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 BRIEF HISTORY OF BASKETBALL BASIC SKILLS IN BASKETBALL
Basketball is a team sport played by millions of 1. POSITIONING
people around the world, and its popularity seems to - point guard - fastest player, controls the ball
increase constantly. It is one of the world's fastest - shooting guard - defense perimeter player
sports, and accomplished play requires speed, stamina - small forward - score, rebound and steal
and high degree of skills. - power forward - zone & man-to-man defense
This sport was invented by Dr. James Naismith. - center - tallest, rebound
He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near
Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The concept of basketball 2. SHOOTING
was born from Naismith's school days in the area - jump shot
where he played simple child's game known as - lay-up
duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse. He - slam dunk
moved on the YMCA Training School in Springfield, 3. REBOUNDING
Massachusetts, USA in 1891, where the sport of
- offensive rebounds - the ball is recovered by the
basketball was born.
offensive side and does not change possession
- defensive rebounds - defending team gains
EQUIPMENTS possession of the loose ball
- ball
4. PASSING
- court
- basket/ring - chest pass
- shoes - bound pass
- pads and gears - overhead pass
- outlet pass
OFFICIALS - no-look pass
- crew chief - behind-the-back-pass
- umpires / referees 5. DRIBBLING
- scorer 6. BLOCKING
- time keepers