...Kobe Bryant COM/155 July 8, 2012 Oksana Vorobieva In today’s generation of basketball superstars, there is one distinguished player, Kobe Bryant that holds a reflection to another known superstar, Michael Jordan in his ability to play the game, offensively and defensively; however, they differ in their overall performances. Although sports fans attempt to compare the two players, many will agree that Michael Jordan carries the best offensive and defensive numbers, while Kobe Bryant holds the title of the youngest all-star to ever enter the National Basketball Association. Both Jordan and Bryant were offered huge endorsement deals, with Kobe Bryant taking the lead as one of the largest global brands, in basketball history. The game of basketball is a rewarding sport that allows its players to give back to the community. There is no competition, when it comes to giving back to the community, as each player is equally involved in charitable organizations. In the professional basketball world, sports fans will agree that Michael Jordan is the better player, while other fans are loyal to Kobe Bryant. When looking at offensive and defensive numbers, objectivity and a hard look at the facts leaves one conclusion without a doubt, that Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He is famous for blocked shots, rebounds, and scoring an average of 30 points per game, during his career (Squidoo, 2012). As an offensive player, Jordan has the advantage...
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...Sports Career as a High School Basketball Coach As a part of this assignment, I chose to interview a friend of father’s who is a head basketball coach in my hometown. I was recently home for Spring Break and was able to meet with Ken Overton to discuss his career as a high school basketball coach and the years he spent as a teacher. I also was able to ask him many questions about how he chose this path and what steps are needed to realize this dream. I admit it is a little difficult to envision such a path at my age but it seems with a lot of hard work and education, I can see myself coaching basketball. I already love the sport and hope to make it a central focus of my future. While I already knew there is not a lot of money in high school coaching, I also feel this position is more about a calling than a salary. Interview Questions: 1. How long have you been a high school basketball coach? 2. What type of education do you need to become a high school basketball coach? 3. How many years of coaching before you become head coach? 4. What has been the most impressionable experience of your coaching career? 5. Do you think your coaching makes a difference? 6. How would you define the job satisfaction of coaching? 7. How do you feel about having to teach history in the classroom and also coach the team after school and in spare time? Why can’t it be a separate job position? 8. Do you stay in touch with students you have coached? 9. What was the most difficult situation...
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...and innovator. He invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He wrote the original basketball rulebook, founded the University of Kansas basketball program, and lived to see basketball adopted as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, as well as the birth of both the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship . Born in Canada, Naismith studied physical education in Montreal before moving to the United States, where he developed basketball in late 1891 while teaching at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith also studied medicine in Denver, taking his MD in 1898 before moving to the University of Kansas. After a decade serving there as a faculty member and part-time basketball coach during the sport's fledgling years, he became the Kansas Jayhawks' athletic director. He became a U.S. citizen in 1925 in Lawrence, Kansas. Naismith's contributions to basketball have earned him several posthumous honours, such as in the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Ontario Sports Legends Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame, the Kansas State Sports Hall of Fame and the FIBA Hall of Fame. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts...
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...The sport of basketball was able to create an infrastructure that would spark the invention of a foundation in American history and culture through various methods that would unite a nation, eliminate the differences of race found through a history of segregation, and would allow many athletes to create a change in their life through the sport. Throughout the history of sports, basketball has served a very important part in American culture as well as creating a foundation for a staple in the world of sports. Basketball is a very diverse sport that has been influenced by various types of changes and improvements to reflect various differences in American culture. American history has experienced a large amount change through the sport of basketball as the sport united many individuals through a very simple game that allowed players to focus on certain skills and thrive in the game. Basketball...
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...Toy Store Visit Simon Swipe Simon Swipe is a toy that represents memory. This fast action game has increasing pattern combinations of colors, lights, and sounds. You need to be able to remember, and repeat by swiping the right combinations. I see this game fitting into the three components of Long term memory. Episodic, where audio and visuals are used. Semantic, where solving and figuring order. Procedural, where knowing the step by step order. But, I also see it as staying in working memory. This is a game with many combinations and one player or multiplayer options. Remembering these patterns past the point of game play is highly unlikely. .Lego Creator- Tree House Lego Creator is a toy that represents constructivism. This three-in-one toy allows children to be hands on and build a different place of liking at their discretion. Lego Creator transforms from Tree house to a Lakeside hut and then to a two-floor barn. The experience and interaction with the toy allows children to see for themselves the reality of having a tree house, lakeside hut, or even a barn. Deluxe Get Better Check-Up Center (Disney) Deluxe Get Better Check-Up Center is a play center that represents social development. This toy is equipped with pretend elements such as x-ray, check-up table, and tools that, in the real world, would help a veterinarian with diagnosis. It comes with The Big Book of Boo Boos, where bandages are used to help heal the sick. This toy helps to structure social development...
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...activity; * To consider operations strategy in its broadest sense and relate this to the internal management and organisation of the production of goods and services within organisations in different sectors of the economy; * To examine how to organise resources and operations, and how to improve them using a variety of quality tools and techniques and process improvement activities; * To consider the organisation in its wider context; examining how inputs on the supply side can be managed and improved, and on the demand side how customers, and customer satisfaction can be understood. Module Status: Core Module run in Semester 2 of the Masters in Business Management Programme and is credit rated at 20 M level credits. Teaching Staff: Mr. Hadi Matarhmatar@mubs.edu.lbTel: 01740050 | Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing the module, you should be able to: * Evaluate the nature, scope and extent of manufacturing and service operations strategy; * Critically evaluate the use of quality tools and techniques for a wide range of organisational problems; * Solve complex operational problems related to managing capacity and constraints within organisations; * Demonstrate the application of strategies, tools and...
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...he expected from them in the beginning. Self-knowledge because he asked each player to think about what they wanted from the game of basketball, and helped them to realize it wasn’t just a game. The truth of the matter it was about finding your goal in what you want to accomplish in life. However playing basketball came out to be a chance for them to shine and lift a community and themselves out of negative situations, provided they make the correct decision. Finally integrity when it comes to holding players accountable for their behavior, Coach Carter stood by what he was teaching. He cancelled a game when he found that players were not honoring the promises they had made to him to stay eligible by the contract they signed. Coach Carter dealt with many things in this film such as unruly players, administration and parents that were not willing to go the extra mile in his support for education of his ball players. However, the biggest dilemma the coach faced in this movie was whether or not to suspend players or games because of a lack of adherence to rules he had set in place before the season started. He told the players they each must maintain a certain GPA, and must attend all classes, sit in the front of the classroom, and he would also be getting progress reports from each teacher. The team starts off great winning its first 14 games but Coach Carter soon finds out from progress reports that most of his players aren’t maintaining the required grades. So Coach...
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...various kinds of diseases and viruses. In order to maintain health and fitness one must do physical fitness and should take care of their intake food (Jowett 2007). The use of fast food has become more often these days and the extra amount of calories they intake are making them more expose to germs, diseases and various heart issues. In order to tackle this situation, people must carry out physical activities and should involve themselves in sports and games. Sports and different kinds of games are very important; they not only keep healthy but also fit with a sound mind in a sound body. Sports and games let us to change our daily routine and it is considered as a useful mean of entertainment. Not only sports are entertaining but it also helps us in character building, team playing and builds skills of leadership. Sports may help us in building stamina, gaining more energy and helps in mental and physical growth. Moreover, sports help in improving our capabilities, efficiency and physical looks. Sports and different games help us to grow in life and in mentality (Rosner & Shropshire 2004) In order to tackle such a situation HE Xingzhang has organized a "The Basket Ball Camp". The Basket Ball Camp has a tagline which reads "Come on! With your Brotherhood". He Xingzhang has...
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...watching, and teaching other kids about sports. I think sports are a great thing to know about because you can play them with your friends, and they keep you active. Ever since I was a kid, I have loved sports. I have heard people say I used to try to shoot a basketball, when the ball was bigger than me. I currently play 3 sports for school. Those sports are basketball, softball, and track. Another reason I want to be a PE teacher is so I can coach. I figured PE would be the best thing for me to teach, since I love sports. I also love playing with kids, so that won’t be a problem. My mom teaches 9th grade, so I have seen how some kids act at that age, and I don’t think that will be a problem. A high school PE teacher has a lot of different responsibilities and requirements. Some of those responsibilities are planning and delivering lessons, assessing performance where it is needed, and instructing and looking for improvement in students(Firth and Media). Also, they have the possibility of coaching sports and helping with the intramural programs(Firth and Media). I think if you are a PE coach you should have to help coach because you just play with kids the entire day, and you most likely will like sports. A high...
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...For my career development research project I decided to shadow Candice Jackson (College of Charleston Women’s Basketball Head Coach), Amanda Taylor (Athletic Trainer for Women’s Basketball at the College of Charleston), and Marc Pronto (Strength and Conditioning Coach for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams at the College of Charleston). I selected job shadowing because it is a very useful activity that allows a person to explore a career that they are interested in by spending time with a professional working in that field. It provided me more insight rather than just reading a job description or even asking an employee to describe what they do. While job shadowing, I was able to ask questions and experience the trials, triumphs, and normal day-to-day activities that Marc Pronto, Candice Jackson, and Amanda Taylor might experience while working in their jobs. I was able to experience how the professional approaches the job, the necessary social cooperation, standard operating procedures, and the tools that I need in order to perform the job successfully. Normally, job shadowing usually lasts only a day, but in...
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...Proposal: Male Coaches in Female Sports Research Methods in Exercise and Sport Science 5315 April 28, 2011 Chapter I Introduction Ever since women became involved in sports, they have been in a constant battle to gain recognition in a sports world mainly revolving around men’s sports. Events such as Billy Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs on the tennis court and the U.S. women’s soccer team winning the World Cup in 1999; women’s sports have slowly gained interest from others. For many years, only women coached women’s sports, but since Title IX was passed there has been a gradual increase in male coaches in women’s sports. Studies have shown that approximately 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). In the studies discussed in the review of literature, researchers chose to focus on determining female athletes’ opinions and experiences when being coached by a male coach. However, there is limited research on this topic. Therefore, this study will further analyze the different reasons why female athletes prefer to be coached by a male coach. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to research why female athletes prefer male coaches. The study will analyze the different reasons for female athletes preferring male coaches. This study will contain only college female athletes. Significance of Study The significance of this study is to show why 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, &...
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...Girls’ Basketball Camp Thirty seconds left on the shot clock and there are five confident and athletic girls who have no time to take a breather. The game of basketball is not easy. To run a basketball camp, there are many qualities needed such as enthusiasm, knowledge, teaching ability, and the willingness to interact. Locating a site to hold a camp, determining the right dates, finding the participants, and finding volunteers are the many steps involved to running a successful camp. That is why running a basketball camp for middle school girls is a hard job to do because of all the people and equipment that is involved. The very first step to running a basketball camp is to have the appropriate facilities. If the participants are going to enjoy the camp, having a clean and nice facility will increase the chances of it. In order to practice somewhere, permission is needed first. The location of the camp is important. If most of the girls are participants from the same school, holding the camp at the school gym is a great idea. In order to reserve the gym for the camp, dates and times must be set. The players are unable to participate in the camp if they do not have permission from their parents. These permission forms should ask the parent(s) permission if their child is allowed to be active in the camp. These permission forms should be turned in at least a couple of weeks before the actual date of the camp to know exactly how many girls are attending. Showers and...
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...October 2015 Basketball Coaching There are many kinds of basketball coaches, there are good ones and there are bad ones. The way that the team you are coaching plays all determines which one the coach turns out to be. A basketball team is either a well-oiled machine or they are dysfunctional. It is all up to the coach and how they teach them to determine if the team will be a good one or not. A basketball coach has many jobs that they do while coaching the team. They have to make drills, order uniforms, make sure everyone has rides to and from games, make sure that the team works well together, and make sure the team has enough players. The coach also has to make sure that they plays are executed right and that every team member knows what position they play and how to play that position properly. The coach is constantly doing everything they can for the team, the coach devotes their life to the team that is being coached. There are three main topics of focus for this paper, they are; sports related injuries, how to properly motivate the team and better them as a team and individuals, and bullying in the sport. First, there are a lot of sports related injuries that occur when playing basketball. The most common is an ankle injury, it can be injured in the muscles, the tendons, or the joints. “Muscle strength and balance around the lower limb joints may play an important role for performance and injury prevention in basketball” (Gerodimos 1). When coaching a basketball team, the...
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...Growing up, sports have always been a way for me to stay physically active. But as years have gone by, I realized that playing a sport teaches you more than just how engage in the game. I have always been very passionate when it comes to going outside and doing anything that involves exercising. With sports, learning how to manage time wisely became a lot more difficult for me. To this day, much of my personal development has been a result from my involvement in sports. My life had taken a turn once I held a basketball for the first time when I was four years old. Since then, I began playing on my elementary, middle, and high school team. Outside of school, I also joined a competitive team called the Eastside Elite Basketball League....
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...Team, First and foremost thank you for teaching and guiding me to become the leader and peer that I am. I have to take time away for a little while; however I am so confident in each of you. While, I am away I want you to remember what got us here. I want you to believe in each other, like you have believed in me. I listed some core values that each of us has stored in our heart, and these values will help guide you in my absences. Teamwork. Each of you must work together towards a common goal. We have all heard the saying there is no “I” in team, you must believe it. There is no one better than the next person; each of you just took different paths to get here. If one fails, we all fail, however when one succeeds we all succeed. I remember watching the Hall of Famer NBA basketball player Isaiah Thomas story and his mom had several toothpicks, and she gave one to each of her kids and told them to break it. By them breaking it, it represented if you work alone you can easily be broken. Then she held 20-25 toothpicks in her hand and tried to break them, when she couldn’t she said the world might be able to break one of us, but they cannot break all of us together. Remember together we STAND divided we FALL. Respect. Treat others as you want to be treated. We are all someone’s child, and we do not like being talked about or used. The same people you pass going up might be the ones you have to apologize too on your way back down. Perseverance. Never quit. Anything worth...
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