation: Analysing Luisa’ jump shot, from here we can see that she is executing her prep wrong. Why? During the preparation stage we can see that she has a strong base of support but won’t work for this particular shot. Because Luisa hasn't lowered her centre of mass as much she will…

"I'm going to share something with you that every successful person has to do, including you, believe it or not. Every successful person in this world has jumped. Eventually, you are going to have to jump. You cannot just exist in this life. You have got to try to live.” (Harvey). I was in my room at night while it was dark with the only light coming from my phone when I learned to take a chance with something. I was sitting behind a phone struggling to get things right in my head with someone…

The basis of the book The Reason I Jump is based on the first hand experiences of a thirteen-year-old Japanese boy named Naoki Higashida who has autism. The focus of the book is to give an in depth understanding as to why people with autism may act a certain way in a given situation or even how they react to different social situations to make themselves feel at ease. What the author is primarily trying to communicate to the audience is that people who are autistic are really not that much…